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LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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“The force that harnesses
& brings together capacity
to build a
strategically focused organisation
is the quality of leadership”
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The Surfer
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The Surfer
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The Surfer
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The Surfer
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Surfer
learn surfing
perfected them
not considered bigger picture
& outside environment
Surfer
kept trying whatever came into his mind,
without stopping to reflect &
learn from each attempt
He is highly disciplined & he becomes
purposeful & deliberate, clearly
understanding his actions
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MOs do not exist in isolation
part of their community
external & internal factors have an effect
Strategic Leadership
choosing experiences ripe
for learning (picking the right wave)
learning from them to ride as far as you can
keeping your balance while learning the best
path to follow amid changing conditions
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Good leadership
is not necessarily
strategic leadership
not all
leadership
needs to be strategic
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Good Leadership
Vision
Clearly defined goals
Good communication skills
Enthusiasm
Commitment
Team player
Objective
Courage
Delegates
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Strategic
skilful planning & managing of anything
Leadership
ability to inspire & lead others
Strategic Leadership
thinking, acting & influencing by
individuals
teams and
organization
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Additional qualities
of strategic leaders
Forward looking
Prioritizes to build models for
others to catch vision
sees change as desirable, not
undesirable - will not change for
change sake
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improver not
a maintainer approach
uses wisdom to balance the
effects of ideas on themselves
Commonsense & reality
not emotions
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Has
creative ability
analytical ability
practical ability
ability to make decisions
ability to see outside own world
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New Principal thinks
he has responsibility
to do everything
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Now learned to
Monitor progress
Explore options
Manage change
Ask ‘what if’ questions
Ask ‘How can we do it better?’
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Use opportunities
Inspire a team
Knows own strengths & weaknesses
Seeks help & advice
Sees others points of view
Learns from mistakes
Make decisions
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Task
At the back of your workbook there is an
individual questionnaire to help you get a
feel for your personal strengths in the
3 areas of strategic leadership
STRATEGIC THINKING
STRATEGIC ACTING
STRATEGIC INFLUENCING
You can share with someone else or
use it just for your own reflection
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Dangers
Vision not shared
Trust lacking
Too much time in analyzing
No separation of long & short term action
Blames others for mistakes
Too many individual stars
Leader not open
Too much talk and not enough action
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Strategic Leadership Teams need
to create climate & processes
for a sustainable future
Challenged to be
“architects of the future
not defenders of the decline”
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