A NEW LEADERSHIP PARADIGM

Most organisations today still operate from a ‘command and control’ model rooted in hierarchy and compliance.

But changes of the twenty-first century call for a radical change in the way we think about leadership.

What’s needed is a new people-first approach rooted in TRUST. Shifting the paradigm from managing to leading; controlling to trusting; from motivation to inspiration.

Making this shift not only improves job satisfaction but also unleashes human potential and increases productivity.

It's not uncommon for high-performing individual contributors to face difficulties when transitioning into leadership roles. Becoming a leader requires not only a set of new skills but more importantly requires a different mindset, focused on enabling others not just delivering work. 

Even those who have been leading teams for years may still not have fully made the mindset shift from managing tasks to leading people. They may have settled into an in-between state of benevolent command and control where they tell people what to do, but do it nicely. This is potentially the worst of all worlds.

The challenges of today’s workplace means that leaders need a specifically people-first mindset around three Ts - TRUST, TRUTH and TIME.

TRUST: Moving from vertical command and control mindset to horizontal partnering that empowers individuals, whilst allowing a clear line of accountability.

TRUTH: Learning not just how to give and receive non-judgemental feedback, but also how to create open communication where teams can focus on constant improvement.

TIME: To build high-trust teams leaders need to go slow to move fast, prioritising time spent coaching team members rather than thinking its quicker to just tell them what to do.

PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO MANAGED; THEY WANT TO BE LED

SO HOW CAN LEADERS MAKE THIS SHIFT?

Leaders don’t need to be told what to do in a static top-down classroom-style learning. They are high-performers and masters of their craft.

Leaders need inspiration. They need case-studies and principles that help them internalise the WHY behind the WHAT.

They need the tools and space to practice new mindsets and behaviours around TRUST, TRUTH & TIME.

In doing so high performing individuals can become astute people-first leaders who unleash the potential of the people that they lead.

To make the shift, leaders need to understand the why:

  • Why do they feel like their teams aren’t matching the high expectations they have set for them? And it sometimes feels like they are actively blocking or ‘playing up’?

  • Why does empowerment mean much more than a hands-off approach?

  • Why is vulnerability not antithetical to strong leadership?

A THREE-PHASE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING PEOPLE-FIRST LEADERS:

  • 1: EXPLORE PARAMETERS

    A series of 1-2-1 conversations with a cross section of the organisation to identify the existing stress points.

    The output is a diagnostic on current mindsets and behaviours and and an agreement on what areas to focus on in phase 2.

  • 2: LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

    Designing and facilitating workshops to equip your leaders with essential skills, principles and toolkits around Trust, Truth and Time.

  • 3: ONE-TO-ONE COACHING

    Individualized coaching sessions provide personalized guidance for each leader. Addressing specific challenges they're facing and working on strategies to enhance their leadership capabilities.

COULD YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM BENEFIT FROM A TUNE UP?

Maybe you are planning an offsite or confronting the root causes behind high staff turnover? Whatever the trigger there is never a bad time to invest in improving how leaders are able to manage TRUST, TRUTH and TIME.