The 3.5 Stage of Development (Achiever) Up-shift from 1.5 Egocentric.

Leaders experiencing this stage tend to have these gifts

• Individual initiative.
• See subtle choices (plans, ideas). Subtle decision-making capacities are mature.
• Are goal oriented and hold expectations for those they lead
• Support those they lead to grow and learn for themselves
• Lead by example and plays to people's strengths
• Allow independence but holds others accountable
• Are understanding while giving direction
• Give those they lead some freedom to make decisions
• Can project self into other's shoes and imagine what they will be experiencing,
• Can agree to disagree.
• Can employ linear strategic thinking: knowing about thinking and feeling. Planning, and analysis arises.
• Operate in a time frame of one-five years or more into future.
• Allows for deductive reasoning, hypothesizing and goal setting.
• Experience a space that includes all of us: thus social justice appears and matures.
• Value effectiveness and efficiency more than perfection (80/20 rule).
• Sees progress and the perfectibility of human-kind through the scientific method.
• Accept feedback, especially if it helps them to achieve their goals and to improve.
• Values teamwork, for that gets them to their goal.
• Subtle ownership thus copyrights, patents, branding.
• See infinite options and are able to prioritize best ones.
• Sees the play of opposites: "I experience both fear and delight".
• Focused

Leaders experiencing this stage tend to have these challenges

• Tend not to recognize when others see you subtly in return (can't see reciprocally).
• Thus they talk "at" subtly rather than "with".
• Work along side of others in a subtle way.
• Can't see contextually
• Struggle with balancing work, family, and play.

Achiever Leadership Tools: Management by Objectives, Strategic Planning, Balanced Scorecard; Quantitative Science; Consensus