The Image of the Arch Leadership can be viewed in many ways: - A "top-down command" relationship: A leaders stands on high and followers gather below to hear the words they will obey.
- A "follow me" relationship. The leader charges up the hill waving behind to followers to do likewise.
- A "do as I say" relationship: The leader delegates, stays behind as followers execute.
We view leadership differently. We envision leadership as an "occasion-creating" relationship: Leaders create the right occasion during which people can be effective in collaborating to accomplish a worthy goal. In our image, the "occasion" is marked off from other times and places by the space within the Arch. So think of the Arch as defining a specific, purposeful space, a room. For example, when you enter a kitchen, you see that it is set up to do cooking; a bedroom is furnished so you can sleep in it. The Arch represents a space that your leadership create so that you can collaborate with others in order to accomplish your vision. 
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