Slides from the Accelerate Group Mentor session on 17 October 2016.

1. Group Meeting
17 October 2016

2. WELCOME!
Congratulations on your decision
to invest in you!

3. Introductions

4. Confidentiality

6. Up to 25% of an organisation’s
performance can be attributed to
the CEO / MD / GM
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smj.2504/abstract

7. In a recent LinkedIn study, 45%
of recruiters said “lack of soft
skills and leadership
competencies” were the reason
for having difficulty in filling
leadership positions
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/australia-managers-dont-have-what-it-takes-to-be-leaders-2016-9

8. Soft skills …?
• Personal attributes that enable someone
to interact effectively and harmoniously
with others
• Eg. Communication, flexibility, integrity,
professionalism, attitude, teamwork,
emotional intelligence

9. “Australia’s international ranking in
leadership has declined. If Australian
companies are to be innovative and
productive, leadership development
is vital”
Innes Willox
June 2015

10. Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High
Performing Workplaces in Australia, UNSW 2011

11. Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High
Performing Workplaces in Australia, UNSW 2011

12. SAL – biggest in 25 years
http://sal.workplaceleadership.com.au

14. Study of Australian Leadership,
Uni of Melb
1. Leaders drive the organisational
capabilities that lead to better
performance.
Takeout: The better your leaders are,
the better your organisation will
perform.

16. Study of Australian Leadership,
Uni of Melb
2. Leadership is critical for innovation
Takeout: Everyone is talking about
innovation, but we should be talking
about leadership driving innovation

18. Study of Australian Leadership,
Uni of Melb
3. Frontline leaders have the most
impact on employees, shaping their work
experience and creating the work
environment.
Takeout: The performance of your frontline
leaders, not your MD or CEO, matters
most to your employees.

20. Study of Australian Leadership,
Uni of Melb
4. Investment in leadership
development pays. Leadership
development results in more confident,
capable leaders who drive both
performance and innovation.
Takeout: Investing in leadership
development means you will get better
leaders, all of the benefits

22. Study of Australian Leadership,
Uni of Melb
5. Engagement, culture, trust and
'intention to quit' are results of good
leadership.
Takeout: Whether your people care or
not, trust each other or not, or are
going to stay or not, are direct
results of leadership.

23. So what? Highly Engaged =
(Gallup Consulting)

24. Levels of disengagement
Further research
(Gallup Consulting

25. Levels of disengagement
Hays Research

29. Manager? / Leader?
• Position Descriptions
• Job Titles
• Expectations
• Qualifications - MBA

32. Manager
• Focused on the
present
• Maintains the status
quo
• Systems and
procedures
• Relies on control
• Eye on the bottom
line
Prof Warren Bennis, USC

33. Manager
• Focused on the
present
• Maintains the status
quo
• Systems and
procedures
• Relies on control
• Eye on the bottom
line
Leader
• Thinks about the
future
• Challenges and
innovates
• People and
relationships
• Relies on trust
• Eye on the horizon
Prof Warren Bennis, USC

34. Managing vs Leading
• What is your ratio currently
___% Managing:___% Leading?
• What would you like it to be?
• ___% Managing:___% Leading?
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45. Inspiration

48. What are your three biggest
barriers to being a better
leader?

49. One on One Sessions
• Reflecting on your leadership style
• Whatever is going on for you

50. Questions / Discussion

51. Next Steps?
• Book in for your One on One
• Next Group Session – Monday 14
November, 10.30 – 12.30
• Be more mindful …
– Your leadership matters!
– Managing is not enough, you need to lead
– What do you have to to be a better leader?

52. gregmowbray
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