Ready, Set, Lead!

Siten Roy

4th November 2019

Do we always have to ‘Lead’ to be ‘Leaders’?

What does being a ‘leader’ mean to YOU?

Four Essentials of Leadership

Self

Team

Organisation

System

A possible definition in the context of Healthcare:

Leadership is not static and is not about a

‘position’, it is a continuing process of self-

discipline, team development, coaching,

mentoring and adapting to help the organisation

in developing a better system than the present.

Is it important to know about the ‘SELF’ ?

What is it like to be on the receiving end of me? • Why is it important to know your own strengths,

weaknesses, viewpoints, biases etc.?

• How do these traits contribute towards your

interactions?

• Do they impact how you judge / categorise people?

And if so, are your parameters ‘evidence based’,

‘universally accepted’ and without a fault?

• Do you know your own Leadership Style and how you

behave as a reflex? (MBTI, DISC Profiles; Situational

Leadership)

• Can you work on improving your own thought-

processes, behaviours and reactions? (Emotional

intelligence)

• Will that help in ‘seeing’ other people and issues more

objectively?

Different types of LeadershipGoleman’s six main leadership styles

1. Visionary — mobilize people toward a vision. Works best when a clear direction or change is needed. Most positive climate.

2. Coaching — develop people for the future. Works best when helping people and building long-term strength.Positive climate.

3. Affiliative — create emotional bonds and harmony. Works best to heal rifts in teams or motivate people in stressful times. Positive climate.

4. Democratic — build consensus through participation. Works best to create consensus or get input. Positive climate.

5. Pacesetting — expect excellence and self-direction. Works best to get quick results from a highly competent team. Negative climate.

6. Commanding — demand immediate compliance. Works best in crisis or with problematic people. Negative climate

Which of these do you naturally tend towards?

Are there different settings where each of these would be appropriate

Can you adapt your own style according to the person and the situation (situational leadership)?

How can we use self awareness to aid ‘TEAM’ development?

UnknownHidden

Open BlindKnown to

others

Not known

to others

Known to

self

Not known to

self

• How do you use your self-learning

when interacting with other

members of your team?

• How would it help you and the

team to understand other team

members’ styles and preferences?

• Can you adapt your own style

according to the person and the

situation?

• Can you help your team in their

own self-understanding and

development?

• Using coaching and mentoring

• Asking for and receiving feedback

Johari Window. Joseph Luft & Harry Ingham. 1955

How can teams work together for the ORGANISATION ?

• Do you know your Organisation’s Values and Vision?

• How does your own and your team’s actions align

with the organisation’s values and vision?

• How does your team work with other teams?

• Decision making, Good Medical Practice, Public Life.

• How are you contributing towards individual and

population well-being?

• Opportunities, Improvement Initiatives and

Innovations.

• ‘Balcony View’ – how to support your team and

organisation from above, while also keeping an eye

on the corporate ‘vision’.

SYSTEM ThinkingSelf

Team

Organisation

System

Why is system thinking important?

• To understand how the broader Health System works and Delivers.

• To implement Policies effectively and efficiently.

• To contribute towards the development and innovations in

healthcare system.

• To navigate Complexities and Ambiguities.

• To work with external stakeholders.

• To improve your communication.

What is missing?

‘Great Leadership comes down to only two rules’

1. It’s not about you

2. It’s all about you

Additional resources

1. MBTI & DISC Profile Testing

2. Natural Leadership Style Testing

3. Leadership opportunities for doctors (Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management)

Ready, Set, Lead!

Siten Roy

4th November 2019