Welcome to the Webinar Future-proofing Leadership Mehul Joshi, Susan Ferrier, Alex Scandurra and Virginia Mansell
Purpose of our Lunch & Learn Webinars Create a forum to facilitate expertise, insights and perspectives that help leaders and organisations: • Respond to the people and business impacts of COVID-19 • Re-imagine the future
Session Agenda • Introduction to our Panel • Review pulse survey • The future of leadership • Q and A Webinar slides and recording available after the session at www.smgrp.com.au
Our Panel Alex Scandurra Virginia Mansell Susan Ferrier CEO, Stone and Chalk Psychologist, Board Director Group Executive, People and CoachLogix, Founding Partner SMG Culture, NAB
Leadership in a Context Poll Question: How confident are you about economic recovery in this region? 1. Not confident at all 2. Mostly not confident 3. Mostly confident 4. Confident 5. Very confident
"Good leadership is now more important than it has ever been" 92% 4% 4% Agree Unsure Disagree n= xxx
Good Leadership is now more important: Comments “ “ “ COVID has separated those Definitely! Adaptability, Employees are craving who can lead well virtually clear focus, curiosity, certainty, yet leaders can't versus those who continue to provide that. Good leaders empathy, connection, require face time to feel like help people navigate that work is being done. That can't seeing people more discomfort. be the future going forward. holistically and ” ” recognizing what they have to offer. “ Understanding that “ Many distractions, many everyone has a different options, many pathways in an The lack of key leadership skills lived experience that ever- evolving world… it needs are so much more visible, shapes them and how good leadership to set and people are much more they see the world. directions, stick to decisions fatigued… and be focused. ” ” ”
What leadership quality do leaders most need to demonstrate now? Adaptability & Agility 43% Creating Meaning & 36% Purpose Caring & Empathy 8% Other 5% Leading Innovation 5% Cross Group 3% Collaboration
Are the 'crisis leadership' attributes that are most needed now, the same ones needed post crisis? 50% 37% 13% No Yes Unsure
Do you believe that the events of COVID-19 have permanently changed the way leaders lead organisations? 67% 17% 16% Yes No Unsure
Does leadership need to change? Comments “ “ “ Crisis can strike anytime, It should because the new setting directions, decision- ways of working will making and being focused are even more important and require different skills necessary Definitely yes. ” ” Management by trust more than management “ by sight or management “ by objectives They need to permanently I expect leaders have been more change, but the question active/focused on comms but not remains if leaders will revert sure if that will be sustained back to pre-COVID ways ” ” ”
“Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “As a result of this pandemic, we are more open to learning”. 63% 24% 13% Agree Unsure Disagree
Developing Leadership Attributes: Poll Question: What is the most effective way to build the leadership attributes we have been discussing? 1. Self-guided learning using digital platforms 2. In-person classroom learning 3. Facilitated peer-to-peer learning 4. Other (please use chat )
What’s the Biggest Future Challenge Facing Leaders? “ “ “ The ability to unlearn what Re-mobilising people for the VUCA just got more VUCA-ed worked wonderfully in the organisation’s purpose when Courage and Resilience is past, but may no longer apply people have been important to just keep post-COVID. And to innovate 'liberated' from walking the and transform faster than the the 9-5 office chains. leadership journey. competitors. ” ” ” “ “ “ Concentrating their human fire power and core Galvanising their organisation competencies on areas that Leading with heart and head. around a clear, achievable adds maximum Navigating paradox. growth strategy. value to the business, the people and the planet. ” ” ”
Piecing it Together
Our Next Steps 1. Review insights from this webinar (Panel, Qs and Chat) 2. Finalise global research being carried out by Dr. Gabby Ostrognay on future leadership attributes 3. Share it with you
Questions & Answers
Next Webinar: 29 June 2020 12:00 – 1:00pm
Thank you Future-proofing Leadership Contact me at mjoshi@smgrp.com.au +61 447 235 486 LinkedIn
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