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Management copes with complexity; it evolved as a response to one of the most significant developments of the twentieth century – large organisations. Without good management, complex enterprises become chaotic. With it, order and consistency are applied to key dimensions like the quality and accountability. Leadership, by contrast, copes with change. The world that local councils face is more challenging and volatile than ever. Technological change, infrastructure demands, legislative requirements, new channels of communication, and the changing demographics of the work-force now demand leadership rather than management. Doing what was done yesterday, or doing it 5% better, no longer works. Major changes are necessary to survive and more change always demands more leadership. What’s the difference between management and leadership? Management makes systems of people and technology work well, week after week, year after year. It involves: planning and budgeting; organising and staffing; controlling and problem-solving; and taking complex systems of people and technology, and making them run efficiently and effectively. Leadership creates and changes management systems to take advantage of opportunities and to avoid hazards: It’s about: creating vision and strategy; communicating and setting direction; motivating action; aligning people; and transforming existing systems. What happens when organisations are unbalanced? With appropriate management and leadership, organisations meet challenges today, as well as tomorrow. However, many organisations lack one or the other. When management exists without leadership, the organisation is unable to change. When leadership exists without management, the organisation is only as strong as its charismatic leader. Most of the time, organisations are overstaffed with managers but lack enough leadership. Why does this happen? In the beginning, organisations are long on leadership and short on management. They gradually add management capabilities, the savvy ones preserving a spark of leadership. But over time, passionate leaders move on and layers of management build up in their place. Organisations transition to complacency, where managers reign and leadership is in short supply. If your Council is facing the need to change, are you going to lead it, or manage it? Leaders are needed at all levels to innovate, to challenge management positively and to help the organisation sustain success. Management won’t do this, only leadership can. What makes superior leadership? Leadership: “A relationship of inspiration between leaders and collaborators to enable changes that further their mutual purposes.” This relationship is based on respect and equity, not coercion, and reflects In today’s work environment, driving results demands leadership, not management. LGAT News June 2013 40 ANDREW REIMER, MANAGING DIRECTOR LG Performance Tasmania, a division of High Performance LEADERSHIP, not Management
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Management copes with complexity; it evolved as a response to one of the most significant developments of the twentieth century – large organisations. Without good management, complex enterprises become chaotic. With it, order and consistency are applied to key dimensions like the quality and accountability.
Leadership, by contrast, copes with change. The world that local councils face is more challenging and volatile than ever. Technological change, infrastructure demands, legislative requirements, new channels of communication, and the changing demographics of the work-force now demand leadership rather than management.
Doing what was done yesterday, or doing it 5% better, no longer works. Major changes are necessary to survive and more change always demands more leadership.
What’s the difference between management and leadership?
Management makes systems of people and technology work well, week after week, year after year. It involves: planning and budgeting; organising and staffing; controlling and problem-solving; and taking complex systems of people and technology, and making them run efficiently and effectively.
Leadership creates and changes management systems to take advantage of opportunities and to avoid hazards: It’s about: creating vision and strategy; communicating and setting direction; motivating action; aligning people; and transforming existing systems.
What happens when organisations are unbalanced?
With appropriate management and leadership, organisations meet challenges today, as well as tomorrow. However, many organisations lack one or the other. When management exists without leadership, the organisation is unable to change. When leadership exists without management, the organisation is only as strong as its charismatic leader. Most of the time, organisations are overstaffed with managers but lack enough leadership.
Why does this happen?
In the beginning, organisations are long on leadership and short on management. They gradually add management capabilities, the savvy ones preserving a spark of leadership. But over time, passionate leaders move on and layers of management build up in their place. Organisations transition to complacency, where managers reign and leadership is in short supply.
If your Council is facing the need to change, are you going to lead it, or manage it?
Leaders are needed at all levels to innovate, to challenge management positively and to help the organisation sustain success. Management won’t do this, only leadership can.
What makes superior leadership?
Leadership: “A relationship of inspiration between leaders and collaborators to enable changes that further their mutual purposes.” This relationship is based on respect and equity, not coercion, and reflects
In today’s work environment, driving results demands leadership, not management.
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ANDREW REIMER, MANAGING DIRECTORLG Performance Tasmania, a division of High Performance
LEADERSHIP, not Management
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outcomes or purposes that address everyone’s needs and aspirations.
Character: “Doing the right thing despite outside pressure to do the contrary” is an essential leadership attribute. Personal integrity is a dimension of leadership; it is the strength and conviction to stand one’s ground and make the morally right decision, even when it is difficult.
Leaders with character build organisations that are both competitive and supportive environments. They are positive environments that increase confidence and optimism.
Leaders with character develop cultures that promote honest and healthy debate, and achieve work outcomes that have social as well as financial benefits. They achieve results that transcend everyday organisational imperatives and outcomes.
In our leadership development programs, we often find more challenges with dimensions of character than we do with skills. Emotional intelligence and self-mastery are the key tools for improving these dimensions. It starts with the ‘integrity’ of the leaders in the program; are they committed to modeling behaviours which others will follow? Are they willing to make the right choices when faced with easier and more defensive (management) alternatives?
High Performance/LG Performance Tasmania is working with Tasmanian leaders to develop them and their organisations by driving results through major changes they need to survive and excel. To find out more, visit www.high-performance.com.au.
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The Tasmanian Leaders Program actively develops the leadership talent of established and aspiring leaders through an intensive ten month professional and personal development program.
Over the year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania through seminars, panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose participants to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers.
The result is a unique and life changing experience that achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.
Who should apply?Applicants are encouraged from across Tasmania from within business, not-for-profits and the public sector.
Applicants should demonstrate above-average achievement with clear potential for future growth and the ability to contribute significantly to the wider Tasmanian community.
Participants must have the support of their organisations and be able and willing to make the required time commitment.
Nominations close Monday 10 October, 2011. For more information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.tasmanaianleaders.org.au
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS2014 TASMANIAN LeAdeRS PROgRAM
The Tasmanian Leaders Program actively develops the leadership talent of established and aspiring leaders through an intensive ten month professional and personal development program.
Over the year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania through seminars, panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose participants to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers.
The result is a unique and life changing experience that achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.
Who should apply?Applicants are encouraged from across Tasmania from within business, not-for-profits and the public sector.
Applicants should demonstrate above-average achievement with clear potential for future growth and the ability to contribute significantly to the wider Tasmanian community.
Participants must have the support of their organisations and be able and willing to make the required time commitment.
Nominations close Monday 10 October, 2011. For more information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.tasmanaianleaders.org.au
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS2014 TASMANIAN LeAdeRS PROgRAM
The Tasmanian Leaders Program actively develops the leadership talent of established and aspiring leaders through an intensive ten month professional and personal development program.
Over the year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania through seminars, panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose participants to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers.
The result is a unique and life changing experience that achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.
Who should apply?Applicants are encouraged from across Tasmania from within business, not-for-profits and the public sector.
Applicants should demonstrate above-average achievement with clear potential for future growth and the ability to contribute significantly to the wider Tasmanian community.
Participants must have the support of their organisations and be able and willing to make the required time commitment.
Nominations close Monday 10 October, 2011. For more information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.tasmanaianleaders.org.au
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS2014 TASMANIAN LeAdeRS PROgRAM
The Tasmanian Leaders Program actively develops the leadership talent of established and aspiring leaders through an intensive ten month professional and personal development program.
Over the year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania through seminars, panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose participants to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers.
The result is a unique and life changing experience that achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.
Who should apply?Applicants are encouraged from across Tasmania from within business, not-for-profits and the public sector.
Applicants should demonstrate above-average achievement with clear potential for future growth and the ability to contribute significantly to the wider Tasmanian community.
Participants must have the support of their organisations and be able and willing to make the required time commitment.
Nominations close Monday 10 October, 2011. For more information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.tasmanaianleaders.org.au
2045626 SS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS2014 TASMANIAN LeAdeRS PROgRAM
The Tasmanian Leaders Program actively develops the leadership talent of established and aspiring leaders through an intensive ten month professional and personal development program.
Over the year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania through seminars, panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose participants to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers.
The result is a unique and life changing experience that achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.
Who should apply?Applicants are encouraged from across Tasmania from within business, not-for-profits and the public sector.
Applicants should demonstrate above-average achievement with clear potential for future growth and the ability to contribute significantly to the wider Tasmanian community.
Participants must have the support of their organisations and be able and willing to make the required time commitment.
Nominations close Monday 10 October, 2011. For more information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.tasmanaianleaders.org.au
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS2014 TASMANIAN LeAdeRS PROgRAM
The Tasmanian Leaders Program actively develops the leadership talent of established and aspiring leaders through an intensive ten month professional and personal development program.
Over the year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania through seminars, panels, field trips, case studies and retreats which expose participants to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers.
The result is a unique and life changing experience that achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.
Who should apply?Applicants are encouraged from across Tasmania from within business, not-for-profits and the public sector.
Applicants should demonstrate above-average achievement with clear potential for future growth and the ability to contribute significantly to the wider Tasmanian community.
Participants must have the support of their organisations and be able and willing to make the required time commitment.
Nominations close Monday 10 October, 2011. For more information and to download an application form please visit our website: www.tasmanaianleaders.org.au
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