The Dynamics of Self Leadership The Changing Nature of University Leadership: Implications for Development Practitioners The Dynamics of Self Leadership Dr Mike Munro Turner November 13th 2015
The Dynamics of Self Leadership The Changing Nature of University Leadership: Implications for Development Practitioners The Dynamics of Self Leadership Dr Mike Munro Turner November 13th 2015
VUCA Volatile Stable Uncertain Predictable Complex Simple/Complicated Ambiguous Stable Predictable Simple/Complicated Clear Sense & Respond Predict & Control
Responding to a VUCA World Organisational Design Self-management Evolutionary Purpose Wholeness do 4 basic things Leader Development
What do Leaders do? … imagine a compelling, sustainable future … take action to bring it into being Internal External … make sense of it … see what’s going on Present
What do Leaders need to do? Future … imagine a compelling, sustainable future … take action to bring it into being - sense the emerging future - have a meaningful purpose - be courageous and bold - develop your leadership - catalyse change - lead the way, hold the space - be yourself with skill & flexibility - be experimental Self Manage - be mindful, not mindless - from Ego to Eco - from Control to Partnership V U C A Internal External … make sense of it … see what’s going on - use heart and gut - step down the ladder of inference - manage regressions, mental models & traps - manage paradox & polarities - ask different questions - take multiple perspectives - see systems - be reflective and reflexive Present
Conclusion Leadership is different in a VUCA world It takes time and commitment to develop You can enable this by: Educating top leaders about the new leadership Providing the support to help leaders inhabit this space Modelling the new leadership behaviours