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7 Leadership Development Keys for guaranteeing

a scalable Business

Introduction• Passion “making things work”

• Getting the very best out of People

• Leadership Development &..

• Organizational Effectiveness

• +27 years across 5 continents

• Every stage of business

The Building Blocks

What is “Leadership”?

• Wikipedia; Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”.

• Anyone can be a “leader”– The act of assuming leadership or “social

influence”

Business Success

• Strategy

• People

• Execution

• Cash

Know Your People

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs

Know Your Environment

The growth of an organization is simply the accumulated growth of the individual relationships that constitute it

Organizational Self Actualization;

• Employees find meaning

• Customers find transforming experiences

• Investors are able to make a difference through their investments

Practical Wisdom

With today’s rapid change, increasing complexity, and high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity, knowledge is not enough and many leaders are finding it difficult to reinvent their organizations quickly enough to adjust.

For leaders to cope in today’s fast paced and ever changing world they need to help their teams and organizations convert knowledge to ‘practical wisdom’.

Leadership = 2 Things

• Direction

• Delegation

The Traditional Building Blocks

• “Why” >>• “What” >>• “How” >>• >> “Who, When & Where”

7 Leadership Development Keys for guaranteeing

a scalable Business

7 Keys to Success1. Inspire

2. Engage

3. Solve Problems & Make Decisions

4. Lead by Example

5. Tell Stories

6. Politician

7. Teacher

Inspire

• Motivation comes from within

• Making them winners & champions

• Core Ideology Based– Mission (Why)– Vision (Where)– Values (How)

Engage

• Empowering Language

• Shared experiences– Failure & Success– On & Off the Job

Solve Problems & Make Decisions

• Act decisively with superior judgment

• Five whys / Root Cause

• Potential Problem Analysis

Lead by Example

• Pragmatic Idealist

• Lead from the middle– Breakdown hierarchical barriers

• Empowering Principles

Tell Stories

• Convert experience into applicable knowledge

• What does “Success” look like?– Outcome focused– Paint a vivid picture

Politician

• Understanding viewpoints and emotions to achieve success

• Create a safe environment– Escalation protocols

Teacher

• Explore successes & failures

• Explain the logic

• S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Communication

S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Communication

• Specific• Measureable• Attainable• Relevant• Time-bound• Empowering• Rhythmic re-evaluation

Leadership = 2 Things

• Direction

• Delegation

Questions & Answers

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