Boundary spanning Leadership: TOP ten lessons of experience connected community webinar series December 8, 2016 Chris Ernst Global Head, Learning, Leadership & Organization Development © 2014 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Boundary spanning leadership defined © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#1 Establishing leadership as Direction, alignment and commitment is the point of entry for boundary spanning November 2015 November 2016 © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#2 Boundary spanning is not best served as a tool or framework © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#3 The role of a ceo is, by definition, the chief spanner of boundaries © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#4 Conversations on boundaries always bring out energy & emotion across functions & expertise Horizontal across levels & authority Vertical across markets & distance Geographic across external groups & interests Stakeholder Demographic across diverse groups & differences © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#5 The secret to activating boundary spanning behavior is “knowing the space” defined space trusted space creative space learning space shared space reimagined space BUFFERING REFLECTING CONNECTING MOBILIZING WEAVING TRANSFORMING
#6 While weaving & transforming are the most advanced practices, Buffering is the greatest opportunity © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#7 The biggest killer of boundary spanning behavior = time © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#8 direction, alignment and commitment across boundaries happens to the extent it’s leader-led… © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#9 …And to the extent it’s networked, peer-to-peer © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
#10 If DAC is the entry point for boundary spanning, then leadership essentials are the tipping point www.leadingeffectively.com/leadership-explorer/about-leadership-essentials/ © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
WAYS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION… CHRISERNST.ORG BOUNDARY SPANNING LEADERSHIP © Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |