Main Idea:
Series: If leaders do not become conscious of the culture and context they interact with and are embedded in, those cultures will manage them.
Today: Context can be learned, interpreted, and evaluated.
3 Things to Learn: Vision, Values, Motivations

Types of Motivations:
Club culture: Power-Oriented
Task Culture: Achievement-Oriented
Role culture: Position-Oriented
Existential Culture: Support-Oriented (Non-Profit)
2 Things to Observe: Interaction & Stories

1 Thing to Do: Ask Questions
Be radically open-minded
Curiosity paves the way for gaining quick influence.

Some Questions
Is the current context a culture of trust or suspicion.
What is rewarded? What is disciplined?
How’s the gossip? What does that mean about the authority and the followers?
What lines won’t be crossed?

Closing: Being in a place you don’t understand is not a weakness, it’s a place of growth if you choose to learn about where you are so you can better accomplish what you’re called to accomplish.