Research results of a survey exploring the attributes and behaviours of a great leader across the Engineering industry in Australia

1. What Makes a Great Leader? Attributes and Behaviours Explored? A Model of
Leadership Proposed.
Gregory Bayne – Director of Total Leader and Coach Solutions. Leadership Capability Consultant and Counselling Psychologist.
PO Box 284, Scarborough, Western Australia, 6922. Tel: 08 6468 1989 Mobile: 0413 046870 Email: greg@tlcsolutions.com.au Web: www.tlcsolutions.com.au
INTRODUCTION Method Preliminary Results
Recent research has shown that effective Based on the literature summary a total list of 46 The survey is currently still live. However, we are able
leadership is critical for establishing a climate attributes were compiled, encompassing the five to present at this stage preliminary results based on
of engagement and high performance, and dimensions of leadership intelligence of the 5- our current data. Go to
Dimensional Model of Sustainable Leadership. A http://www.tlcsolutions.com.au/Assessment/Australia
ultimately a high performing organisation. But nLeadershipSurveyTLCEA/tabid/87/Default.aspx to
total of 45 behavioural characteristics were also
do we know what we need to be doing or compiled relating to the aforementioned attributes. complete the survey.
saying to be that ‘Great Leader’? There are a The survey is web-based using a three-point scale (0
number of theories of leadership, many of = Not at all important, 1 = Important, 2 = Essential).
which are non-Australian, posing the question
– do the leadership theories apply to the
Australian context? More specifically, do the
leadership theories apply to Engineering
organisations in the Australian context?
Top Ten Attributes Expected of a Great
In collaboration with Engineering Australia,
Total Leader and Coach Solutions is
Leader in an Engineering Environment
conducting a survey across the engineering
sector nation –wide.
We explore the Attributes and Behaviours
expected from a ‘Great Leader’ in
Engineering organisations in Australia. Further,
we validate the 5-Dimensional Model of
Sustainable Leadership in an Australian
Engineering context.
Previous Research by Gregory Bayne TLC
Solutions Australia
Research conducted on 2009 by TLC
Solutions across Government and Non-
government agencies indicated that
the top behaviour expected of a Great
Leader is to ‘Lead by example’. The
top two attributes were Integrity and
Ethical.

2. What Makes a Great Leader? Attributes and Behaviours Explored? A Model of
Leadership Proposed.
Gregory Bayne – Director of Total Leader and Coach Solutions. Leadership Capability Consultant and Counselling Psychologist.
PO Box 284, Scarborough, Western Australia, 6922. Tel: 08 6468 1989 Mobile: 0413 046870 Email: greg@tlcsolutions.com.au Web: www.tlcsolutions.com.au
Top Ten Behaviours
Top Ten Behaviours Expected of a Great Leader in an Engineering Environment
Leads by Understands Consistently Able to Encourages a Interacts with Stands by Shows Treats people Understands
example the people truthful with communicate climate of others in an their own respect for in an their
they are others and sell their mutual open and values, even the opinions equitable, responsibility
leading vision respect honest in adversity and points of impartial and to others
manner view of just manner
others

3. Preliminary Results – Gender & Age Differences
Gregory Bayne – Director of Total Leader and Coach Solutions. Leadership Capability Consultant and Counselling Psychologist.
PO Box 284, Scarborough, Western Australia, 6922. Tel: 08 6468 1989 Mobile: 0413 046870 Email: greg@tlcsolutions.com.au Web: www.tlcsolutions.com.au
Preliminary Results – Gender
Gender Expectations of Great Leader in an Engineering Environment
Male
Female
Key Points
Women expect Great Leaders to reliable and intellectually-flexible significantly more than men.

4. Preliminary Results – Gender & Age Differences
Gregory Bayne – Director of Total Leader and Coach Solutions. Leadership Capability Consultant and Counselling Psychologist.
PO Box 284, Scarborough, Western Australia, 6922. Tel: 08 6468 1989 Mobile: 0413 046870 Email: greg@tlcsolutions.com.au Web: www.tlcsolutions.com.au
Preliminary Results –Age Differences
Age Expectations of Great Leader in an Engineering Environment
19 - 26
27 - 35
36 - 50
51 - 70
70 or older
CONCLUSION
The results of this survey provide a clear picture of what is expected of a Great Leader in the current engineering environment. The most significant conclusion is that as
leaders and managers we need to be aware of what our people expect of us. More specifically, as leaders and managers we need to acknowledge that different people
have differing expectations of their leader and manager, implying therefore that we need to be able to understand our people, their motivations, their needs, and their
expectations.
The younger generation are looking for support and respect from their leader, while ate the same time expecting their leaders to be decisive. The older generation are
looking for trust, honesty and fair-mindedness.
As leaders we need to be trustworthy, ethical and honest. Further, we need to lead by example, understand the people we are leading, and sell our vision.

5. What Makes a Great Leader? Attributes and Behaviours Explored? A Model
of Leadership Proposed.
Gregory Bayne – Director of Total Leader and Coach Solutions. Leadership Capability Consultant and Counselling Psychologist.
PO Box 284, Scarborough, Western Australia, 6922. Tel: 08 6468 1989 Mobile: 0413 046870 Email: greg@tlcsolutions.com.au Web: www.tlcsolutions.com.au
Introduction to the 5-Dimensional Model of Sustainable Leadership
IQ – Intelligence: refers to intellectual capability Contextual and Cultural Intelligence: Cultural Intelligence means being skilled and flexible about
(innate and learnt); decision making; experience; understanding a culture, learning more about it from your ongoing interactions with it, and gradually
knowledge; and critical thinking. This dimension is reshaping your thinking to be more sympathetic to the culture and developing your behaviour to be more
skilled and appropriate when interacting with others from the culture.
predominantly cognitive in nature. The attributes
Source: Thomas and Inkson (2009)
expected of a great leader that align with this
dimension are competent...
EIQ – Emotional Intelligence: refers to self-awareness,
self-management, social awareness and relationship
management. This dimension focuses on emotions,
emotion management, empathy, reading emotions in
others, and managing emotions in others. The
attributes aligning with the EIQ dimension are..
NIQ – Narrative Intelligence: refers to the use of
narrative to engage people. It is similar to the 1st
dimension in that it draws on cognitions, and in
particular the facts and evidence behind a story.
However, this dimension also draws on the second
dimension, as we need to be aware of the needs of
our audience and read their emotions. Ultimately, this
dimension is about engaging your team or
organisation on an emotional level through story and
narrative. It is a skill that we rarely actively practice,
and in fact have lost the skill in the western culture that
we live in.
Anyone can be a Great Leader!!
EtIQ – Ethical Intelligence: refers to the manner in
which we ‘do’ the above three dimensions. This is the Great Leadership is the conscious and mindful deliberate practice of behaviours
make or break dimension and gives us the
reflecting the knowledge and skills across the five dimensions of the 5-Dimensional
sustainability in our influence and leadership. We
need to be trustworthy, we need to lead by example, Model of Sustainable Leadership.
and we need to be honest. The attributes and
behaviours of a ‘Great Leader’ align significantly with Gregory Bayne
this fourth dimension. Director – Total Leader and Coach Solutions