The Model
The Emotional Architecture of Leadership
Most leadership development focuses on behaviour. This model shows what sits beneath it: the constructed self, the crossing point of breakthrough, and the movement towards authentic, integrated and servant leadership.
rising level of consciousness
Surface layer
Sub-surface layer
Deep layer
The Fighter
survival pressure
The Hider
belonging through concealment
The Climber
differentiation through status
The Chancer
The Striver
The Constructed Self
The Crossing
The golden bubble
parental voice
value clashes
limiting beliefs
unresolved emotion
The Authentic Self
The Controlled Self
The Integral Self
The Impersonal Self
The Servant Self
Before individuation, leadership is often organised around survival, belonging and differentiation. Breakthrough makes the constructed identity visible, releases emotional residue, and allows the leader to separate from the mask.
Begin with Breakthrough