leadership models for open source communities

Leadership models forLeadership models forOpen Source CommunitiesOpen Source Communities

Paolo Sammicheli <paolo@sammiche.li>Paolo Sammicheli <paolo@sammiche.li>Debian Ubuntu Community Conference 2015Debian Ubuntu Community Conference 2015

DISCUSSION: WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?DISCUSSION: WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP: HEROICTRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP: HEROIC

LEAD by EXAMPLE

Robert K. Greenleaf - "The Servant as Leader" (1970)

SERVANT LEADERSHIPSERVANT LEADERSHIP

https://hbr.org/2000/03/leadership-that-gets-results

SIX LEADERSHIP STYLESSIX LEADERSHIP STYLES

1. The coercive style1. The coercive style2. The authoritative style2. The authoritative style3. The affiliative style3. The affiliative style4. The democratic style4. The democratic style5. The pacesetting style5. The pacesetting style6. The coaching style6. The coaching style

Coercive Authoritative Affiliative Democratic Pacesetting Coaching

The leader’s modus operandi

Demands immediatecompliance

Mobilizes people toward a vision

Creates harmony and buildsemotional bonds

Forges consensus throughparticipation

Sets high standards forperformance

Develops people for thefuture

The style in a phrase

“Do what I tell you.”

“Come with me.”

“People come first.”

“What do you think?”

“Do as I do, now.”

“Try this.”

EmotionalIntelligence competencies

Drive to achieve, initiative,self-control

Selfconfidence, empathy,change catalyst

Empathy,Building relationships, communication

Collaboration, teamleadership, communication

Conscientious-ness, driveto achieve, initiative

Developing others, empathy,self-awareness

When the style works best

In a crisis, to kick start aturnaround

When a cleardirection is needed

To motivate people duringstressful times

To build consensus, or to get inputs.

To get quick results from a highly motivated team

To help an employeedevelop long-term strengths

Overall impact on climate

Negative Most strongly positive

Positive Positive Negative Positive

The Six Leadership Styles at a Glance

«The more styles a leader has mastered, the better. In particular, being able to switch among the authoritative, affiliative, democratic, and coaching styles as conditions dictate creates the best organizational climate and optimizes business performance.»

The idea in briefThe idea in brief

https://hbr.org/2000/03/leadership-that-gets-results

McKergow, Bailey - “Host - Six new Roles of Engagement”, 2014

Host Leadership

●Six Roles●Four Positions●Contextual flexibility●A useful metaphor

Six RolesSix Roles

1. Initiator1. Initiator

2. Inviter2. Inviter

3. Space Creator3. Space Creator

4. Gatekeeper4. Gatekeeper

5. Connector5. Connector

6. Co-partecipator6. Co-partecipator

Four positionsFour positions

A. On the stageA. On the stage

B. Among the peopleB. Among the people

C. On the balconyC. On the balcony

D. In the kitchenD. In the kitchen

Take a position in your community and Take a position in your community and use the metaphor of the Host.use the metaphor of the Host.Consider the 6 roles and 4 positions.Consider the 6 roles and 4 positions.

DISCUSSION:DISCUSSION:

Six RolesSix Roles1. Initiator1. Initiator2. Inviter2. Inviter3. Space Creator3. Space Creator4. Gatekeeper4. Gatekeeper5. Connector5. Connector6. Co-Participator6. Co-Participator

Four PositionsFour PositionsA. On the stageA. On the stageB. Among the othersB. Among the othersC. On the balconyC. On the balconyD. In the kitchenD. In the kitchen

HOST LEADERSHIPHOST LEADERSHIP

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Paolo Sammicheli <paolo@sammiche.li>Paolo Sammicheli <paolo@sammiche.li>Debian Ubuntu Community Conference 2015Debian Ubuntu Community Conference 2015