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Accelerate October 2016
This document summarizes a group meeting for a leadership development program. It discusses how leadership impacts organizational performance and the need to develop leadership skills. Specifically, it notes that a lack of soft skills is a common reason leadership roles go unfilled, the importance of investing in leadership training, and how leadership drives employee engagement and innovation. The document encourages participants to reflect on their own leadership styles and set goals to improve their ratio of managing to leading responsibilities.
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- 2. WELCOME! Congratulations on yourdecision to invest in you!
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- 6. Up to 25%of an organisation’s performance can be attributed to the CEO / MD / GM http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smj.2504/abstract
- 7. In a recentLinkedIn study, 45% of recruiters said “lack of soft skills and leadership competencies” were the reason for having difficulty in filling leadership positions http://www.businessinsider.com.au/australia-managers-dont-have-what-it-takes-to-be-leaders-2016-9
- 8. Soft skills …? •Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with others • Eg. Communication, flexibility, integrity, professionalism, attitude, teamwork, emotional intelligence
- 9. “Australia’s international rankingin leadership has declined. If Australian companies are to be innovative and productive, leadership development is vital” Innes Willox June 2015
- 10. Leadership, Culture andManagement Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia, UNSW 2011
- 11. Leadership, Culture andManagement Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia, UNSW 2011
- 12. SAL – biggestin 25 years http://sal.workplaceleadership.com.au
- 14. Study of AustralianLeadership, Uni of Melb 1. Leaders drive the organisational capabilities that lead to better performance. Takeout: The better your leaders are, the better your organisation will perform.
- 16. Study of AustralianLeadership, Uni of Melb 2. Leadership is critical for innovation Takeout: Everyone is talking about innovation, but we should be talking about leadership driving innovation
- 18. Study of AustralianLeadership, Uni of Melb 3. Frontline leaders have the most impact on employees, shaping their work experience and creating the work environment. Takeout: The performance of your frontline leaders, not your MD or CEO, matters most to your employees.
- 20. Study of AustralianLeadership, Uni of Melb 4. Investment in leadership development pays. Leadership development results in more confident, capable leaders who drive both performance and innovation. Takeout: Investing in leadership development means you will get better leaders, all of the benefits
- 22. Study of AustralianLeadership, Uni of Melb 5. Engagement, culture, trust and 'intention to quit' are results of good leadership. Takeout: Whether your people care or not, trust each other or not, or are going to stay or not, are direct results of leadership.
- 23. So what? HighlyEngaged = (Gallup Consulting)
- 24. Levels of disengagement Furtherresearch (Gallup Consulting
- 25. Levels of disengagement HaysResearch
- 29. Manager? / Leader? •Position Descriptions • Job Titles • Expectations • Qualifications - MBA
- 32. Manager • Focused onthe present • Maintains the status quo • Systems and procedures • Relies on control • Eye on the bottom line Prof Warren Bennis, USC
- 33. Manager • Focused onthe present • Maintains the status quo • Systems and procedures • Relies on control • Eye on the bottom line Leader • Thinks about the future • Challenges and innovates • People and relationships • Relies on trust • Eye on the horizon Prof Warren Bennis, USC
- 34. Managing vs Leading •What is your ratio currently ___% Managing:___% Leading? • What would you like it to be? • ___% Managing:___% Leading? 34
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- 48. What are yourthree biggest barriers to being a better leader?
- 49. One on OneSessions • Reflecting on your leadership style • Whatever is going on for you
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- 51. Next Steps? • Bookin for your One on One • Next Group Session – Monday 14 November, 10.30 – 12.30 • Be more mindful … – Your leadership matters! – Managing is not enough, you need to lead – What do you have to to be a better leader?
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