Leadership Metaphor Explorer

With many different leadership styles out there, such as dependent, which tends to focus on centralized authority, independent, which tends to focus on self-reliance, and interdependent, which tends to focus on collaboration and teamwork, it can raise some questions about leadership styles in your teams and organizations.

The Leadership Metaphor Explorer is a dynamic training tool designed to stimulate wisdom and understanding about organizational leadership. Created by the Center for Creative Leadership, this hands-on game uses metaphorical images and captions to open a dialogue about dependent, independent, and interdependent leadership cultures to help you evaluate what changes need to be made in your leadership approach.

The Leadership Metaphor Explorer is an interactive training tool designed to stimulate creative, insightful conversations about leadership in and among groups. Individuals choose the option that resonates with them the most from a deck of 83 images and caption cards, then participate in a group discussion about leadership in organizations.

The comprehensive Facilitator’s Guide is designed to help instructors and participants understand how leadership plays out in their organizations, communities, and across boundaries.

Use Leadership Metaphor Explorer to help participants gain insight into a wide range of essential training topics, including:

• Coaching
• Talent development
• Leadership awareness
• Reflection and dialogue
• And more

Conducting a Leadership Metaphor Explorer session requires no specialized training or coaching skills. By sharing different metaphors among themselves, team and organizational members can increase their understanding of how leadership plays out in organizations and communities and across geographical and cultural boundaries.

Complete Game Kit

Order one game kit to train up to eight participants. The Complete Game Kit includes one set of 83 reusable cards and a comprehensive Facilitators Guide, providing practical guidelines for a successful learning experience.

The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is a global leadership development provider. By leveraging the power of leadership to drive results that matter most to clients, CCL transforms individual leaders, teams, organizations, and society. Its cutting-edge solutions are steeped in extensive research and experience gained from working with hundreds of thousands of leaders at all levels.