4A Model for Innovation- Aim, Assess, Activate, Apply #Innovation and the Creatrix ModelThe Creatrix Model for developing innovation follows a simple four-step methodology: Aim, Assess, Activate, and Apply. This model is the foundation for unleashing innovative capacity for change within individuals, teams, and organisations.Aim: If I say to you, "I want you/your team/your organisation to be more innovative," what does that mean?The word innovation by itself has little value … [Read more...] about Innovation Aim-Assess-Activate-Apply model
Seven things the best leaders do…
Seven things the best leaders do... 1. See what the specific situation needs 2. Have a clear and powerful vision and purpose that guides them 3. Use knowledge (theirs’ and others’) as it is needed to deal with a situation’ 4. Are sensitive to, and able to appropriately and differently to their followers 5. Influence followers to work towards higher level values and goals 6. Have emotional intelligence - an ability to know and utilise appropriately their own feelings and those of others 7. … [Read more...] about Seven things the best leaders do…
Six reasons for leadership failure
Six reasons for leadership failure 1. A shift in focus and loss of control 2. Poor communication 3. Risk aversion 4. Slip of ethics 5. Poor self-management 6. Loss of passion and belief Mark Sanborn … [Read more...] about Six reasons for leadership failure
Six ‘C’s of leadership
Six ‘C's of leadership Leaders need: Clarity Consistency Connectivity Leadership competencies must be: Complicated, but organised Conceptual, but real Current, up to date and ready for use Douglas Ready … [Read more...] about Six ‘C’s of leadership
Six abilities a leader needs
Six abilities a leader needs 1. Manage themselves and be a role model 2. Create and lead the vision 3. Get things done with less resource 4. Work constructively with others 5. Manage constituencies effectively 6. Get results swiftly Eichinger and Lominger … [Read more...] about Six abilities a leader needs
Five ways leaders impress people
Five ways leaders impress people Seeking understanding and maintaining curiosity Using help and showing humility Having a sense of perspective and balance to life Showing generosity and giving credit Winning wars not ‘just’ battlesPatricia Wallington … [Read more...] about Five ways leaders impress people
Models for use in leadership, change, projects and management
Management models and theories are tools that help to shape the way we think, manage and run our organisations.This page lists some of those management models found to be of value by the team at RapidBI.Jump straight down the page to our leadership, management and coaching models UPDATE Jan 2011 Our slide sets have now been updated and include over 400 fully editible management models[wpcocategory id="8"]Introduction Management models are not in themselves a … [Read more...] about Models for use in leadership, change, projects and management
Four factors which make it difficult to be an empowering leader
Four factors which make it difficult to be an empowering leader1. Not enough heart2. Over-evaluation3. Misunderstanding4. Faulty implementationAnn Howard … [Read more...] about Four factors which make it difficult to be an empowering leader
Four important questions for leaders
Four questions for leaders 1. How do you learn? 2. Do you face reality? 3. Do you watch and listen? 4. Are you willing to improve? Tichy and Bennis … [Read more...] about Four important questions for leaders
Four leadership myths
Everyone can be a leader - no they can’t Leaders deliver better results - not always People who get to the top are leaders - not necessarily Leaders are great coaches - rarelySource: Goffee and Jones … [Read more...] about Four leadership myths
Four parts to a leader’s fundamental state
Results centred - Venturing beyond familiar territory to pursue ambitious new outcomes Internally directed - Behaving according to values Other focused - Putting the collective good first Externally open - Learning from the environment and recognising when there is a need for changeSource: Quinn … [Read more...] about Four parts to a leader’s fundamental state
Four things every leader must be
Open minded and flexible Caring and service oriented Team players Communicators Personally effective and accountableSource: Pepe … [Read more...] about Four things every leader must be
Four unintentional biases in decision making
Implicit prejudice - Bias that emerges from unconscious beliefs In-group favouritism - Bias that favours your group Over-claiming credit - Bias that favours you Conflict of interest - Bias that favours those that favour youSource: Banaji … [Read more...] about Four unintentional biases in decision making
Five responsibilities for leaders
Provide direction Offer protection from external threats Clarify roles and responsibilities Manage conflict and maintain order Shape and manage normsSource: Heifetz and Laurie … [Read more...] about Five responsibilities for leaders
Five ways to make leadership succession planning work
Focus on development Identify lynch-pin positions Make it transparent Measure progress regularly Keep it flexibleSource: Conger and Fulmer … [Read more...] about Five ways to make leadership succession planning work
Six schools of leadership
Trait Behavioural or style Contingency Visionary or charismatic Emotional intelligence CompetencySource: Dulewicz … [Read more...] about Six schools of leadership
Six Leadership Styles – Goleman
Six Leadership Styles - Goleman There are many leadership styles, here is a useful modelVisionary Coaching Affiliative Democratic Pacesetting CommandingSource: GolemanGoleman has published this list of six leadership styles that a leader may take. Are they situational in nature or role based? what do you think? what would or would not work in your organization? for more on Leadership visit our shop … [Read more...] about Six Leadership Styles – Goleman
Seven Leadership Behaviours
Seven Leadership Behaviours 1. Learn what leadership means 2. Be honest and open with yourself 3. Concentrate on behaviour 4. Monitor your leadership behaviour 5. Focus first on your strengths 6. Work on your weaknesses over time 7. Do it! Turn what you know into what you do1. Learn what leadership means 2. Be honest and open with yourself 3. Concentrate on behaviour 4. Monitor your leadership behaviour 5. Focus first on your strengths 6. Work on your weaknesses over time 7. … [Read more...] about Seven Leadership Behaviours
Six ways to counter follower dissent
Six ways to counter follower dissentKeep vision and values front and centre Ensure people disagree Cultivate truth tellers Do as you would be done to you Honour your intuition Delegate don’t desertSource: Offermann … [Read more...] about Six ways to counter follower dissent
Seven things that are important to leaders
Seven things that are important to leaders1. Ethics and values 2. Composure and appearance 3. Learning on the fly 4. Making decisions and solving problems 5. Negotiation skills 6. Able to cope with ambiguity 7. A drive for results … [Read more...] about Seven things that are important to leaders
