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Leadership 1 50
- 1. Setting the agenda Taking others with you Doing it the right way Source: Cacioppe
- 2. What products andservices should we offer and not offer? What markets and types of customer should we service and not service? How are we going to win? Source: Cokins
- 3. Creative skills togenerate new ideas Analytical skills to evaluate which ideas are good ones Practical skills to implement the ideas and to persuade others of their value Wisdom Intelligence Creativity Source: Robert Sternberg
- 4. Flexible and adaptable Committed to making a difference Communicates with impact Clear service orientation Clarity Intellectually robust Constantly extends business knowledge Recognises the need for change, creates new directions Strong self regard Acts with integrity Brings out the best in people
- 5. T a-s gkonael,e pdusr p ose and objectives G r-o cuoph neesieodns, harmony and structure I n d- ipvoidwuearl, nsetaetduss, recognition and achievement John Adair
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- 7. Set direction Focuson results Influence others Develop people Source: Michael Pepe
- 8. Builds a collaborativeenvironment Insists on a culture of personal accountability Demands focus on critical issues and processes Develops ad implements robust processes Source: Malone
- 9. Set direction Focuson results Influence others Develop people Source: Pepe
- 10. How do youlearn? Do you face reality? Do you watch and listen? Are you willing to improve? Source: Tichy and Bennis
- 11. Speak the truthwhen it needs to be heard Encourage debate and different opinions Listen well Accept failure is a possibility Larraine and Segil
- 12. Stable and fixable Complex with different patterns Chaotic with no sure outcomes Terrifying – challenging and hopeful Source: Robert Terry
- 13. Alienated Conformist Passive Exemplary
- 14. Inviting Interpreting Integrating Institutionalising
- 15. Leaders can: Focustheir own attention Attract the right attention to themselves Direct the attention of those that follow them Maintain the attention of their customers and clients Source: Beck and Davenport
- 16. Dealing with uncertainty Knowing customers Balancing tensions Appreciating diversity Source: Pepper
- 17. Trait approaches Situationalapproaches Power/influence approaches Behavioural approaches Source: Rowden
- 18. Precedence Pre-eminence Prescription Priority Source: Joy Klagge
- 19. Service-offering based Needs-based Relationship-based Trust-based
- 20. Level of difficulty Competitive advantage from difficult learning Low High difficulty Low value Low difficulty Low value Low High High difficulty High value High Low difficulty high value Value to the organisation
- 21. Concurrency Collectivity Collaboration Compassion Source: Joseph Raelin
- 22. Followers Sources ofauthority Types of organisation Organisation culture or climate Source: Brian Cawthray
- 23. Not enough heart Over-evaluation Misunderstanding Faulty implementation Source: Ann Howard
- 24. Focus The focus-energymatrix Low Low High High Disengagement Purposeful Procrastination Distraction Energy
- 25. Directive Supportive Participative Achievement oriented Source: Brown and Thornborrow
- 26. Charisma Intellectual stimulation Individualised consideration and influence Inspirational motivation Bass
- 27. You are yourown best teacher Accept responsibility, and blame no-one You can learn anything you want to learn True understanding comes from reflecting on your experience
- 28. Individualised consideration Intellectualstimulation Inspirational motivation Idealised influence Source: Coad and Barrie
- 29. Discover Dream Design Deliver Source: Liz Mellish
- 30. Communication Clear decisionrights A lock on the back door A shared spotlight Source: Bennett and Miller
- 31. True respect Anego in check An eye for execution Coaching and co-ordination skills Source: Bennett and Miller
- 32. Traditionalists Catalysts Visionaries Trouble shooters/negotiators Source: Stuart Hannabuss
- 33. E nvision Enable E mpower E nvisage
- 34. Personal insight Resourcefulness Courage and self belief Skilled risk taking Foresight Source: Jan King
- 35. Vision Control Power Narcissism Altruism
- 36. Seeking understanding andmaintaining curiosity Using help and showing humility Having a sense of perspective and balance to life Showing generosity and giving credit Winning wars not ‘just’ battles Source: Patricia Wallington
- 37. Walks the talk See strengths Approaches others with unconditional positive self regard Positively influences conversations and relationships Creates an appreciative context Source: Malone
- 38. Coolness Control Audacity Endurance Decisiveness Source: Sarros and Santora
- 39. Managing self –the reflective mindset Managing the organisation – the analytical mindset Managing context – the worldly mindset Managing relationships – the collaborative mindset Managing change – the action mindset Source: Gosling and Mintzberg
- 40. Self awareness, selfknowledge and awareness of limitations in self and others Personal persistence and commitment A desire and a willingness to go on learning An ability to recognise, learn, and profit from failures and mistakes A capacity to accept challenges and take risks Source: Bennis and Nanus
- 41. V ision Organisation I ntegrity C ommunication E xecution
- 42. Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional stability Openness to experience
- 43. Start with aclear vision Build a winning team Don’t ignore problems Focus on innovation Take risks Source: D Michael Abrashoft
- 44. Build skills toexecute strategy Tap the power of group learning Invest in high potential individuals Optimise career enhancing opportunities Promote leaders as coaches
- 45. Resource Candour Devotion Curiosity Independence Source: Sarros and Santora
- 46. Envision Engage Enable Inquire Develop Source: Malcolm Higgs
- 47. Individual Team Operational Strategic Institutional Source IES
- 48. Empathetic responses Moodregulation and control Interpersonal skill Intrinsic motivation Self awareness Carson et al
- 49. The ability to: Manage themselves and be a role model Create and lead the vision Get things done with less resource Work constructively with others Manage constituencies effectively Get results swiftly Eichinger and Lominger
- 50. Organisational structure andhierarchy Financial results The leader’s sense of his/her own job Time management Corporate culture John Hamm