One Leader Or Team Of Leaders

In the last five years, business has moved through highs and unfathomable lows, not sure what will happen next, the question regularly being asked "IS THERE GOING TO BE A DOUBLE-DIP?"

When things are going well, leadership is critical to ensure that the business is able to sustain growth. When things are going badly, leadership is critical to ensure that the business stays viable. In bad times smaller staff and even lower budgets require careful attention. As the economy fluctuates, business strategy must fluctuate as well. A tough financial climate remains for every business, and all eyes are on world leaders' efforts to restore economic stability.

The NHS is facing a real terms reduction of lb20billion in the next three years and the decline could continue beyond this. This means the need for strong leadership, innovation and increased productivity has never been greater.

So the question to ask ourselves is there a need for leadership teams to be developed? Would a team of leaders be more effective than one leader? The answer seems simple; YES.

To instil the culture of leadership teams, organisations require leaders to be collaborative and empowering and to transform organisations from a traditional leadership environment to a shared leadership environment where the importance of empowering team members is recognised. So how do we ensure this happens? There are specific challenges to overcome to ensure leadership teams are ready to ensure change and sustainability, such as:

* Self-awareness
* Resiliency
* Interpersonal and relationship skills
* Communication skills
* Employee development (Coach and Motivate)
* Customer orientation
* Strategic business Acumen
* Project leadership
* Creating and actualizing vision
* Create, support, and manage change

As long as the leadership team have between them all the leadership competencies mentioned above, they would help create an environment where leaders can successfully support their teams in a competent professional atmosphere. The leadership team will be able to manage a team by providing structure and developing trust during the life cycle of a project.

The team development model employed allows teams to organize and execute complex projects without the stress of miscommunication and distrust.

Learning how to strategically integrate the challenges will support development of the skills and techniques managers need to navigate organisational transformations, such as what the NHS is going through, in order to effectively guide project teams and to communicate effectively with senior management, CEOs, and Boards of Directors.

To learn more about developing leadership skills in your organisation, then please get in touch with us here at Cetas Kinetic. We have a range of workshops and training sessions that could help your organisation.