breakthrough leadership for high-performance microfinance sam 2015 - plenary session day 10

Breakthrough Leadership for High-Performance Microfinance

Plenary Presentation

Michael Mithika, Course Director

Friday 18th September, 2015 | Mombasa, Kenya

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Based on the work of Dr. Bart Sayle and the book “Riding the Blue Train” co-authored with Suriner Kumar.

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cultures to compete

breakthrough leadership

seeks to build business

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redefine the vision

transform theorganisation

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a leaders tireless effort is…

to inspire

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growth energy creativity

leaders must…

help people see the future

believe in their abilities to make it happen

follow through with action

leverage talent and commitment of people

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people

accelerate business growth…

through growing & developing

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The Breakthrough Difference

To transform the business, you must transform the people;

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Breakthrough Philosophy…

To build the business, you must build the people;

To grow the business, you must grow the people;

“great people, do great things andbuild great businesses”

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Aspires to accomplish great outcomes;

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the breakthrough leader…

Inspires his team to achieve greatness.

…focused on achieving those goals,

…one team.

a breakthrough organisation…

aligned around clear goals,

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energised, and

…in three years”

…fly to every African capital by 2013.

a bold aspirational goal…

“double clients…

13 Titus Naikuni, CEO

Kenya Airways, 2010

results High-Performance is about…

…extra-ordinary results

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“build the peoplechange their mindset”

..…away from business as usual!

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…from limiting beliefs to see possibilities

change mindsets…

…as a child

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the leaders mission is to model…

a new mindset

new language

new behavior

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“focus on the culturerather than results”

breakthrough leaders

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“focus on the peoplerather than processes & strategies”

breakthrough leaders

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develop people as you

and create an empowering

results follow…

culture

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a better mindset

Leadership

People Culture

Performance Anatomy

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What happens when you know…

where, why and how you are going?

bring strategy to life…

Everyone must know…

what the strategy is,

what it means for them,

how it will be implemented.

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“what would you rather be a passenger

or a player?”

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Breakthrough leaders are not spectators!

culture High Performance…

beliefs ! rules ! behaviors

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focused on creating a…

implicit

remember… High-Performance

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Balance, Alignment and Renewal

Performance Anatomy

Results in better mindsets

Distinctive Capabilities

Results in better practices

Market Focus and Position

Results in better decisions

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‘people’ is not about significant financial resources

…but being aware and committed enough to unleash

the talents, resources and energyalready present in the organization,

…to enhance performance, leadership, collaboration and innovation

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breakthrough tools

Powerful Leadership

breakthrough leaders

Consistently exhibit an inordinate ability to

develop insights

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Act on those insights with unusual commitment and

Focus and inspire others to work in a

similar mode

leadership qualities... these integrated

personal power

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INSIGHT

INSPIRATION

INTENTION

Without

controlling

manipulating

Dominating

OTHERS

personal power… ability to turn

into reality

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Title

Positional power

Office

this is not…

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…creating an organisation filled with colleagues engaged in a singular mission

…excited about the journey and the outcome

…resistant to business as usual thinking

What kind of person is this?

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Naturally enroll others in their vision…

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The Breakthrough Leader…

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The Breakthrough Leader…

Distinction No.1

Traits of Breakthrough Leaders…

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Lead people by Enrollment and Engagement

These leaders lead people, not companies.

They lead from the front.

Distinction No.2

Traits of Breakthrough Leaders…

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Breakthrough leaders live the vision now.

Think, act, communicate the

vision.

It’s how you think and act.

Distinction No.3

Traits of Breakthrough Leaders…

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Breakthrough Leaders raise standards!

Strive to achieve the impossible.

Distinction No.4

Traits of Breakthrough Leaders…

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Breakthrough Leaders are Leaders, Managers, and Coaches

They lead people, manage stuff and coach

performance.

Distinction No.5

Traits of Breakthrough Leaders…

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Breakthrough Leaders create Leaders!

They see their role as to create more leaders,

not followers.

…encourage growth.

bold vision, intense Is a product of

Breakthrough leadership…

…its about continuous effort.

Always new people to enroll and engage.

A new way to live the vision. Standards that can be raised.

And everyday provides an opportunity to create a new leader

focus and hard work

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new leader …you are now a

so live it and make the difference!

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Thank You Questions & Answers