1. Boundary spanning Leadership: TOP ten lessons of experience connected community webinar series
December 8, 2016
Chris Ernst
Global Head, Learning, Leadership & Organization Development
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3. Boundary spanning leadership defined
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4. #1 Establishing leadership as Direction, alignment and commitment is the point of entry for boundary spanning
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November 2016
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5. #2 Boundary spanning is not best served as a tool or framework
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6. #3 The role of a ceo is, by definition, the chief spanner of boundaries
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7. #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
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8. #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

9. #6 While weaving & transforming are the most advanced practices, Buffering is the greatest opportunity
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10. #7 The biggest killer of boundary spanning behavior = time
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11. #8 direction, alignment and commitment across boundaries happens to the extent it’s leader-led…
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12. #9 …And to the extent it’s networked, peer-to-peer
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13. #10 If DAC is the entry point for boundary spanning, then leadership essentials are the tipping point
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14. WAYS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION…
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BOUNDARY SPANNING LEADERSHIP
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