Analysis Of Get On The Balcony

Reading Reflection:

In order to be a leader, you need to be able to see the big picture. This reading, Get on the Balcony, offered immense insight into what makes a true leader, what skills are essential, and several examples in which the reader can analyze leadership through a story. Self- reflection has great importance for a leader. You must have the ability to detach yourself from the sometimes chaotic situation and speed of life, try to not get swept up and “get on the balcony” to see a situation without previous beliefs, judgments or engagements attached. Without this talent it is truly difficult to capture the truth of what is really going on, the big picture, and a genuine perspective. Standing back mentally, even when you are technically

Issues arise when they try to treat an adaptive issue as a technical one. This diffuses the problem and doesn’t create sustainable, positive change. When a challenge is adaptive, values, beliefs, roles, relationships, and approaches need to be altered. A leader will understand this and try to implement an approach to create these alterations in the system. Though, adaptive changes are a longer process and may require intervention throughout the process to ensure success. As said in the article, “you know you’re dealing with some- thing more than a technical issue when people’s hearts and minds need to change, and not just their preferences or routine behaviors” (Heifetz and Linsky, 10). For myself, even in relationships and friendships, I have experienced individuals wanting to take a fast solution approach to a conflict. However, my mind is more adaptive in that I always pinpointed the long term, underlying issue. Like the text stated, I looked for “the song beneath the words”. I knew I wanted to be a therapist because I have the ability to start and see where people are at. I enjoy getting up on the balcony and attempting to analyze the bigger picture in order to create the most sustainable solution where all individuals benefit in some way, both as a learning process mentally, physically or spiritually. Stepping into another’s shoes, in my opinion, is