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Tool 4

Step 2: Discerning Key Contextual Patterns In this step you will discern foresight implications from your understanding of the leadership context. We often can see the train coming down the track with enough warning to start thinking about what to do about it. But what happens when we cannot see or hear the train that is around a corner, or when the train that is coming too fast to allow us to take action? These are the kinds of wicked challenges that occur more frequently, where success depends on the ability to intuitively take actions today that will align with the needs of the future what we call foresight. You can begin cultivating this foresight by referring to the key Contextual Intelligence factors affecting your potential leadership initiative from Step 1 and responding to the following prompts. Based on your perception of the context from the information you collect in your mind map, use the prompts below to rate each of the key CI factors as high, medium or low. The patterns for each of the five CI factors as represented by your ratings will serve as valuable input for Tool 9 on Smart Power. These patterns, when viewed together, provide the space for developing your foresight for your leadership opportunity.

Wicked problem: Covid-19

1. Describe and rate the level of tolerance for risk taking and failure in the organizational culture 1. Tolerance for risk taking? High , MED, LOW

2. Describe and rate the level of the sense urgency in finding a solution

2. Urgency for taking action? High , MED, LOW

3.Describe and rate the level of clarity and agreement on the needs of followers/collaborators

3. Needs & demands clearly agreed? High , MED, LOW

4. Describe and rate the level of legitimacy related to informal (as compared to formal) channels of communication.

4. Legitimacy of informal information flows? High , MED, LOW

5. Describe and rate the level of concentration of decision-making authority in a small elite group. 5. Concentration of power resources? High , MED, LOW