Wednesday, September 18, 2013

13 BECOME AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER: Developing Future Leaders

(EXTRACTION FROM LEADERSHIP SKILLS at http://www.mindtools.com)
 
The Leadership Pipeline Model
Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and James Noel developed the Leadership Pipeline Model.  The model helps organizations grow leaders internally at every level.  It provides a framework that you can use to identify future leaders, assess their competence, plan their development, and measure results.  According to the model's developers, leaders progress through six key transitions, or "passages," in order to succeed.
 
The Leadership Pipeline Model
Each leadership stage needs different skill-sets and values.  There are several benefits of using the Leadership Pipeline Model:
·        promoting leaders from within is better
·        ensures that organizations have a steady stream of internal candidates
·        encourages leaders to develop new skills and mind-sets for leading at the next level
·        raise the morale of the entire workforce
·        staff turnover goes down and productivity and engagement go up
·        helpful for planning your own career trajectory

Pipeline 1

From Managing Self to Managing Others
·        a significant change in attitude and skill set must take place
·        To manage others successfully, you must share information, offer autonomy, be aware of people's needs, and provide direction
·        New leaders need to focus on
o   communications skills, and communicate effectively with their teams
o   team members' needs
o   practicing Management by Wandering Around
o   providing feedback
o   delegating effectively
o   monitoring the team progress to help them navigate the process successfully
o   getting people to work together to accomplish a goal
Pipeline 2
From Managing Others to Managing Managers
·        need to know how to hold level one managers accountable
·        becoming a coach or mentor to help them develop
·        providing appropriate training
·        know how to develop effective training sessions
·        must have the knowledge and skills needed to build an effective team
·        need to know how to allocate resources
·        need to know how to budget effectively
Pipeline 3
From Managing Managers to Functional Manager
·        responsible for entire departments
·        requires a great deal of maturity
·        ability to build connections with other departments
·        must learn how to think strategically
·        must know how to think over the long-term
·        must also understand the organization's long-term goals
·        stay up-to-date on industry trends
·        need to be good listeners
·        use active listening skills
·        need to be skilled at reading body language
Pipeline 4
From Functional Manager to Business Manager
·        oversee all of the functions of a business
·        have to change the way that they think
·        have to adjust their thinking to focus on future growth
·        need to understand each function of the organization
·        know how the functions interrelate
·        get to know their functional managers well
·        needs to know about the organization's core business processes
·        need excellent time management skills
Pipeline 5
From Business Manager to Group Manager
·        are responsible for individual businesses which are often dispersed
·        must have the ability to get these businesses working together to accomplish the broader organization's long-term goals and objectives
·        need the ability to value others' success
·        must be humble enough to help others succeed
·        need to learn how to critique the business managers' strategy-formulation
·        provide effective feedback
·        should know how to create the right mix of investments
·        need to stay on top of all of their businesses
·        must know how to maintain good relationships with businesses
·        need analytical skills
Pipeline 6
From Group Manager to Enterprise Manager
·        most visible position in the company
·        influences how people perceive the organization
·        responsible for a number of different stakeholder groups and organizations
·        have developed many of the leadership skills
·        have to make good decisions under an incredible amount of pressure
·        are familiar with a wide range of decision-making techniques
·        know how to think on their feet
·        need the courage to take calculated risks
·        requires character, integrity, decisiveness, and inner strength

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