Elements of Intentional Leadership
INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP is characterised by moods of Acceptance – this is not complacency - it is peaceful acceptance about the things we cannot change; Ambition, framed in the belief that we can make a difference – this mood does not support blind optimism - rather it supports sound judgement; Wonder, where the world is seen as an amazing place, fascinatingly unpredictable and Tough Love – a willingness to hold people absolutely accountable as well as providing feedback which is compassionate and developmental rather than critical.
Intentional Leadership embodies:
PERSONAL EXCELLENCE
- Having a clear and compelling Purpose for our individual existence,
- having the Discipline to consistently do and be what is necessary to achieve our Purpose,
- tapping in to the Passion that will enable us to move mountains and
- behaving with Ethics at all times
ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE
- Having a clear and believable Vision for our organisational existence;
- having an agreed set of Principles which everyone in the organisation is accountable for living by;
- having well defined Key Result areas that are cascaded into every job description in the organisation and which directly drive toward the achievement of the vision and
- recognising that excellent results will be achieved best when Personnel Development is a key objective
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
- Role Modelling, where we are completely congruent as leaders and we demonstrate the behaviours we wish to encourage;
- Path-finding, where we see our leadership role as shifting the road blocks to allow our people to excel;
- Aligning, where we bring together the strengths of our people and organisation thus making the weaknesses irrelevant and
- Empowering, where we effectively delegate authority as well as accountability so that our people can make all of the decisions that they are competent to.
Intentional Leadership is founded on the three modalities of:
- Managing – Providing clear, concise focus on outcomes, deliverables and due dates
- Leading – Providing inspiration and encouragement towards a vision which embodies new possibilities
- Coaching – Providing a development focus for new competencies, qualities and ways of being