Frameworks & Tools
🛠️ Frameworks & Tools
Practical. One-page. Field-tested.
These frameworks come directly from Dr. Kershner’s classroom and consulting practice. They’re designed to be printed, shared with a team, and used in real situations — not filed away.
📋 Field Notes
“I’ve been teaching these frameworks for years before they became downloads. The Conflict Style Field Guide alone has changed how entire teams communicate. If you use one of these and it shifts something — tell me. That’s the feedback loop that improves the next version.”
— Dr. Claude B. Kershner IV
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The Conflict Style Field Guide
Thomas-Kilmann simplified for the real world. Five conflict modes, when each one wins, when each one costs you, and how to identify what your team actually defaults to under pressure.
Based on: Thomas, K.W. & Kilmann, R.H. (1974)
5 Questions to Ask Your Team This Week
One-page prompt card drawn from servant leadership and organizational citizenship behavior research. These aren’t icebreakers — they’re diagnostic questions that reveal culture, accountability gaps, and where your team needs you most.
Based on: Greenleaf (1970), Organ (1988)
The Org Life Cycle Map
Where is your business in its lifecycle — and what does that mean for you as the leader? Maps Adizes’s lifecycle stages to the leadership behaviors, strategic priorities, and warning signs at each phase. Built for business owners and operators making decisions about direction, structure, or succession.
Based on: Adizes (1988), Dr. Kershner’s MDC Capstone curriculum
More Coming
On the workbench:
- The Growth Mindset Self-Coaching Sheet
- EO Quick-Scan for Entrepreneurs
- The AI-Era Leadership Readiness Checklist
- Servant Leadership Behaviors Inventory
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