leadership in practice

activate

what kind of leader will you be?

craft a personal leadership vision
clarify your guiding values
be the example
determine your purpose
accept responsibility

navigate

where are you going?

envision a compelling future
connect the dots
clarify your expectations
set the standards
monitor performance

collaborate

how will you build relationships?

build a high performing team
establish your networks
value diversity
delegate
share leadership

appreciate

how will you value your people?

caring for your people
recognise ‘right behaviours’
celebrate achievement
give actionable feedback
call ‘inappropriate behaviour’ early

articulate

how will you communicate?

choose your words…carefully
be inspiring
tell stories
influence others
listen twice as much!

anticipate

what do you need to prepare for?

prospect the future
planning - short, medium & long-term
prioritise your ‘big rocks’
assess risk
problem-solving & decision-making

negate

how will you prevent / reduce conflict?

what is and isn’t conflict
understanding the conflict spiral
stop the enlisting
dealing direct
agreeing team processes

educate

what’s in your development plan?

take responsibility for your own career
choose a mentor & learning buddy
building capacity in others
develop a succession plan
create opportunities to stretch people!

innovate

how will you improve?

expose yourself!
challenge the status quo
encourage initiative & creativity
tap collective intelligence
promote safe risk-taking

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“leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance” James Humes