Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - February 2010 Issue

February 2010

In Your View

How well does your organization "connect the dots"?

Take Note

Crisis is News — Again.
Following severe crises, questions of preparedness and response are rightly asked. Here, we share resources for leading in a crisis. (more...)

Trust: Communication Is Key.
Leaders who are trusted — even in times of great difficulty — are skilled communicators. (more...)

From the Blog

The leadership void that will emerge from the Haitian crisis needs our long-term attention. CCL's Lyndon Rego gives his perspective.

Interagency Leadership: Helping the Government "Connect the Dots"

A failure to "connect the dots" across multiple government agencies has become shorthand for high-profile lapses by the U.S. Federal Government. But the need to reach across agencies isn't limited to security challenges or crisis situations. "The day-to-day operations, run largely by career civil servants, also require a new kind of collaboration," says CCL's Bill Adams. (more...)

Join this Exciting Online Learning Event

Join CCL's most respected thought leaders for an exciting online learning event on April 22! You will learn how to improve your programs, skills, and understanding of the most effective leadership development processes and systems. The themes and topics are based on the 3rd edition of CCL's popular-selling Handbook of Leadership Development.

Be a Savvy Boss: Don't Be Duped By Shameless Self-promotion

Nobody likes a braggart, so why are attention hogs and show-offs often first in line for promotions, funding and plum assignments? "Part of the problem is with you, the boss," says CCL's Cindy McLaughlin. (more...)

The Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Key to Team Success

Is your team in the doldrums, unmotivated or underperforming? If so, a lesson in the entrepreneurial mindset is in order — for you and for your team members. (more...)

Leadership: A Definition

At CCL, we define leadership in terms of outcomes — what leadership brings about. As a collective human process, leadership can best be described as what is done to set direction, achieve alignment and get commitment. (more...)

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The Perils of Accentuating the Positive
A conversation with Rob Kaiser, author

Rob Kaiser was "nearly seduced by the feel-good message of the strengths movement." But today, he coaches executives, researches leadership versatility and writes extensively about the dangers of over-emphasizing our strengths. (more...)

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Events You Won't Want to Miss

February 17:
CCL Webinar
Coaching Tools and Tactics

March 11:
CCL Webinar
Building a Collaborative Team

http://www.ccl.org/leadership/community/buildingWebinar.aspx

April 13:
CCL Webinar
Life Entrepreneurship: Creating a Life of Significance and Increasing Your Team's Performance

http://www.ccl.org/leadership/community/lifeWebinar.aspx

Did you know ...
that choosing the right leadership culture is the difference between success and failure in today's organizations?

Several CCL studies underscore the importance of developing leadership ability — both at the individual level and as a collective cultural activity.

CCL's leadership gap study found that the four most important skills/capabilities needed by organizations in the future — leading people, strategic planning, inspiring commitment and managing change — are among the weakest competencies for today's individual leaders.

At the same time, the nature of effective leadership is changing. CCL's changing nature of leadership research showed that approaches focusing on flexibility, collaboration, crossing boundaries and collective leadership are increasingly more important than the basics of making the numbers.

A third study shows the growing need for boundary spanning leadership. The ever-increasing complexity and interdependence of today's world requires leaders to stop managing and protecting boundaries and, instead, build the capability to create direction, alignment and commitment across boundaries.

These findings suggest that organizations should develop a powerful leadership culture through individual competencies and by fostering the collective capabilities of teams, groups, networks and organizational leadership.