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3. Qualities of the Most Outstanding Leader I have worked with
Name of Leader:Nicolai von Rummell
Company where we worked: American International
Group (SA)
Position held at AIG: Africa Chief Risk Officer
Visionary Transparent Output Driven
Good
Communicator
Balanced
Inspires/
Motivates Recognition
Collaborator
Delegates
Maximizes
Strengths
Reflective
Encourages
Development/
Mentor/Teacher
1 Nicolai von Rummell is the most outstanding leader that I have worked
with because he portrayed qualities that I admired
Expanded on in next
slide
4. Examples of the Qualities of the Most Outstanding Leader I have worked with
Visionary
Reflective
Balanced
Aligned focus of daily work with greater goals spanning various horizons, some out of
the box or stretch goals. He set a pace which was inspired and engaging
He would take the time to reflect on work completed both informally and informally and
tried to inculcate a culture of learning from mistakes without fear and with the view to
improve in future in the organization
I would report to the office even when I was extremely sick and he would always remind
me that my wellbeing and health is as equally paramount as the work I did
He
Encourages
Development
Collaborator
Good
Communicator
Listened first and well, open and ongoing communication from function developments
right through to enterprise developments and as a result always felt abreast of
developments
He never worked in a silo approach to tasks. Where he could leverage skills of experts
in other departments he would. He built relationships and in turn people would want o
involve or engage him in their tasks
He fostered an environment for intellectual and skills learning and growth. He
supported my secondment to a commercial underwriting department amongst many
other developmental goals that I had
Nicolai
1 Nicolai von Rummell is the most outstanding leader that I have worked
with because he portrayed qualities that I admired
5. • Leadership definition
• The word “leader” originates from the Old English “laedere”
or “laede” which means path, or to guide
• Prolific business author, Tom Peters defines leadership as
follows: ”Leadership is about the development, the
inducement of people to grow, to go way beyond where
they believe they could go”
• Nicolai qualifies as a leader as he provided guidance interlaced with a sense of purpose
• Nicolai’s leadership style aligns more to the trait/style theory because he leads with vision, intellectual stimulation, and empowers people
• Nicolai was a formal leader as he was appointed to an executive management position within the company
• All of Nicolai’s qualities mentioned demonstrate why he is a remarkable leader
2 Nicolai von Rummell can be defined as a leader because…
SOURCE :1.Global Definitions of Leadership and Theories of Leadership Development: Literature Review, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 2016-2017
2. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/leadership/leadership-meaning-characteristics-and-functions/53325/ Article by Venkatesh “Leadership: Meaning, Characteristics, and Functions” retrieved 2017/10/03
Leadership Theory: 3 approaches
Formal versus Informal Leadership
• From the view point of official recognition from top management,
leaders may be classified as formal and informal leaders
Formal
Leadership
Informal
Leadership
• Appointed through formal structure to direct
and control activities of the subordinates
• Enjoys organizational authority and is
accountable to those who have elected him in
a formal way
• Two-fold responsibility:
o Organisational mandate
o Guide and direct needs and goals of
subordinates
• Not recognised by formal structure
• Derive their authority by their ability to
influence and command respect
• An organization can make effective use of
informal leaders to strengthen the formal
leadership.
• Focuses on
how the
external
environment
shapes
leadership
action
Trait / Style
School
The Situational /
Context School
The Contingency /
Interactionist School
• Focuses on the
characteristics
or approaches
of individual
leaders
• Focuses on the
interaction
between the
leader and
his/her framing
context
6. Leadership Functions
• The following are important functions of a leader
Link between
Management and
Workers
Direction and
Motivation
Coordination
Initiating
Action
Organizing
Setting
Goals
• Nicolai facilitated communication between the team and
management by keeping us informed of developments through
weekly scheduled meetings
• Nicolai managed plans and strategies appropriately whilst his
drive for excellence and recognition of good performance was
motivating
• Nicolai would continuously supervise and coordinate all activities
and resources related to our team and facilitate accessibility to
tools
• Nicolai provided efficient action and decision making so our work
could continue smoothly
• Nicolai would develop plans formally in a structured manner with
the objective of achieving outlined goals considering resources
• Nicolai would set goals and objectives for our team firstly by
getting a solid understanding of company goals and global
enterprise risk management functional goals
3 Nicolai von Rummell performed a number of leadership functions such
as…
SOURCE: http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/leadership/leadership-meaning-characteristics-and-functions/53325/ Article by Venkatesh “Leadership: Meaning, Characteristics, and Functions” retrieved 2017/10/03
7. Importance of Leadership
• Where there is an organized group in pursuit of a common goal, effective leadership is essential to steer that group activity to
the desired result
• Nicolai steered us to numerous successes for example
o creating risk management reporting templates which were replicated in other parts of the group
o positioning our team as a true partner of business and as a result business would engage us openly on their risk
management challenges
• Strong leadership is a good thing and organizations should actively seek good leadership
• Below are some quotes on leadership which illustrate how critical it is;
Implicit in many of these perspectives of leadership is the notion of leadership traits, and I have illustrated that it is these traits that
determine the quality of a leader
"The secret to success
[whatever that may be
to you] is good
leadership" (Tony
Dungy)
“You are a leader even
if you don’t think so”
(Thrive Global)
“Discovering the
passion, persistence,
and imagination to get
results, to find the Wow
Factor necessary to
learn and thrive in a
disruptive age”
(Tom Peters)
“A leader is one who
knows the way, goes
the way, and shows the
way”
(John C.Maxwell)
4 Nicolai von Rummell steered our team towards numerous successes
such as..
SOURCE: 1. https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/13103-6-qualities-of-a-great-leader-according-to-a-leadership-expert retrieved 2017/10/03
2. https://journal.thriveglobal.com/the-5-secrets-to-being-a-better-leader-person-you-are-a-leader-even-if-you-donthink-so-d32f351d7080
8. Comparison of leadership attributes/work styles between Nicolai and I
Balanced
Delegates
Maximizes Strengths
Mentor
Creativity
Intuition
• Transparent
• Output driven
• Good Communicator
• Collaborator
• Reflective
• Motivate
• Recognition
• Pro Development
• Visionary
Nicolai Me
Common
Attributes
5 Nicolai and I shared a number of common traits that allowed us to
develop a successful working synergy
Our shared attributes contributed to an
abundance of thoughtful debate, thorough
planning , explosive vitality and performance
Our differences brought
an interesting diversity in
perspectives
• I aspire to obtain the other
traits which distinguish
Nicolai as one cannot
underestimate their impact
on a persons ability to
continue to perform at a
high level
• These traits provide an
opportunity to have a
profound impact on people
and the organization