Inverted Pyramid Servant Leadership Model

A clip from a recent talk at the fire and ice 2017 event produced by blueprint 4 men.

Inverted pyramid servant leadership model.

The last three months have helped to rejuvenate my faith in the inverted pyramid a leadership concept that i have always had as my guiding compass in work and life. A project that is aligned with overall business objectives will garner support when needed. The home depot certainly helped make the inverted pyramid famous. The inverted pyramid of service leadership.

The idea is that we turn leadership on its head and see our role as one of service not control. For more information on bringing servant leadership to your organizatio. Some call it executive alignment others leadership agendas or corporate goals. The inverted employment pyramid model is at the heart and soul of servant leadership and promises many benefits for companies seeking to leverage the progression of success in their business endeavors by creating a company culture of human compassion understanding and community.

In essence this bottom tip of the inverted pyramid is all about gaining support from the top down or in this case bottom up. The inverted pyramid is a way of approaching a company s organizational chart a way of thinking about one s place in the hierarchy in which the traditional leader the ceo for example is on the bottom not the top. Trust and let go don t stifle and control your staff. Herb kelleher ceo of southwest airlines was once asked if he prioritizes shareholders or employees.