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Being an Effective Leader

Satya Tiwari
Steve Greeley
Julien Moua
Christine Kenney
Effective Leadership

Source: Darwin.com
Date: May 6, 2005
Headline: Advice on Being and Effective Leader
Author: Michael Beck
Effective leadership – Why?

 Since good leadership is hard to define, it


is also difficult to directly measure.
 Plain and simple, leadership is about
getting others to take action
 Exceptional leadership inspires the best
effort in others
Ineffective Leadership
 Inability to Motivate People
 Difficulty Attracting/Retaining the Right People
 Low Productivity
 Poor Customer Orientation
 High Stress
 Isolation
 Declining Profits
Ineffective Leadership
 Ineffective Delegation
 Lack of Creativity
 Lack of Initiative
 Ineffective Teams
 Poor Communications
 Lack of Vision
 Diminishing Revenues
 High Turnover
Effective Leadership – How?

 Understanding the foundations of what


makes someone an effective leader
 What kind of organizational culture is
most effective
Understanding Effective
Leadership
 Becoming Influential
 Facilitating Teamwork &
Collaboration
 Being a Catalyst for Change
 Managing Conflict
 Developing Others
 Having & Communicating a
Compelling Vision
Understanding Effective
Leadership
 Break old habits/responses and form
new ones
 Know which areas to improve
 Use a reliable assessment to identify
areas of growth opportunity
 Develop a plan of development
 Having one or more people who can support you,
give unbiased, nonjudgmental feedback and help
make course corrections
Organizational Culture
 Foundation of a strong
organization
 Development of a clear and
compelling Purpose
 Identification of the organization's
Mission to achieve the Purpose
 Agreement on a set of Values by
which to carry out the Mission
 Adoption of a Servant Leader
attitude throughout the
organization
Effective Leadership - Example

Source: Human Resources Magazine


Date: November 17, 2004
Headline: Taking the lead in leadership
Database: LexisNexis™

Copyright 2004 Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd. All


Rights Reserved
Effective Leadership - Example
Katy Tindall, Organization Development Manager at Co-operative
Bulk Handling (CBH) – Western Australian grain storage

 To develop future leaders with right cultural fit


and company’ values.
 Integrated leadership development framework
incorporating six structured development
pathways at different levels
 Customized - Development planning, skills
training, personal development, 1:1 coaching
and mentoring, 360 degree feedback and action
learning
Effective Leadership - Example

“We pride ourselves in not training for


training’s sake. It’s now specifically targeted
to the individual and linked to each
employee’s development plan and
performance appraisal”

Comment by Charmaine Guretti, CBH’s L&D coordinator


Effective Leadership -Result
 CBH won 2004 Large Employer of
the Year in Western Australia’s
Training Excellence Awards.
 Turnover is low, Average tenure is
10 years
 50% staff experienced career
progression in past two years
 High levels of satisfaction after
leadership training
Being an Effective Leader
Satya Tiwari
Steve Greeley
Julien Moua
Christine Kenney

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