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Leadership & Management

“The overriding function of management is to provide order and consistency, whereas the primary function of leadership is to produce change and movement.”

A quote from Peter Kotter, the world renowned business guru.  Often the words leadership and management are interchanged as if they are the same and despite some commonality, we believe them to be quite different.

“Managers are people who do things right and leaders are people who do the right things.”

Bennis and Nanus (1985), American business consultants and leadership authors, made the distinction clear in this frequent quote.

“I came feeling a little apprehensive and with a feeling of foreboding, going into the unknown. However, I am leaving believing that the course content was totally worthwhile.  I enjoyed participating.  I thought Dave’s style put everyone at ease right from the start”  Mercedes-Benz, Leadership Programme

Leadership produces change and movement

Establishing direction

Establishing direction

  • Create a vision
  • Clarify the big picture
  • Set strategies
Aligning People

Aligning People

  • Communicate goals
  • Seek commitment
  • Build teams and coalitions
Motivating and Inspiring

Motivating and Inspiring

  • Inspire and energise
  • Empower subordinates
  • Satisfy unmet needs

Management produces order and consistency

Planning and Budgeting

Planning and Budgeting

  • Establish agendas
  • Set timetables
  • Allocate resources
Organising and Staffing

Organising and Staffing

  • Provide structure
  • Make job placements
  • Establish rules and procedures
Controlling and Problem Solving

Controlling and Problem Solving

  • Develop incentives
  • Generate creative solutions
  • Take corrective action
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Case Study Leadership Development in Finance sector

8000+ Employees
HQ London

Needs
Participant – 1 Chief Investment Director
Duration – 9 months

Outcome
Develop future senior leaders
Align individual develop and needs with their Department & wider Company priorities
Encourage coaching culture

Diagnose
Discuss needs with Director & HR Business Partner
‘Chemistry’ meeting with ‘Thinker’ (Coachee) & coach

Transfer
Bespoke 360 pre & post
Face-to-face meeting with ‘Thinker’, line manager, HR & coach at programme start, middle & end
Bibliography, Articles & Refs

Framework(s)

MBTI EBW DiSC
Myers Briggs Type Indicator Step II (MBTI) Emotional Intelligence (EBW) DiSC

 

Evaluate
Review meetings start/middle/end
Bespoke quantitive & qualitative 360 feedback pre & post coaching
Observations/Anecdotal Line Manager /Director / Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) /HRBP Director 

Participant Quote
“The practical exercises and discussions were pitched just right. I genuinely feel my perspective of myself and my future role has shifted. There were many useful learning points that I will put into practice.”

Learning & Development Manager Quote
“The change has been great to watch.  The change from ‘good manager’ to ‘leader’ is a big step change.”