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Insights from leadership discussions in other sectors
Tristram Hughes,
Senior Research Manager, CFE Research
Key challenge for all leadersMaking decisions in
a world of
complexity…
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Leadership needs to talk about more than individual leaders Move beyond “heroic” ideas of leadership
Recognise the importance of interactions across the organisation to achieving objectives, and the limits of looking at individual jobholders
Leads us to consider the importance of collaboration and the context in which leadership operates
In practice “leadership” activities happen widely in organisations.
People at all levels should know how they can lead and effect change.
Allows for greater adaptability, and better responses to complexity.
Hilton, K., Lawrence-Pietroni, C., Leaders Everywhere: The Story of NHS Change Day, (2013)
Distributing Leadership
Where should the boundaries of leadership be?
Organisations as “ecosystems within ecosystems”
A need to lead beyond just those you employ.
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Leading beyond one organisation
The importance of context to leadership Good leadership adapts to context
Detail of employees, objectives, stakeholders, influences on success – by nature complex
Understanding and interpreting context is difficult
Context sensing skills, and relevant tools, are useful
Any insights from other sectors need to be understood and interpreted in your own context
Summary
Increasing complexity require leadership that moves beyond individuals
Distributing leadership across one organisation
Sharing leadership beyond single organisations, moving towards systems leadership
Always adapting to the specifics of your context and objectives