Hierarchy & Me

A resource page for Project Managers to lead with cultural intelligence.

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Know your lens before you read the room
A personal leadership reflection guide for PMs and team leads. Your answers stay on your screen: this is a mirror, not a score.
Section 1 of 4 | Your Cultural Starting Point
Where did you learn what leadership looks like?
Name the earliest models of leadership that shaped you: family, faith, culture, first workplace. Be honest. This isn't assessed.
Section 2 of 4 | Your Default Orientation
Where do you naturally sit on the spectrum?
Drag to where you honestly land: not where you think a good leader should be.
I defer to titlesI question authority
I follow protocolI go direct
I wait to be askedI speak up first
Group consensus firstIndividual voice first
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Section 3 of 4 | Blind Spots in the Room
Which friction moments have you experienced?
Check any that feel familiar. These are the moments where cultural misread is most likely to have occurred.

     Someone seemed disengaged: I later learned they were being respectful
     My open-door policy wasn't used the way I expected
     A team member said yes but delivered nothing
     I was seen as too casual by a senior stakeholder
     Someone bypassed me and went to my manager
     Silence in a meeting I read as agreement: it wasn't
     A flat structure I created felt uncomfortable to others
     I skipped a chain of command and caused friction
  
Select any that apply to see a reflection note.
Section 4 of 4 | The Commitment
What will you do differently?
Name one concrete thing you will notice or ask before your next project begins. This becomes the seed of your team charter.
How does this land for you?

    Uncomfortable in a good way
    Clarifying
    Too close to home
    I need to sit with this
    I want to share this
  
What to watch for in your next project
Your blind spot pattern
This reflection is the foundation of the Relational Order Layer (ROL): a practical framework for leaders navigating culturally diverse teams. Visit janklin.ca for the full series.
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