Pathwise Leadership Development Program - Brochure

1. “You can’t solve a
problem with the same
thinking that created it.”
Albert Einstein
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

2. Pathwise Leadership is a development
program for the next level of leadership –
leaders who want to learn, understand and
leverage the subtle but powerful dynamics
beneath the surface of all human and
organizational behavior.
Members of Pathwise learn advanced and
highly effective skills gleaned from depth
and neuropsychology. When acquired, these
skills transform leaders and organizational
consultants and, in turn, strengthen
their companies and enhance their client
relationships.

3. The Levels of Leadership
Drawing from psychology and neuroscience research Pathwise has identified
five levels of development, three of which occur in leadership and organizational A leader’s ability to perform at Level
cultures. Pathwise focuses on development of Level IV leadership and IV requires an increase in the brain’s
organizational cultures. capacity to think and perceive more
complexity, and to do so under Individual
significant pressure.
Level II Level III Level IV
Individual Contributor Collective Contributor Leader
» Fosters a culture of individual » Builds upon Level II attributes » Builds upon attributes of Levels II and III
performance and accountability » Fosters a culture of trust and » Fosters a culture of results based on
» Skilled, individual contributor collaboration; focused on attaining innovative tension and focus
» Perception: sees others, but only results » Thinking and perception extend beyond
in terms of fulfilling own needs » Skilled collaborator; collective own ideas and group
» Motivated mainly by contributor » Is aware of self in the moment and follows
self-advancement » Perceptions and values extend to the a predefined aim without reacting
» Responds to authority needs of the group » People feel compelled to follow them
Culture
» Sacrifices self-interest for the group’s » Can hold complexity and act in a simple
success and direct way
» Strong proponent of company “best
practices” or ways of doing things

4. DEVELOPING A LEADER THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Pathwise takes leaders beyond traditional leadership development and focuses Pathwise members join an elite community of people ranging from new
on the psychological development of the leader, the ability to handle the high-potential leaders, to CEOs, to vice presidents of Fortune 50 companies.
complexity of organizational dynamics, and in-the-moment interpersonal acuity Members enjoy an intimate and intense learning experience with a small
while under significant pressure. group of peers coming from a breadth of top companies and industries.
The Pathwise Leadership Program develops a higher level of thinking through For the course of one year, this group meets monthly. Class sessions are
increasing degrees of humility (self knowledge), understanding (of self and highly challenging, interactive, and experiential. Sessions include rich case
others), and practice. This process strips the normal, habitual, and more studies and iterative practical work.
common attributes of leadership to produce an inner confidence that attracts In addition, Pathwise members meet each month for a one-on-one session
people and projects requiring excellence in leadership. with a trusted faculty-advisor, who is a senior leader in industry, and
an advanced graduate of Pathwise. These meetings, held in confidence,
facilitate discussions of the member’s most important challenges.
Each month, the Leadership Program focuses on one of the Ten Essentials
of Pathwise — a curriculum of powerful psychoanalytic skills applied to
typical business situations. Leaders learn to perceive and manage the
powerful and underlying dynamics occurring within organizations and in
Humility every interpersonal exchange. The theories underpinning the Pathwise
Leadership Program curriculum are drawn from research in the fields
of neuroscience, psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, and leadership
philosophy.
Pathwise members are frequently seen as high-potential leader candidates
and are either selected by their companies, or they choose to initiate their
own leadership development. Completion of the program culminates in
Cohort Cultural certification in the Pathwise Leadership Program.
Program Genesis
Leaders
Individual Cultural
Conditions
Understanding Practice

5. The Ten Essentials
0: Resistance Defenses
Learn to quickly assess the resistance patterns people use. You will learn
to manage, remediate, or even overcome resistance to attain mutual goals.
In this segment you will learn the primary types of resistance patterns.
The Pathwise Leadership Program curriculum is based on 10 critical insights By learning your resistance patterns and defenses, you will gain a
and skills that can be applied in everyday business situations. The Pathwise perspective and understanding of yourself and an understanding of the
Ten Essentials take members beyond a “how to” approach to leadership and patterns that can get in the way of your leadership development.
into the realm of “why people do what they do.”
0: Advanced Listening
01: Suspension of Attention Advanced listening skills are used by top-caliber leaders to motivate and
Suspension of attention is a skill; a practice for increasing one’s level of to understand. You will learn how advanced listening compels others
thinking and perception beyond one’s opinions and personal reactions; a to provide you with exact information. At the same time, advanced
step beyond unseen assumptions and mental models. In this session you listening skills will allow you to improve your capacity to better hear
will learn to differentiate between higher and lower levels of perception and comprehend information. Learn how to listen and understand
and to access and sustain a more strategic level of perception. Suspension simultaneously the cognitive, emotional, non-verbal, and unconscious
of attention is central to the Pathwise Leadership curriculum and will be modes of communication.
cultivated through continued practice over the course of the program.
08: Intrinsic Motivation
0: Transference Analysis Human motivation is much more complex than what is commonly
Transferences are the powerful yet unseen dynamics coming from yourself understood and leveraged in organizational settings. In this section you
and others that can affect you and can create counter-productive reactions will gain a much more effective understanding of human motivation.
in others. By understanding transference, you can then learn to respond to You will learn how to concretely categorize and discern the most powerful
others in ways that result in desired outcomes. mechanisms of intrinsic motivation, and you will become more effective at
understanding how to motivate others.
0: Dialectic
Dialectic takes in the principles and structure of the Socratic mode of 09: Systems Thinking
thinking and discourse. In meetings and during times when critical Systems thinking is a way of understanding complex problems in
decision-making is required, you will learn how to elicit maximum organizations; problems that cannot be reduced to single individuals or
creativity, contribution, and motivation from yourself and others. simple processes. People attempt, instinctively, to solve problems in terms
of simplified cause and effect relationships. This style of problem solving
0: Cognitive Development
predominates in leadership behavior today. You will learn basic tools of the
Cognitive development addresses motivations and perceptions that can
systems approach and recognize systems behavior in common situations.
shift dramatically and are often dependent upon one’s stage of cognitive
This session provides the tools to perceive and intervene strategically in
maturity (or “Level of Thinking”). You will understand personal stages of
highly complex business scenarios.
cognitive development and learn to assess, predict, and influence behavior
based on your understanding. 10: Archetypes
Underlying every group or organization are archetypes of universal human
05: Psychodynamic Personality Types
interaction patterns. The archetype collectively mobilizes the instinctive
Human behavior can be predicted and influenced by understanding
part of the brain. Archetypes occur throughout human interaction and
personality types. You will learn to quickly perceive patterns of personality
have recurred over the two million years of human evolution. Archetypes
types by using yourself as an instrument of perception. This segment
often arise and operate in organizations out of the accidental formation of
includes a deep investigation into identifying one’s own personality type.
archetypal human situations. You will learn how to perceive archetypes
operating in yourself and within your organization. You will learn to
identify and mobilize more productive and useful archetypes.

6. Cultural Genesis
Cultural Genesis is a new, quickly growing, consulting paradigm for leaders and
organizational consultants who are interested in raising the level of thinking and
performance in organizations. The Cultural Genesis approach is proving itself
within Fortune 50 organizations as well as within smaller and mid-sized private
and non-profit companies.
Through assessment of operating conditions and targeting change in
procedures, Cultural Genesis trained consultants help remove impediments
to higher levels of thinking, and in turn implement changes that increase
operational and financial performance through measured improvements in
innovation, productivity, and top talent acquisition and retention.
By combining Cultural Genesis and the Leadership Program, Pathwise is
positioned as the leading business partner for the psychological development
of leaders and the transformation of companies to higher levels of thinking and
performance.
THE CULTURAL GENESIS PROJECT
The Cultural Genesis Project is an alliance of highly skilled consultants,
coaches, and mentors — individuals committed to raising the level of
thinking within organizations.
The Cultural Genesis Project creates a unique learning environment.
Practitioners can focus on and support each other’s work with leader and
client organizations, to increase organizational capacities, and to elevate
the level of thinking and innovation needed to achieve superior results.
Based upon the fundamental elements of Pathwise the Pathwise
Leadership Program and the concepts of the Cultural Genesis Project
framework, we provide a structure that facilitates access to client
relationships and resources that allow members to become highly skilled
practitioners.
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7. What our clients
are saying about us…
The Pathwise tool “Dialectic” helped me find solutions that would
not have surfaced without it. It has resulted, almost immediately,
in more objectivity, innovation, and personal authority.
Susan Ireland, Senior Manager
The Boeing Company
Pathwise differs markedly from other executive training
programs I have done as it combines a scientific approach
partnered with a seriously advanced practical toolset.
Noah Tratt, Vice President
Expedia
I am continually amazed by the impact that Pathwise Leadership
has had on my colleagues and me. I recommend the Pathwise
Leadership Program for anyone who is looking for that next level
of self-discovery and leadership ability.
Randy Wootton, General Manager
Microsoft
Learning how to listen to transference has made it so that I can
understand exact client needs before they do. You can’t imagine
how much new business has relied upon this alone.
Greg Hatch, Director
Cisco
I just finished my MBA in June and it cost $60,000. If someone
gave me the choice between getting my MBA and Pathwise, I
would choose Pathwise. I’ve learned more about myself and how
to interact with others through Pathwise in four months than I
could have ever imagined.
Mark Webber, Business Manager
Microsoft
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8. WHO WE ARE
Todd Hollow-Bist, PsyD Chad G. Hattrup, PhD
Founder and Co-CEO Founder and Co-CEO
Todd has 18 years of organizational and academic leadership experience. Chad has more than 17 years of experience as an operating leader and
Todd’s experience includes developing and coaching leaders at Microsoft, leadership psychologist. He is an experienced internal and external
Boeing, Expedia, Cisco, Philips, and the University of Washington. He is consultant to both private industry and public service organizations.
also a Vistage CEO International Certified Faculty Member and speaker. His particular areas of expertise include employee and organizational
assessment, leadership development, cultural transformation, and
Todd’s area of expertise is developing highly effective leaders and teams
team development and facilitation. His interdisciplinary experience
through the application of classic psychoanalytic theory, organizational
and education in operational business and depth psychology provide a
leadership theory, and neuropsychological and consciousness research.
unique filter through which he examines both the pragmatic issues of the
Leaders who work with Todd are constantly surprised by how quickly they
business, and the psychological dynamics of individuals and teams in the
can effectively learn the fundamentals of psychoanalytic and mindfulness
organization. The result is a holistic perspective that is unique to the field
theories. These fundamentals allow them to quickly and confidently
of consulting and leadership development.
assess individual and organizational challenges, and to find solutions
that are effective, creative, and practical. Todd earned a BA and Master Chad has held senior management positions in and consulted for Pacific
of Education from the University of Washington, and a MA in Psychology Northwest aerospace, high-tech, and consulting services firms including
from Argosy University. Todd finished his doctoral coursework at Argosy The Boeing Company, Microsoft, Expedia, Hewlett-Packard, Aditi
and finished his dissertation at Calamus University, approved by the Corporation, and SolutionsIQ. Chad received his PhD in Psychology with a
Counseling Society of London. concentration in Organizational Behavior from Saybrook Graduate School
in San Francisco. He also holds a BA in Business Administration from the
University of Washington.
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