Self Defined Leadership
Becoming Self Defined Leaders Through Exploration of Family of Origin. A crucial step toward effective leadership is developing awareness of oneself. Increased knowledge of self yields greater personal development and maturity which often translates into greater emotional stability and interpersonal skills. People often recreate their family roles within work and social settings. These roles can have both positive and negative impacts on performance and results. The intent of this Workshop is to enhance effectiveness by helping attendees achieve greater insight into how family patterns are influencing their behavior as leaders. Click here to see the specific objectives of the Workshop.
The Workshop Approach
Dr. Blum's process of combining lecture, demonstration, individual activity, and small group discussion enables attendees of the workshops to not only fully grasp the concept of leadership through family of origin but also enables attendees to create their own family genogram. Individual sessions with Dr. Blum deepen the work completed in the workshops. This course was originally piloted at the Harvard Kennedy School and sponsored by its Center for Public Leadership, where Dr. Blum continues to lecture and conduct workshops and study sections.
What is a Genogram?
A genogram is a method for translating complex family data and history into an observable form or graphic "map". This map shows family dynamics, patterns, and relationships. It permits a multi-generational view of the family system showing detailed information with a minimum amount of text. This view allows us to easily see patterns within the family structure. A genogram should contain information about at least three generations of family members and their dynamics. An example of a genogram can be viewed by clicking here .
Attendee Feedback
“I wanted to thank you for the enlightening session I had with you. As a journalist, I know that where there are people, there's a story. But I never looked that way at my family, until you opened my eyes to discover my family's novel… I'm grateful.” Israeli Journalist
“I am much more aware of how I place my family role ahead of self. I appreciate that you provided me with action steps in spite of the very limited time we had together. “
"I'm now able to create alliances and build my team. I can put people in context, be supportive and forward thinking. I get more buy-in; it's a dynamic I couldn't have predicted." Executive, Financial Services
“I now have the framework to think about my own behaviors, family relationships and their role in my character development. Marjorie's warmth and inquisitiveness were an important part of the workshop." Graduate Student, Harvard Kennedy School
“This is powerful work. I'm willing to take risk and try new strategies. My personal and work life are forever changed." Corporate Director, Information Technology
“One of the things I liked about our genogram session was how unthreatening it was. I have continued to reflect upon my own actions in my personal relationships in context. I found the session very helped to further strengthen my family relationships as well as offering insight into the source of aspects of my leadership style.”
How do I find out more?
Variations of the Self Defined Leadership Workshop are conducted by Marjorie Blum, Ph.D. in both public and academic settings.
To request additional information about how you can attend an upcoming workshop or schedule a workshop at your company or university, fill out our contact request form by clicking here.
Dr. Blum was a featured speaker for Womenetics a business media platform for and about women. She spoke on Humor, Heart, and Health, addressing the powerful role of humor in leadership excellence.
Dr. Blum was a guest lecturer at Emory's Goizueta School of Business.
Dr. Blum was a guest speaker in David Gergen's course, Leadership and the Presidency at Harvard Kennedy School.
Dr. Blum offered a two part workshop, Exploring Family: Looking Back to Effectively Lead Forward at the Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School.
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