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John Maeda

John Maeda discusses different types of leadership: - Traditional leadership is hierarchical, linear, and focused on order while creative leadership is networked, nonlinear and takes risks. - Creative leaders symbolize inspiration rather than authority and are more hands-on, open to feedback, and focused on learning than being right. - Maeda provides examples of leaders who blend traditional and creative styles like Steve Jobs and Barack Obama.

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John Maeda

John Maeda discusses different types of leadership: - Traditional leadership is hierarchical, linear, and focused on order while creative leadership is networked, nonlinear and takes risks. - Creative leaders symbolize inspiration rather than authority and are more hands-on, open to feedback, and focused on learning than being right. - Maeda provides examples of leaders who blend traditional and creative styles like Steve Jobs and Barack Obama.

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John Maeda

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)


If there is creative writing, what is creative leading?

leading leading
authoritatively creatively

Leading authoritatively as a creative. Steve Jobs


Leading creatively as an authoritative. Barack Obama
* Social Media Supportive / John Maeda / Creativeleaership.com
Traditional Leadership Creative Leadership
Symbol of Authority Symbol of Inspiration

More Sticks More Carrots

Hierarchical Networked *
Linear Path Nonlinear Path

Plan and Execute: Launching with 1.0 Iterate and Do: Living in Beta

Sustaining Order Taking Risks

Yes or No (clear) Maybe (comfort with ambiguity)

Literal in Tone Metaphorical in Tone

Concerned with Being Right Concerned with Being Real *

Think like a General or Conductor Think like an Artist or Designer *

Delegates Actions Hands-On Driven *


* Social Media Supportive / John Maeda / Creativeleaership.com
Traditional Leadership Creative Leadership
Closed System Open System *
One-Way
*
Interactive

Close the Ranks Permeable *

Follows the Manual Improvises when Appropriate

Loves to Avoid Mistakes Loves to Learn from Mistakes

Reliability Validity

Orchestra Model Jazz Ensemble

Community in Harmony Community in Conversation *

Wants to be Right Hopes to be Right

Open to Limited Feedback Open to Unlimited Critique*

Your Opinion Matters What are You Really Thinking?

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