Insights into Leadership

A personal view of Leadership or rather

My experience of what Leadership is and is not!

What is leadership

Managers manage what existsLeaders bring something new into existence

Leaders make things happen they have vision, they can sell they can gain investment and

see the end game

Leadership/Management

Leadership Role Management Tasks

Establishing vision Strategy DevelopmentInspiring change Planning and budgeting Creating followership Demand Management Developing relationships Programme and project deliveryGetting the most out of people Managing operationsInstilling common practices Business Process improvement

There is of course an area of overlapNo Leader/CIO can manage without doing both so need to maximise the area of overlap

So how do you do change/IT? Everybody is an expert

Focus on the business not the change/digital/IT costsBusiness value can be difficult to measure

Underpin efficiencyBalance technology

Be persuasive Use your convictions to challenge to challenge the organisation overcome resistance

Sell the potential to transformConvince them that YOU can deliver

Champion your cause

Understand the Business StrategyIts not about technology but you need an understanding including

trendsThose who are best focus on the value of change/IT and the how it is

used.IT/digital enables

Avoid the techno trap of I wantTranslate the hype

“Prediction is difficult particularly when it involves the future” Neils Bohr –Danish Physicist

Cannot work alone need peers and allies to deliver – you cannot do this alone you must share the furrow

Talk the Talk and deliver

Nothing succeeds like successYou are only as good as your last deliverable

Gain Board connection not a seat necessarily but influenceYou possibly have the best overall view of the organisation!

Align to the business Not just a support service

Think out the boxInternal shared service delivery

GET RESULTS

Remember the day to day KBR

Bread and butter even jam Highly effective operational/ICT must

be a givenIf you cannot do this then you have zero

credibility!If you are constantly fire fighting then you

have got it wrong

Be flexible

Stand firm and be flexible An water reed “ Jos Creese” strong roots able to adapt

to the current.Be brave enough to call a halt rather than face disasterNeed the illusion of flexibility while holding to the plan

Do not be arrogant out of touch or a yes but blockerBe a coach and a leader

Your employer needs you?

You don’t just represent your service the reputation of your organisation is with you!

A voice outside in the wider worldDevelop a strong voice within and out with

Attend Regional meetings Develop a network represent your organisation at

external events gain reputation Believe in yourself

Shape your role

Will take longer than 2 yearsShape your role

Influence governance Look outwards

Develop and push yourself DELIVER and then the rest is…