UNV/GLOBAL CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP

UNV/GLOBAL CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPUNV/GLOBAL CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP

Thursday 25Thursday 25thth September September

Leadership AnD Strategic ThinkingLeadership AnD Strategic Thinking

Tim Acquah-HayfordTim Acquah-Hayford


Leadership And Strategic ThinkingLeadership And Strategic Thinking


IntroductionIntroduction

The ObjectiveThe Objective

To promote the ideas and virtues of voluntary work among To promote the ideas and virtues of voluntary work among the youth for National and international development and the youth for National and international development and peacepeace

HowHow

• Mobilize the youth for actionMobilize the youth for action • Harness and direct their abundant energies, talents, time, (money)Harness and direct their abundant energies, talents, time, (money) for developmentfor development • Start from the community to the national and to the internationalStart from the community to the national and to the international




Expected ResultsExpected Results

• Strategic ThinkingStrategic Thinking• Leading to responsible and effective leadershipLeading to responsible and effective leadership• Spirit of voluntary serviceSpirit of voluntary service

HistoricalHistorical

Spirit of VoluntarismSpirit of Voluntarism

• Concept not new in GhanaConcept not new in Ghana• It was basis of community developmentIt was basis of community development• Communities, towns, and villages had grown through self-helpCommunities, towns, and villages had grown through self-help• Asafo companies- mainly youth constituted the vanguard group for communityAsafo companies- mainly youth constituted the vanguard group for community

a.a. Self helpSelf helpb.b. Protection of life and propertyProtection of life and propertyc.c. Armies against external attack.Armies against external attack.




Historical continued…Historical continued…

•Unquestionable commitment and love for communityUnquestionable commitment and love for community

•Considered assignment as community call to dutyConsidered assignment as community call to duty

•Voluntary ServiceVoluntary Service

•Community interest superseded that of self and familyCommunity interest superseded that of self and family

•The voluntary sacrifice was the source of community development and peaceThe voluntary sacrifice was the source of community development and peace




Effect of Political, economic, social and technological Effect of Political, economic, social and technological changes (globalization) On voluntary Servicechanges (globalization) On voluntary Service

• Gradual whittling away of spirit of voluntary Service, particularly among youth.Gradual whittling away of spirit of voluntary Service, particularly among youth.

• Demand for financial and physical rewards for otherwise voluntary Demand for financial and physical rewards for otherwise voluntary youth services offered youth services offered •Disinterestedness in voluntary work for development and peaceDisinterestedness in voluntary work for development and peace •Break up of traditional family systemBreak up of traditional family system •Foreign influences on cultureForeign influences on culture

To reverse the trend:To reverse the trend:

•Develop strategic thinking and Leadership among youthDevelop strategic thinking and Leadership among youth

•Instil these as essential tools for promoting voluntary service Instil these as essential tools for promoting voluntary service among youthamong youth




LeadershipLeadership

The Leader creates an environment in which those he leads operatesThe Leader creates an environment in which those he leads operates

• The environment is the organization The environment is the organization

• Leaders talk to each other and work in the organizationLeaders talk to each other and work in the organization

• They also talk to outsiders, customers, suppliers, and governmentThey also talk to outsiders, customers, suppliers, and government

• The leader does strategic thinking: The leader does strategic thinking: a.a. He makes the choicesHe makes the choicesb.b. Demands commitmentsDemands commitmentsc.c. Builds capacityBuilds capacity

• The leader provides a clear view of his vision of where the organization The leader provides a clear view of his vision of where the organization is going, the expected results, the conducts of the people, states priority,is going, the expected results, the conducts of the people, states priority, States the way forward.States the way forward.

• The leadership efforts rest on strategic thinking- a critical leadership toolThe leadership efforts rest on strategic thinking- a critical leadership tool




Leadership definedLeadership defined

A relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions A relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions Of other people.Of other people.

ElementsElements

• Interpersonal behaviour-relationship Interpersonal behaviour-relationship • Involves groupsInvolves groups• Brings team buildingBrings team building• MotivationMotivation• CommunicationCommunication• DelegationDelegation• Must be seen in actionMust be seen in action• Integrates individual and group goalsIntegrates individual and group goals

Note: A leader is moving from control to coaching, support, empowermentNote: A leader is moving from control to coaching, support, empowerment




Differences between Manager and LeaderDifferences between Manager and Leader

•Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure Leadership does not necessarily take place within a hierarchical structure of the organizationof the organization•Manager does planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the activities of Manager does planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the activities of subordinatessubordinates•Leader is more concerned with communicating with, motivating, encouraging,Leader is more concerned with communicating with, motivating, encouraging, involving peopleinvolving people•The two terms are often used interchangeably though.The two terms are often used interchangeably though.

Three types of LeadershipThree types of Leadership

• Successful Leadership- Achieves results intended by the leaderSuccessful Leadership- Achieves results intended by the leader• Effective Leader- achieves group goals and functional behaviourEffective Leader- achieves group goals and functional behaviour• Attempted Leadership- an individual attempts to exert leadership in the groupAttempted Leadership- an individual attempts to exert leadership in the group

Leadership resides in the functions and not in a particular person.Leadership resides in the functions and not in a particular person.




Leadership trainingLeadership training

Three areas of needThree areas of need

•task needtask need•Group needGroup need•Individual needIndividual need

Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

•DictatorialDictatorial•UnitaryUnitary•BureaucraticBureaucratic•BenevolentBenevolent•Charismatic Charismatic •ConsultativeConsultative•ParticipativeParticipative•AbdicationalAbdicational




Generally Classified into 3 main headingsGenerally Classified into 3 main headings

•Authoritarian- focus on powerAuthoritarian- focus on power•Democratic-participativeDemocratic-participative•Genuine Laissez- Faire- Focus of power is with group: Genuine Laissez- Faire- Focus of power is with group: -leader available to help members-leader available to help members

Another Classification Style:Another Classification Style:

-Tells: Leader identifies solutions for group implementation-Tells: Leader identifies solutions for group implementation

-Sells: Leader decides and persuades participation -Sells: Leader decides and persuades participation

-Consults: Leader identifies problem leaves group to identify problem-Consults: Leader identifies problem leaves group to identify problem

-Joins: Leader defines problems and limits to answer. The group finds answer-Joins: Leader defines problems and limits to answer. The group finds answer




Leadership ConstraintsLeadership Constraints

•CultureCulture

•Social, economic, political, technological, global, and environmentSocial, economic, political, technological, global, and environment

•LegislationLegislation




Strategic ThinkingStrategic Thinking

Traditional concept of strategic planningTraditional concept of strategic planning

•Effective exploitation of resourcesEffective exploitation of resources•Effective exploitation of stable market positionsEffective exploitation of stable market positions

Shift in meaningShift in meaning

Strategy consists of the unique set of deliberate significant processesStrategy consists of the unique set of deliberate significant processesAnd the handful of simple rules that guide them.And the handful of simple rules that guide them.

- Important feature is seizing fleeting opportunities- Important feature is seizing fleeting opportunities




Questions arisingQuestions arising

•What is strategyWhat is strategy•What is its purposeWhat is its purpose•Why does it matterWhy does it matter•What must you do to make it worthwhileWhat must you do to make it worthwhile•Whose responsibility is itWhose responsibility is it

What it must achieveWhat it must achieve

• Prepare leader to deal with an uncertain futurePrepare leader to deal with an uncertain future• Prepare leader to adapt to changePrepare leader to adapt to change• Strategy is change- process not a plan, an everyday ongoing processStrategy is change- process not a plan, an everyday ongoing process• Competition is mandatory: leader must Competition is mandatory: leader must a.a. Focus resourcesFocus resourcesb.b. Drive customers perceptions of valueDrive customers perceptions of valuec.c. Drive costs downDrive costs down




Strategy Continued…..Strategy Continued…..

• Imagination and human spiritImagination and human spirit-Drive performanceDrive performance-Subordinates must volunteer their imagination and spiritSubordinates must volunteer their imagination and spirit-Must detect new possibilities Must detect new possibilities -Inspire new ideas Inspire new ideas -Set new standards of performanceSet new standards of performance

•Synthesis is critical Competitive skillSynthesis is critical Competitive skill- Ability to make connections, ie synergy 2+2=5 must be reality.- Ability to make connections, ie synergy 2+2=5 must be reality.

• What is thought about is managed and measuredWhat is thought about is managed and measured-Must be clear where he is goingMust be clear where he is going-Strategy must be deliberately craftedStrategy must be deliberately crafted-Must be managed on an on going basisMust be managed on an on going basis




Where to apply the processWhere to apply the process

All kinds of CompaniesAll kinds of Companies-Large and SmallLarge and Small-Old and YoungOld and Young-Fast moving marketsFast moving markets

The Strategic Processes must include:The Strategic Processes must include: •select few strategic processesselect few strategic processes•Avoid picking a position or leverage of competenceAvoid picking a position or leverage of competence•Craft a handful of simple rulesCraft a handful of simple rules•Avoid responding to complicated world with elaborate strategiesAvoid responding to complicated world with elaborate strategies•Jump into uncertainty instead of avoiding itJump into uncertainty instead of avoiding it•The flow of opportunities is swiftest and deepest The flow of opportunities is swiftest and deepest -Product innovationProduct innovation-Customer careCustomer care-PartneringPartnering-Spin out creationSpin out creation-New market entryNew market entry




What Strategy is About:What Strategy is About:

•Being alertBeing alert

AnticipationAnticipation

•Seizing opportunitySeizing opportunity•Dreaming out new waysDreaming out new ways•Doing it consistentlyDoing it consistently

ExecutionExecution •Analysis and ChoicesAnalysis and Choices•Dynamic living processesDynamic living processes




ConclusionConclusion

Effect of promoting leadership and strategic thinking on the spirit of Effect of promoting leadership and strategic thinking on the spirit of Voluntary Service among the Youth.Voluntary Service among the Youth.

•Awareness creation is a gradual processAwareness creation is a gradual process•Should be sustainedShould be sustained•There should be reason for complianceThere should be reason for compliance•Knowledge and information will be requiredKnowledge and information will be required•Compulsion is not the answerCompulsion is not the answer•Persuasion with built-in incentives should be encouragedPersuasion with built-in incentives should be encouraged•But training is crucialBut training is crucial•Subject matter is leadership and strategic thinkingSubject matter is leadership and strategic thinking•These are modern conceptsThese are modern concepts•Applicable in general management developmentApplicable in general management development•Also provides the youth with tools for voluntary ServiceAlso provides the youth with tools for voluntary Service





Thank You for listeningThank You for listening

Questions? Questions?





• Application extends beyond the community to Application extends beyond the community to national and international levelsnational and international levels

•Voluntary service builds good citizenship and Voluntary service builds good citizenship and spirit of each other’s neighbourspirit of each other’s neighbour

•Fashioning of national and international citizenryFashioning of national and international citizenry

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