Different management cultures require fundamentally different leadership competencies — and this applies not only to top executives but also to managers at all levels.
🟣 Purple Culture of Belonging — supportive leadership.
Personal influence based on relationships: “Please, do this for me.”
Emotional stability and care — the energy of a “warm mother.”
🔴 Red Culture of Power — directive leadership.
Decisiveness, the ability to make, defend, and implement decisions — and to take a hit when necessary.
This is the energy of a “demanding father.”
🔵 Blue Culture of Order — management through planning and control.
Systemic thinking and structured execution — “a fair master” who ensures discipline and compliance.
🟠 Orange Culture of Success — strategic and communicative leadership.
Strategic thinking, motivation for achievement, the ability to inspire and persuade — “an inspiring coach.”
🟢 Green Culture of Relationships — facilitative and empathetic leadership.
Global thinking, tolerance, emotional intelligence, and coaching — “a caring gardener.”
🟡 Yellow Culture of Creativity — visionary leadership.
Creative thinking, future-oriented vision, and the ability to engage others in a shared dream — “a visionary.”