Authority

A deep practice intensive on holding authority with integrity, clarity, and care.

About This Intensive

An extended, practice-intensive session on the practice of holding authority in mission-driven organizations. Authority is often held ambivalently in mission-driven settings: leaders may resist their own power, under-exercise it, or exercise it inconsistently. This intensive teaches participants how to hold authority with clarity and integrity, how authority interacts with trust and accountability, and how to lead from a position of power without replicating the dynamics they are trying to change.

We'll cover:

• The difference between authority, power, and control, and how each operates in organizations
• How ambivalent authority creates confusion, resentment, and dysfunction on teams
• How to exercise authority clearly while remaining relational and accountable
• How to make decisions when consensus is not possible and communicate those decisions with care
• How to hold authority across difference: when your identity or background complicates how your authority is received
• How to build a leadership practice grounded in both strength and humility

You'll leave with:

• An authority self-assessment for your current leadership context
• Practices for exercising authority with clarity and care
• A development plan for strengthening your relationship with your own authority

Designed for: Leaders, managers, and practitioners in mission-driven organizations seeking professional development or continuing education credit.