Inverted Pyramid Servant Leadership Model

The inverted pyramid of service leadership.

Inverted pyramid servant leadership model. A clip from a recent talk at the fire and ice 2017 event produced by blueprint 4 men. The home depot certainly helped make the inverted pyramid famous. But i do know that the inverted pyramid is a powerful metaphor used by servant leaders in the workplace. 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 idea is that we turn leadership on its head and see our role as one of service not control. A project that is aligned with overall business objectives will garner support when needed. For more information on bringing servant leadership to your organizatio. 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.

Herb kelleher ceo of southwest airlines was once asked if he prioritizes shareholders or employees. Some call it executive alignment others leadership agendas or corporate goals. 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. 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.