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E-xcellence Leadership competencies
We believe in releasing the potential of aspiring leaders and the organisations they manage. Although leadership is ultimately delivered via people, it is the ability of the organisation to develop, nurture and support key leadership behaviours and competencies that provides the alignment and engagement which is necessary for success.
As an organisation dedicated to being at the cutting-edge of management knowledge and learning, we understand the challenges and our work developing organisations has revealed 8 important leadership components:
As an organisation dedicated to being at the cutting-edge of management knowledge and learning, we understand the challenges and our work developing organisations has revealed 8 important leadership components:
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Change Leadership - underpinning organisational change are leaders (at all levels of the organisation) that understand the nature of change, the impact on people and the tools with which change can be undertaken. Issues include Stakeholder analysis, Organisational restructuring, and Managing resistance to change. |
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Ethical Leadership - in the post-Enron world, it is vital that organisations are seen to demonstrate the highest levels of corporate governance and personal ethics. Issues include Corporate governance, Business ethics, and Corporate social responsibility. |
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Interpersonal Leadership - high-performing organisations require leaders that can develop meaningful relationships with individuals as well as large groups. Issues include Communication skills, Leadership styles, and Emotional intelligence. |
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Strategic Leadership - strategic leadership is about developing individuals and teams to address the necessary linkages between aspirations for the future and the staging processes necessary to start making things happen in the present. Issues include Mission, vision and values, Scenario thinking, Crafting strategic direction, and Growing the business. |
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Business Leadership - business leadership is about recognising the need to develop a broader perspective on leading business-wide initiatives. Issues include Planning and control, Process improvements, and Quality management. |
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People Leadership - organisations need to define and implement a model for effective people engagement, otherwise they have little chance of achieving their aspirations. Issues include Motivation, Coaching and mentoring, and Reward management. |
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Team Leadership - high performing organisations need to be able to leverage off both the individual abilities and the team skills of its members to maximise intellectual capital. Issues include Building and leading effective teams, Team member styles, and Enhancing team performance. |
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Innovation Leadership - high performing organisations generate a 'buzz' among its people through the nurturing of ideas about new products, new services, new processes, etc. Issues include Managing the creative process, Thinking styles, Models of innovation, and Entrepreneurship. |