Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of Governance and Leadership at Henley Business School presents on THE SUCCESS FORMULA: How Smart Leaders Deliver Sustainable Value

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THE SUCCESS FORMULA:
How Smart Leaders Deliver
Sustainable Value
Andrew Kakabadse
Professor of Governance and Leadership
E: a.kakabadse@henley.ac.uk

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Strategic Alignment
• 34% Top Team divided on Mission/Value, Strategy
• 66% Top Team to inhibited to face critical,
uncomfortable issues
• General Managers neglected on Strategy Execution

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Board Dynamics (UK)
• LOW TRUST – Executive Board Directors of Chairman/NEDs
Executives v NEDs
/NEDs

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Diversity of Thinking
• Are leaders clear as to issues facing them/their organisation?
• Shared view on competitive advantage?
• Shared view on DIFFERENTIATION?
• Shared view on VALUE?
• Philosophy for cohesion/corporate glue to company?
• Disruptive Diversity!

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Engagement
• Damaging
• Realising engagement is the critical
challenge for sustainable performance

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The Success Formula: Evidence
Based
S + (E x A) = V
S – Strategy
E – Engagement
A – Alignment
V – Value Delivery

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Repositioning Leadership
Leader/Value Focus (poor practice)
S x (E + A) = V (Value Proposition)
High Performing Leader/Value Focus
S + (E x A) = V (Value Delivery)

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Sustained Success
• Fundamental
– Engagement with Diversity of Thinking
• Integrate contrasting inputs to realise
competitive advantage locality by locality
• Greatest tension between
– Corporate Centre vs. Business Unit

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Considerations
1. Mind-set
• Value Proposition
• Value Delivery
2. Evidence
• Habit/Belief
3. Mission not Vision Based

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Considerations Cont.
4. Delineation of Roles
• Chairman/CEO
• Board/Management
5. Alignment Thinking
6. Engagement
• Surface Critical Unwelcome Evidence

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Considerations Cont.
7. Dynamic Governance
• Mentoring vs Monitoring
• Fault-lines
• Management owns strategy
• Board owns culture
8. Leadership
• High IQ
• Moral Consciousness (MQ)

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4. Engagement