Day 2: The Choice in Political Leadership - Achieving Out of the Box Political Leadership
Format: an 8-hour day. The Choice in Political Leadership applies Arbinger's work to both
the project of politics and the challenge of governance. It helps participants discover the
boxes they carry, and how these boxes affect their work with political allies,
political opponents and constituents.
Participants also learn:
- How to break free from these boxes.
- How to pursue political objectives in ways that make achieving them more likely than rejection and defeat.
- How to overcome conflicts that hinder efforts with both political allies and opponents.
The Choice in Political Leadership covers:
Box Warning Signs
- The Box carries characteristic signs -- when identified, they can alert us that we might be in the box.
- Participants explore these signs in depth to gain greater self-understanding.
Political Traps and Incentives Toward the Box
- The political process and arena has certain built-in "traps" - features of the political
landscape that invite people toward the box. Participants learn about these traps and how to avoid them.
Political Boxes, and how to Escape them
- Justification boxes come in four main categories, each with their own devastating impact.
- Participants discover which boxes they are most likely to carry. They discover
how these boxes have made them less productive and successful than they could have been.
They also learn how to escape the destructive influence of these boxes.
Out-of-the-Box Political Leadership
- Participants learn a structure of leadership and problem-solving - the Arbinger
Leadership Pyramid™ - that will guide all of their strategic decisions, while keeping them out of the box.
Working Across the Aisle and Resolving Political Conflicts
- Participants learn a model for resolving conflicts
- Participants then apply that model to resolve an issue that is currently holding them back.
