top 10 actions of transformative leaders

Mark Affleck http://www.yellowchairstrategy.com Posted October 2013

Welcome to another presentation by StratChat from YellowChair Strategy.

“Helping organizations survive today to thrive tomorrow.”

ACTIONS of Transformative Leaders


We’ve all read about the key attributes required to be a successful leader.

You’ve seen them…they typically focus on things like:

CHARACTER

VISION

COMMUNICATION

TOUGHNESS

LIFE-LONG LEARNING



OK, fair enough.

That’s the

“WHO YOU ARE”

side of the ledger.



What are the next essentials of

effective leadership?

Once you accept that

premise, you can ask…

Let’s assume those attributes must be in place just to get the

leadership reins.



After 25 years as a CEO Leader, I’ve concluded

that the next test for leaders is how they put those leadership attributes into play—every day.

I call it their

It’s the“WHAT THEY DO” component in the leadership equation.

Leadership Strategy.



This is a leader’s Strategy to lead--

not the organization’s strategy—

And it’s what separates EFFECTIVE leader’s from Pedestrian leaders.



Top 10 Actions

of SUCCESSFUL

Nobody wants to be Pedestrian…

so what are the…

L E A D E R S ?



Create “Projecteers” who are accountable for their

performance and results.

Flex and adjust “on the fly” in the middle of action.

Grip a vision tight but never fight the last war.

Manage the timing of distress and dislocation.

Disturb organizational balance only when people can deal

with the consequences.

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Interrupt “off-course diversions” immediately and hard.

Force every program and activity to be supported by a Strategic Imperative—what must be done.

Continually communicate inspirational context for the organization

Regulate disequilibrium to keep everyone in a productive discomfort zone.

Run everything past the “Why” and “To What End?” Test. 9

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GIVE IT A SHOT.

Picture yourself doing those 10 things

in your organizational or career context.

What if you really did

these things–what

would happen?


The Author

CEO Change Leader Strategist Issues & Crisis Manager As CEO of YellowChair Strategy, he helps leaders transform their organization to “survive today and thrive tomorrow.”

MARK AFFLECK

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