DEVELOPMENT |
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DELIVERY OF RESULTS |
LOW MEDIUM HIGH |
THE AUTHORITARIANS
THE CHAOS CREATORS
THE DISASTER ZONE
THE CHEQUERBOARD OF LEADERSHIP
THE DELIVEROOS
THE ENGINE ROOM
THE LOST TRIBE
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADER
ON THE CUSP
THE CARE BEARS
LOW MEDIUM HIGH
Let ’ s take a closer look … Leaders in The Disaster Zone would be considered irredeemable in their current role . But those in The Chaos Creators section or The Lost Tribe square can still change and develop themselves to become better leaders .
Those in the light green squares are the high potential leaders . And in the yellow middle square , within The Engine Room , live the leaders and managers that can sometimes be taken for granted – yet they ’ re the backbone of the business . It ’ s the most populous square and contains many individuals that could best be
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described as a safe pair of hands . But it ’ s also occupied by a host of hidden leaders whose development would deliver substantial returns for the business if they had the chance .
So , where would you place your exec on the board ? Which square would each member of your organisation ’ s leadership team fall into ? And what about yourself ? Where would other people place you – and why ?
Introducing the Spectrum of Leadership Teams Now , let ’ s look at the third critical trait of extraordinary leaders – their ability to build extraordinary teams . I believe leadership teams exist on a spectrum , from Dysfunctional to Extraordinary , at all levels of an organisation .
Sadly , companies , departments or divisions with Dysfunctional leadership teams never live up to their full potential . They create problematic cultures that mirror the tribal , warring behaviour at the top of the organisation . And they consistently under-perform and are eventually replaced , starting with the head .
Dysfunctional teams can be transformed , though , provided the leader is ready , willing and able to do so . Hopefully they would move across the spectrum – first to Fragile then onto Developing and , finally , to Extraordinary . Transforming Dysfunctional teams is challenging but the alternative is far worse – as so many leaders have discovered . This make-over will be critical for the success of the organisation or department , the success of every employee and , of course , the success of the leader themselves .
Over to you As with the chequerboard , where would you place your organisation ’ s leadership team here ? Where would your boss ’ team sit on the Spectrum of Leadership Teams and why ? S www . changeandstrategy . com
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THE SPECTRUM OF |
Dysfunctional |
Fragile |
Developing |
An extraordinary leadership team |
LEADERSHIP TEAMS |
( a collection of warring individuals ) |
( cease fire descends ) |
( a new dawn ) |
( delivering together ) |