Champions of Change Coalition
Sergio Caredda
Champions of Change Coalition (2023). The Leadership Shadow. [online] Sydney: Champions of Change Coalition. Available at: https://championsofchangecoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Leadership-Shadow-2023.pdf [Accessed 18 Sep. 2024].
Description:
The Leadership Shadow is a Leadership Model developed by the Australian organisation “Champions of Change Coalition” in their effort to foster gender equality across organisations. The concept of Leadership Shadow comes from a concept developed as part of Goldman Sachs leadership development program called “Pine Street”.
The Leadership Shadow gives you a structure to sharpen your approach and demonstrate how you are making diversity a priority. Making progress on gender balance is not yet second nature for many of us. The Leadership Shadow focuses the mind on how to take a leadership position that will drive progress on what is an important social, economic and productivity priority for Australia. — Simon Rothery, Chief Executive Officer, Goldman Sachs Australia & New Zealand
The core concept is that everybody develops a “shadow” based on his/her behaviours.
The path to lasting impact on any priority—like inclusive gender equality—starts at the top. What we say; how we act; what we prioritise; and how we measure, together determine what gets done (and what doesn’t). These four elements make up the Leadership Shadow Model, which allows you as a leader to consider whether the imprint and impact of your words and actions on gender equality is as clear and powerful as you want it to be.
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