As a leader, you are in a position to deeply consider what types of development are going to be important for each of your team members. For sure we all benefit from developing personal mastery and constructive leadership behaviours, this enables us to lead teams, get...
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The key characteristics of a strategic mindset.
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...
10 ways a lack of strategic thinking could be reducing the success of your organisation
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...
This is going to hurt a bit, because it’s a strategy.
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...
Too much to do? Perfect the art of the slow yes next time you are asked to do something.
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...
Do different strategies require different cultures?
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...
Don’t just onboard your newly hired leaders, assimilate them.
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...
Internally promoted leaders face unique challenges. Are we doing all we can to support them?
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...
Increase levels of team trust with these 2 activities
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...
Need to design a simple, low-cost culture survey? Use these 4 foundations of culture to create one.
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...