“How Would You Define Leadership Practice?” “REAL Leadership Learning Series” “How Would You Define Leadership Practice?” by Mdm Ho Geok Choo HCS Academy February 2011

“How Would You Define Leadership Practice?”

LEADERSHIP : How would you define leadership Practice? Skill – Domain expertise and knowledge which incumbent leader possesses at a particular time to know what to do Art – Emotional Quotient of a Leader, the abilities to deal with interpersonal relationships Judgement – Ability to assess and make decisions within certain situations based on experience for best outcomes All three – All 3 competencies are key. Knowing which to use and balance is important ITE’s Audience Rating

LEADERSHIP : Which is the most important trait that a leader must possess? A good leader needs to have the following traits: Visionary, Thinking, Creative, People Person Need to understand the ‘Ego States’ – Parent, Adult, Child – be aware of situation and be mindful when to use these states Right ego state will ‘hook’ the right response from staff Typically for leaders – use Nurturing – Adult – Free Child ego states for win-win outcomes ITE’s Audience Rating

“ We see leaders in everyone at every level of the strata in an organisation. We have talents in different areas. We are not so much interested in moving from one plateau to another plateau, but what we want to see are peaks of excellence. As a leader, we need to ensure that we nurture and groom different levels of staff to reach these peaks of excellence.” Mdm Ho Geok Choo HCS Academy February 2011