Applying the Five Frames
In his book, Heraclitean Fire: Journeying on the Path of Leadership, Dr. Michael Carey (1999) introduces us to the theory of the five frames for effective leadership. Organizational life is filled with an abundance of unique challenges and conflict. The Five Frames model serves as a valuable tool for leadership by revealing the alternate perspectives of organization members. According to Carey (1999) “These five frames – rational, human, systems, political, and cultural – offer different angles for looking at organizational life, and each frame’s proposed outline of the key dynamics of situations does have value in understanding why things happen the way they do and what must be a part of any plan to make things better” …show more content…
Carey (1999) states “The key to understanding the cultural frame is that it explains the behavior or not of individuals as individuals, but rather of individuals as members of a group” (p. 83). The organizational atmosphere at Manufacturing A was thick with disenchantment. Sullen union members believed management was taking advantage of them and manipulating the contract in their favor. Absorbed into the mindset of their peers, labor pool employees disconnected themselves from the truth and their responsibility to productive effort inadvertently fell to the …show more content…
Lone use can skew the views of leadership and can do more harm than good for the organization. Leaders must integrate all five frames to find effective solutions. Utilizing the rational frame, management should focus on the processes of the work itself. Mainstreaming each job and process will boost productivity. Tapping into the human frame, employees should be asked about their work aspirations. Training and job assignments could be tailored to match the employee. Employees who enjoy their work generally perform it with more precision and efficiency. To operate via the systems frame, acknowledgment of the interrelatedness between the labor pool group and other business units within the organization is vital. Group members should embrace the learning opportunity and draw from each other’s strengths. Incorporating the political framework, “It is likely that these leaders would realize that internal conflict can lead to results by testing and refining ideas which would lead to discussion, and a possible compromise” (Brown, 2011). Management should seize the moment to collaborate with the labor pool staff and produce innovative strategies to hone their skill set and sharpen their proficiency. With four of the frames enacted, a new culture begins to take shape. It is one of accomplished expertise, brotherhood and unity. This positive new culture can be shared by all members of the
In his book, Heraclitean Fire: Journeying on the Path of Leadership, Dr. Michael Carey (1999) introduces us to the theory of the five frames for effective leadership. Organizational life is filled with an abundance of unique challenges and conflict. The Five Frames model serves as a valuable tool for leadership by revealing the alternate perspectives of organization members. According to Carey (1999) “These five frames – rational, human, systems, political, and cultural – offer different angles for looking at organizational life, and each frame’s proposed outline of the key dynamics of situations does have value in understanding why things happen the way they do and what must be a part of any plan to make things better” …show more content…
Carey (1999) states “The key to understanding the cultural frame is that it explains the behavior or not of individuals as individuals, but rather of individuals as members of a group” (p. 83). The organizational atmosphere at Manufacturing A was thick with disenchantment. Sullen union members believed management was taking advantage of them and manipulating the contract in their favor. Absorbed into the mindset of their peers, labor pool employees disconnected themselves from the truth and their responsibility to productive effort inadvertently fell to the …show more content…
Lone use can skew the views of leadership and can do more harm than good for the organization. Leaders must integrate all five frames to find effective solutions. Utilizing the rational frame, management should focus on the processes of the work itself. Mainstreaming each job and process will boost productivity. Tapping into the human frame, employees should be asked about their work aspirations. Training and job assignments could be tailored to match the employee. Employees who enjoy their work generally perform it with more precision and efficiency. To operate via the systems frame, acknowledgment of the interrelatedness between the labor pool group and other business units within the organization is vital. Group members should embrace the learning opportunity and draw from each other’s strengths. Incorporating the political framework, “It is likely that these leaders would realize that internal conflict can lead to results by testing and refining ideas which would lead to discussion, and a possible compromise” (Brown, 2011). Management should seize the moment to collaborate with the labor pool staff and produce innovative strategies to hone their skill set and sharpen their proficiency. With four of the frames enacted, a new culture begins to take shape. It is one of accomplished expertise, brotherhood and unity. This positive new culture can be shared by all members of the