Your Leadership Footprint : Your Leadership Footprint: Updated Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

der, Dave van.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Organizational effectiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Randburg : Knowledge Resources, 2025.

Summary:

This book, authored by Dave van der Merwe, delves into the complexities of leadership and provides a comprehensive framework for developing effective leadership skills. It explores various aspects of leadership, including self-reflection, team dynamics, strategic decision-making, talent unlocking, and risk management. Through reflective questions and actionable insights, the book aims to enhance executive effectiveness while ensuring sustainable value creation for stakeholders. It is designed for aspiring and experienced leaders seeking to refine their leadership footprint and leave a lasting impact on their organizations and communities. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

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 YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE IS PERCEIVED?

Question 2.2 DO YOU RECOGNISE THE VALUE OF COACHING 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 CREATING A 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 POTENT

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 WORKPLA

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 ASPIRATIO

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 AND APPLIED?

Question 8.5 AS LEADER, DO YOU CREATE CONTEXT AND 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 STAKEHOLDE

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 VAL

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 EXECUTION EFFECTIVENESS?

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

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ISBN:

9781991272355

1991272359

9781991272362

1991272367

OCLC:

1512318457