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#30 - How to think in terms of 'systems'!
25 Sep 24
Thinking of issues, problems or processes in terms of a 'system of systems' aids understanding.Â
It also allows a leader to obtain a high-level overview without getting bogged down into the detail.
This frees up bandwidth and therefore capacity, providing leaders with an opportunity to ...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#29 - How to grow leaders!
18 Sep 24
Growing the next generation of leaders is your primary role as a senior leader.
It takes time and effort, but the returns are significant.
Your team becomes more robust and resilient. Your life becomes much easier as you start to develop strength in depth.
How many leaders have you help...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#28 - How to motivate your team!
11 Sep 24
Motivation is frequently talked about in terms of the 'team' as a whole.
But this misses the point, because motivations are unique to each individual.
Listen to each person and work out what their motivations are. Then create the conditions to enable your team members to achieve that mo...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#27 - Balancing succinct briefing with the need for accuracy!
4 Sep 24
Briefings should be both accurate and succinct.
It is a critical skillset to master. Too much information presented and the key points are buried. This results in additional questions being asked to elicit the information required.
Too little information and accuracy is sacrificed and th...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#26 - Why setting and maintaining appropriate standards is important!
28 Aug 24
Without setting and maintaining meaningful standards in an organisation, you are setting yourself up for failure.
There needs to be at least a minimum baseline set by the leadership which states what is acceptable and what is not.
If the leadership does not subscribe to those standards,...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#25 - Why introducing Mission Command into your team could 10x performance!
21 Aug 24
Mission Command involves devolving responsibility down to the lowest levels of command within Military organisations.
The commander's intent is shared with subordinates, who are told what to achieve and why, but are then left to decide how to achieve it.
Its application within a commerc...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#24 - The most important skill to master to be an effective leader!
14 Aug 24
The ability to prioritise your workload is the number one skill that you need to develop in the 21st century.
The volume of work is increasing, not decreasing. Also the relentless expectation to do more with less will not go away, as Companies continually seek to strive to achieve a lea...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 11, 2024
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#23 - The work relationships you need to pay attention to!
7 Aug 24
Identify the key relationships up, down and sideways.
Touch base with those people on a regular basis to ensure alignment, appreciation of each others challenges, and also to offer help if required.
Don't neglect the sideways relationships or get into unnecessary competition with your pe...
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Oct 11, 2024
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#22 - Governance!
31 Jul 24
Governance is the suite of documentation that safeguards your organisation.Â
It does this by providing a configuration controlled, codified baseline to which the organisation strives to assure itself that it adheres to.
This ensures that the organisation is not exposed through non-compl...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 10, 2024
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#21 - Proactive Career Planning!
23 Jul 24
The best person to proactively plan and manage your career is you.
Companies will always put the interests of the business first. This may not align with what is happening in other areas of your life. No-one is an island!
By creating a live Career Plan on a Page, you will be able to hav...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 10, 2024
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#20 - Why we need Professional Development Plans!
17 Jul 24
Hiring people is generally a protracted, long drawn out process. It may not even yield a good result. Therefore, why not do everything possible to hang on to the people you have got, by ensuring that you invest in their professional development?
It's far cheaper than hiring new people. ...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 10, 2024
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#19 - The importance of SQEP!
10 Jul 24
All organisations require SQEP (Suitably Qualified Experienced Personnel) resource. They cannot exist on qualifications alone, it is the experience that complements those qualifications that counts.
It is critical for an organisation to maintain an appropriate balance of SQEP versus non...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 10, 2024
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