10 Must Have Capabilities for

Business Leaders in 2017

Russell Cummings

March 2017

Why is understanding the Leader Capabilities important?

Compensation

Others are covering for Team members

Inefficiency & Waste

Missing important deadlines, quality

Business Longevity

No new leaders coming through

Fear

Don’t have the skills in our business to take it to the next level

A simple plan

Self-directed Team

Tailored development programs

Leverage Leadership

A business that grows leaders and leverages them effectively

Analysing the Skills Gaps

• Identify the Capabilities required

• Score the NOW

• Score the WHERE

• Calculate the Gap

• Identify the priorities

Top 10 Capabilities

Managing Millennials

Understand the values and needs of this generation to align your employee engagement strategies

Lead by Example

Embody the traits and values you want your staff to emulate to generate direct commercial results

Simplifying Complexity

Focus on improving systems and processes, leveraging technology effectively so it works for you

Rapid Prioritisation

Focus only on what is urgent & important rather than prioritisingbased on the ‘squeaky wheel’

Customer Centric Business Model

Re-imagine your business model by putting yourself in your customers’ shoes, how will you add value?

Be the Coach in Your Team

Magnify the abilities of your employees and increase their overall capacity

Challenge Strategic Plans

Create a concise, workable and evolving plan through the lens of your organisation’s vision for the future

Delegation to an “A” Team

Engaged employees with clear role definition and empowerment to succeed will free up your time

Change Strength

Avoid implementation failure by addressing the key elements of change success: readiness, capability and attitude

Agility

Balance stability with dynamic capabilities to respond quickly to changing market conditions

Assessing your Capability Gaps

Exercise

One Page Plan

The Key Question

What has been the cost to your business of sub-optimal

leadership in the last 12 months?

Next Steps

Thank YouRussell Cummings

Business Consultant

M: 0414 929 585

W: www.shifft.com.au

E: russell@shifft.com.au