1. Positive Leadership
Your Name

2. Objectives At the end of this session you will be able to:
Describe the importance of Positive Leadership
Explain Light and Dark of Command and Control
Explore themes in changing leadership styles

3. Content
Why Change?
Command and Control
Positive Leadership

4. Why Change? “There is a definition of insanity:
It’s doing the same thing …and expecting different results.”
Place participants into groups and ask them to come up with a definition for ‘Collaboration’. Give them 10 minutes to do this and once the 10 minutes is over, ask each group for their views. Discuss these views and then sum up by showing the next slide.

5. Organisational Context
“Command and control leadership is now so discredited, but I find it hard to change”
What do we mean by Command & Control?
What would we see people doing in this type of organisation?
Why is it hard to let go of this style of leadership?
Why does it not work anymore?
How can I be different?

6. Light and Dark The Light side of Command and Control
Power
Compliance
Safety
Efficiency
The Dark side of Command and Control
Dependency
Lack of Responsibility
Fear
Blame Culture
Loss of Creativity

7. Losing Command & Control
The Light side of Command and Control
Control
Power
Compliance
Safety
Efficiency
The Dark side of Command and Control
Dependency
Lack of Responsibility
Fear
Blame Culture
Loss of Creativity
Increasing and acknowledged uncertainty
Need for creativity and innovation
Awareness of speed and pace of change
Need for continual adaptation and change
Changing psychological contract (Unwritten expectations of employer-employee relationship)

8. 4 Box Model High UNCERTAINTY Low AGREEMENT High Low
High Uncertainty and High Agreement
Make use of your people to keep them motivated. Show appreciation during uncertain times. Ask for their views and value their opinions.
High Uncertainty and Low Agreement
Managers and supervisors need exceptional leadership skills during these times to avoid chaos.
Low Uncertainty and
High Agreement
Keep things ticking over. Ordinary management and supervision will only work when things are settled. But how long is it going to be like this?
Low Uncertainty and Low Agreement
Managers and supervisors need to have an awareness and an ability to tackle issues early on to prevent unrest and uncertainty.
UNCERTAINTY
Low
AGREEMENT
High
Low

9. Using positive Leadership
5 minutes to individually think about themes associated with the need to change leadership style
5 minutes to discuss with the person next to you
5 minutes to share with the group

10. Objectives Now you can: Describe the importance of Positive Leadership
Explain Light and Dark of Command and Control
Explore themes in changing leadership styles