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Leading in & from the finance function Ian Lawson & Maggie Smith

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1 Leading in & from the finance function Ian Lawson & Maggie Smith

2 Culture & employee relations
Cracking the Performance Code 5 strategic drivers Structure Process Leadership Communication Culture & employee relations Implemented across these core areas: Customers & markets Shareholders & governance systems Stakeholder relationships Human resource practices Creativity & innovation management

3 Exceeding Expectations
Qualitative study designed to explore high performance leadership 77 leaders plus their line managers and direct reports 262 interviews in total – a rich source of data Delineation of leaders by performance level – fine comparison to see differentiating factors between good and outstanding leadership Organisation Leader interview 1 Leader interview 2 Direct Report Line Manager TOTAL BAE Systems 14 12 3 43 EDF Energy 8 46 GMG 16 15 5 52 Serco 11 9 10 35 Tesco 7 41 Unilever 13 4 45 77 74 79 32 262 Social care

4 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

5 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

6 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

7 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

8 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

9 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

10 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

11 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

12 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

13 Outstanding Leadership
Think systemically and act long term Take deeper breaths and hold them longer Grow people through performance Apply the spirit, not the letter of the law Talk is work Outstanding Leadership Aware and authentic to leadership first Put we before me Give time and space to others Bring meaning to life

14 Identify instances when you’ve experienced outstanding leadership...
What happened? What were the consequences? How could this be developed?

15 Good Outstanding 15 Vision as clarity of purpose
Focus on objectives and targets Act due to beliefs and values Focus on and develop skill Delegate task Believe leader holds responsibility Involvement in vision and strategy Give time to others 1:1s to focus on work Seek efficiency in meetings True to values and self Own learning about job People and task important WYSIWYG Develop via training and advice Monitor performance See to many priorities Vision as emotional clarion call Focus on people and engagement Act due to consequences Focus on attitude and engagement Delegate space Believe team hold responsibility Co-creation of vision and strategy Focus on people as success 1:1s seek to understand people Allow space for emergent thinking True to ‘leadership’ Own learning about self & others Task through people Consistent and careful behaviour Develop via challenge/support Monitor temperature Place emphasis on people first 15

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