Balance Leadership and Management for Optimal Results
Innovation and productivity are the hallmarks of organisations that survive in any economy. But few organisations know how to develop and integrate the balance of leadership and management that creates those winning characteristics.
For the past decade, Viventé has been designing and implementing solutions that develop Leadership and Management in an effective balance so they can drive both near-term results and long-term sustainability. At this blog, we’ll be sharing a bit of what we’ve learned so you can start building this advantage in your own organisation.
In recent work with a senior leadership group, the discussion moved to what percentage of time should be spent leading versus managing. It stands to reason that the more senior the executive, the more time should be focused on leadership activities verses those of management. Yet without exception, the experience of this group was the … Read More…
As the global financial pressures grow and businesses in Australia really start to feel the threat, how do our leaders and their people respond under this real stress? And what can we learn from neuroscience that will assist? We know from Dr. David Rock and others’ research (www.blog.davidrock.net) that neurologically a number of things occur. … Read More…
Right now we are in the midst of a cycle where revenue and margins are under pressure and focus is on management/reduction of cost. Almost daily the media carries news of companies shedding staff. When cost pressures increase, leaders can become almost exclusively task focused, at the expense of supporting and enlisting the commitment and … Read More…
The decision to reduce staff is the most commonly invoked change strategy as businesses respond to the challenges of the current climate. Yet a University of Arizona study cited in TJ and S Larkin book Communicating Big Change (2006) showed that 80% of 43 companies involved in downsizing or relocating described their communication with their … Read More…
Late last year, a number of our clients asked us the age-old question of leadership and management: “Are they the same or different?” Twenty-five years ago, the role of manager was all about creating stability through planning, organising and controlling. Managers worked from a psychological contract of loyalty with employees. The early 90’s brought leadership … Read More…
Success Story
A Senior Manager in critical role with deep but narrow experience was preparing to leave due to perceived limited career opportunities. Viventé coupled its 360 assessment program and LEAP® methodology with coaching to identify leadership strengths and potential derailers.
The result —the senior manager was retained and transitioned into a bigger general management role, plus the company saved $200,000 in external recruitment costs.
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Innovation and productivity are the hallmarks of organisations that survive in any economy. But few organisations know how to develop and integrate the balance of leadership and management that creates those winning characteristics.
