Your Leadership Footprint : How Will You Be Remembered?.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

der, Dave van.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Randburg : Knowledge Resources, 2022.

Summary:

Leadership seems deceptively simple to explain, yet in its essence, it is multifaceted and complex.This practical handbook for leaders is structured around a series of key themes and thought-provoking reflective questions. The key themes cover:* Self-Awareness as a leader* Leading Change and Talent* Thinking Strategically and Stakeholders* Enabling Execution and Driving ResultsReflective questions are one thing, but being deliberate and intentional about taking action could be the critical trigger required to drive a paradigm shift in your leadership journey.Selected observations on leadership impact and executive effectiveness from the insights to the reflective questions: * Living a balanced life* Your plan for significance* The importance of always being authentic and human * How you show up as a leader* Creating quality thinking time* Asking powerful questions* Being deliberate, intentional, and taking action * Focusing on what really matters and owning the narrative* Unlocking the potential and discretionary energy of others* Being an enabler for the whole ecosystem to flourish * Working on the business, versus working in the business, and knowing when to be where.ABOUT THE AUTHORSDave van der Merwe is qualified as a Chartered Accountant and works in the management consulting industry. His passion is unlocking leadership potential and driving executive effectiveness. He has extensive experience, strong leadership skills, strategic thinking capacity, execution capability and the ability to create insights by drawing on his diverse experience. He has a passion for unlocking value and has been influential in the turnaround of several businesses.Dave is also the self-published author of three fiction novels, under the name David Vander.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Full Title Page

DEDICATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PROLOGUE

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: REFLECTING ON SELF

Question 1.1: ARE YOU LIVING A BALANCED LIFE?

Question 1.2: ARE YOU GROUNDED BY UNSHAKABLE VALUES?

Question 1.3: ARE YOU PURPOSE-LED, IN LIFE AND WORK?

Question 1.4: DO YOU LEAD A LIFE OF INTEGRITY?

Question 1.5: ARE YOU EMPATHETIC TO OTHERS?

Part 2: GAINING PERSPECTIVE

Question 2.1: ARE YOU AWARE OF HOW YOURLEADERSHIP STYLE IS PERCEIVED?

Question 2.2: DO YOU RECOGNISE THE VALUE OFCOACHING AND ARE YOU COACHABLE?

Question 2.3: ARE YOU AN INFLUENCER?

Question 2.4: ARE YOU DELIBERATE IN CREATING QUALITY THINKING TIME?

Question 2.5: DO YOU KNOW WHAT LIMITS YOU AND WHAT YOU SHOULD STOP DOING?

PART 3: BUILDING LEADERSHIP FITNESS

Question 3.1: ARE YOU CLEAR ON WHAT YOUR TOP PRIORITIES ARE?

Question 3.2: DO YOU KNOW WHERE AND WHAT TO FOCUS ON AS A LEADER?

Question 3.3: ARE YOU CONSTANTLY CURIOUS, LEARNING AND SEEKING NEW WAYS OF DOING THINGS?

Question 3.4: ARE YOU RESILIENT AND ABLE TO LEAD THROUGH A CRISIS?

Question 3.5: DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A THINK TANK OR SOUNDING BOARD?

PART 4: SETTING THE TONE

Question 4.1: DO YOU UPHOLD THE ORGANISATIONAL VALUES?

Question 4.2: DO YOU CONSISTENTLY LIVE AND DEMONSTRATE APPROPRIATE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS?

Question 4.3: DO YOU ALLOW FOR COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS THAT CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO?

Question 4.4: IS YOUR CULTURE CONDUCIVE TO EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING?

Question 4.5: DO YOU EMBRACE FREQUENT EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT?

PART 5: DRIVING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS

Question 5.1: DO YOU HAVE A SHARED PURPOSE THAT UNLOCKS YOUR TEAMS' DISCRETIONARY ENERGY?

Question 5.2: ARE YOU ABLE TO ACCURATELY ARTICULATE THE TEAM DYNAMICS?.

Question 5.3: ARE YOU AND THOSE AROUND YOU WORKING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL?

Question 5.4: ARE YOU DELIBERATE IN CREATINGA COLLABORATIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT?

Question 5.5: DO YOU PROVIDE EFFECTIVE RECOGNITION FOR INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM SUCCESS?

PART 6: UNLOCKING TALENT POTENTIAL

Question 6.1: ARE YOU A CATALYST IN CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SEEKS TO UNLOCK PEOPLE'S FULL POTENTIAL?

Question 6.2: DO YOU ACTIVELY SEEK TO FIND AND GROW PEOPLE'S PASSION AND STRENGTHS?

Question 6.3: DO YOU OPENLY ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, INNOVATION, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN THE WORKPLACE?

Question 6.4: ARE YOU ACTIVELY NURTURING AND DEVELOPING YOUR TALENT FOR FUTURE CAPABILITIES?

Question 6.5: ARE YOU HIRING THE BEST POSSIBLE TALENT WHEN LOOKING EXTERNALLY?

PART 7: FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS

Question 7.1: DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS ARE AND WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE?

Question 7.2: IS SERVANT LEADERSHIP A KEY PRINCIPLE IN HOW YOU FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS?

Question 7.3: DO YOU SEEK TO BUILD OTHERS UP AND MAKE THE COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE?

Question 7.4: DO YOU KNOW YOUR WORK COLLEAGUES AT A PERSONAL LEVEL?

Question 7.5: DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT OTHERS WANT TO ACHIEVE IN LIFE OR CAREER?

PART 8: MAKING STRATEGIC CHOICES

Question 8.1: CAN ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN YOUR ORGANISATION CLEARLY ARTICULATE YOUR PURPOSE AND ASPIRATIONS?

Question 8.2: DO YOU DRIVE STRATEGIC CHOICES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH CHOSEN OUTCOMES?

Question 8.3: CAN EVERYONE CONSISTENTLY ARTICULATE YOUR ORGANISATION'S VALUE PROPOSITION?

Question 8.4: ARE YOUR RESOURCE ALLOCATION PRINCIPLES CLEARLY DEFINED ANDAPPLIED?

Question 8.5: AS LEADER, DO YOU CREATE CONTEXTAND OWN THE STRATEGIC NARRATIVE?

PART 9: CREATING SHARED VALUE

Question 9.1: DO MOST OF YOUR STRATEGIC CHOICES LEAD TO SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS?.

Question 9.2: CAN EVERYONE IN THE ORGANISATION ARTICULATE THE TOP FIVE VALUE DRIVERS?

Question 9.3: CAN EVERYONE IN THE ORGANISATION ARTICULATE THE TOP FIVE VALUE INHIBITORS?

Question 9.4: ARE YOUR INCENTIVES / KPIS ALIGNED TO SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION OR DO THEY DESTROY VALUE?

Question 9.5: CAN EVERYONE IN YOUR BUSINESS DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANISATION CREATES VALUE?

PART 10: CREATING PREDICTABILITY

Question 10.1: DO YOU FRAME POWERFUL QUESTIONS THAT IMPROVE PREDICTABILITY?

Question 10.2: DO YOU HAVE ROBUST DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT LEAD TO OPTIMAL DECISIONS?

Question 10.3: IS YOUR BUSINESS STRUCTURED TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY OF UNFILTERED INFORMATION?

Question 10.4: DOES YOUR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS DELIVER INTENDED RESULTS?

Question 10.5: ARE YOU COLLABORATING AND FOCUSING EFFORTS TO SOLVE REAL BUSINESS CHALLENGES?

PART 11: DRIVING EFFECTIVE EXECUTION

Question 11.1: IS THERE A TANGIBLE LINK BETWEEN STRATEGIC INTENT AND TACTICAL EXECUTION?

Question 11.2: DO YOU CONSISTENTLY TEST END-TO-END VALUE CHAIN EXECUTIONEFFECTIVENESS?

Question 11.3: DO YOU DRIVE EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK?

Question 11.4: DO YOU FOCUS ON THE RIGHT THINGS AND HOW WELL YOU ARE DOING THEM?

Question 11.5: DO YOU RUN EFFECTIVE MEETINGS?

PART 12: MANAGING RISK AND OPPORTUNITY

Question 12.1: CAN EVERYONE IN THE ORGANISATION ARTICULATE THE TOP FIVE CONTROLLABLE RISKS?

Question 12.2: ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT THE RISK MITIGATION IS ACTIONABLE?

Question 12.3: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR A CRISIS AND ABLE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FROM IT?

Question 12.4: DO YOU HAVE A MINDSET OF MANAGING CONTROLLABLE RISK TO ZERO?

Question 12.5: DO YOUR LESSONS TRANSLATE INTO IMPROVED EXECUTION?

EPILOGUE - PLAN A

BACKGROUND TO AUTHOR'S LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NOTE FROM EDITOR

REFERENCES

ENDNOTES

INDEX.

Back Cover.

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Other Format:

Print version: der, Dave van Your Leadership Footprint

ISBN:

9781869229573

OCLC:

1346364641