{"id":86716,"date":"2021-12-01T22:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaders21.com\/?p=86716"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:52:17","slug":"6-roles-of-host-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaders21.com\/en\/blog\/6-roles-of-host-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Host Leadership: 6 roles every host leader needs to fill"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”168731″]Chances are you\u2019ve already heard a lot about the two predominating leadership styles: heroic leadership and servant leadership. Hero leaders are the ones who step into the spotlight and lead from there. Servant leaders, on the other hand, lead their followers from the background by serving them. Naturally, the kind of relationship between leaders and followers that emerges from these leadership styles is very different. But what if there was a more flexible leadership model that would allow for you to step forward and back as needed?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Host Leadership: be my guest<\/b><\/h3>\n

Mark McKergow and Helen Bailey developed <\/span>a new leadership style called Host Leadership<\/span><\/a>. The name says it all: you, as a leader, act like a host. <\/span>A host is always a person who builds, and takes care of, relationships<\/b>. Contrary to other models, Host Leadership doesn\u2019t put the leaders themselves in the center, but rather their <\/span>ability to build relationships and establish connections with other people<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cA host leader is someone who engages fellow participants in a purposeful endeavor.\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n

Mark McKergow & Helen Bailey<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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A leader\u2019s dilemma<\/b><\/h3>\n

All leaders find themselves in impossible situations where contradictory expectations and requirements have to be met. <\/span>As leaders, we\u2019re constantly pulled into two opposed directions.<\/b> We stand between our employees and the organization\u2014and need to serve both.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 6 roles of Host Leadership<\/b><\/h3>\n

The new leadership model attempts to bridge this gap and solve the typical dilemma leaders are facing around the globe. In doing so, <\/span>Host Leadership is all about roles, not rules. <\/b>Roles a leader can take on and swap as needed, instead of strict rules which need to be followed all the time. Six roles, to be specific, which can be taken on in four different situations, two of which cover the \u201cstep forward\u201d and two the \u201cstep back\u201d scenarios mentioned above.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s get the party started!<\/b><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s have a look at the different roles of Host Leadership:<\/p>\n