The “Six Domains” model, developed by Sim Sitkin and Allan Lind, is the foundational element of Delta Leadership. The model advances current strategies for teaching leadership by providing instruction on how, beginning with your own innate strengths, you can develop solid and enduring leadership behaviors. By focusing on specific leadership behaviors and their corresponding effects, the Six Domains approach provides a concrete and comprehensive framework for understanding and improving leadership skills and effectiveness.

The model is drawn from scientific research in social psychology, sociology, political science, anthropology, and organizational behavior. Sitkin and Lind reviewed research and theory in these fields and concluded that existing models of leadership are often too limited in their scope, concentrating just a few aspects of leadership, while neglecting other equally important dimensions. Data on the Six Domains model itself has been collected from over four thousand survey participants and analyzed since the model was introduced, providing additional grounding in rigorous behavioral science research.

Following repeated requests, we are pleased to offer a series of slide presentations at no charge for those interesting in incorporating and/or promoting the Six Domains model as part of their leadership offerings. These slide sets may be requested via our web store, which also offers other materials that help make the model even more valuable.

Six Domains Slide Presentations

We welcome comments and suggestions on ways to improve the model, as well as stories about how it’s been put to use. to write to us personally.

An overall picture of what sort of leadership is involved in each of the domains can be seen in the figure below.