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I wrote about the importance of strategic thinking for all emerging leaders and the impacts you might see if your organisation lacks strategic thinkers. But what actually is a strategic mindset? It’s a way of thinking and approaching problems focused on...
Do any of these apply to your organisation? If so then you may have a lack of strategic thinking in your leadership team. Lack of Organisational Direction: Without strategic thinking, leaders may lack a clear vision and direction for the organisation. This...
Strategy hurts a bit, sometimes a lot. But it's less risky than trying to do everything or just following a plan. Planning gives us a feeling of being in control, strategy gives us a workable theory of success. They are very...
If you have too much to do it might be because you have said yes to too much: it's probably not essential you do all these things, you just need to focus on the 20% that gives 80% of the value, and start saying no to the rest. But saying no is not always easy and it...
The levers used to create a great culture are the same regardless of the strategy but the culture will look and feel very different depending on what strategic focus you are applying these levers to. For example, compare a strategy that requires a focus on...
The first 90 days for a leader in a new organisation is all about getting up to speed as quickly as possible, creating the best first impression and generating a positive momentum for success. However senior leader transitions are a challenging and risky...
Most organisations have some type of onboarding program for new leaders joining the organisation, but what about leaders promoted internally? The challenges faced by an internally promoted leader are often overlooked, with the assumption that because they know the...
In my recent post, on the specific type of trust leadership teams need, I shared why a key component of trust is having trust in the other person’s intention, and why this is so critical for leadership teams. Here we dig a bit deeper to look at 2 ways...
I often use the Organisational Culture Inventory (OCI) from Human Synergistics to help organisations see what their culture is and clarify the ideal culture they need to achieve their strategy. Using their OCI data, leaders can see what they need...
So, you’ve got feedback that you need to be more strategic leader…now what? It's a common piece of performance management feedback that leaders or would-be leaders get. It's also one that is difficult for those receiving it to really know what it means....