Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand : The Five Practices That Create Great Workplaces

The research-driven guide to the leadership behaviours which create more engaged workplaces and higher performance, Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand is a guidebook for what it takes, at any level of an organisation, to bring out the best in people. And full of insights not just from people who are making a difference, but also evidence from their direct reports, colleagues and managers about the impact that The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership has on them and their performance. Drawing upon empirical data from more than 75,000 people in the Australian and New Zealand workforce, the authors document how The Five Practices are being applied here, and also compares this region with data from 28 other countries. Interviews with more than 100 leaders and their teams provide real examples and practical applications within the grasp of every reader who aspires to make a difference. Case studies are balanced across gender, function, and industry providing a broad perspective, identifying why leadership matters, and offering keen insights into how you lead others to greatness. Study examples of extraordinary leadership in Australia and New Zealand Discover the behaviours that make great leaders, and why they're so important Examine the research that shows how leadership affects engagement and organisational performance Learn why people need great leadership, and why it motivates them to perform at their best Leadership must be nurtured. While all leaders are born, great leaders are made! With expectations higher than ever, and resources unprecedentedly scarce, today's leaders face some of the most difficult, complex organisational challenges yet. Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand presents a data-driven framework for being an effective leader, with expert guidance toward the actions that you can take to improve the performance of your team and organisation. Introduction: The leadership challenge in Australasia -- Exemplary leadership: creating high engagement and extraordinary results -- Model the way -- Inspire a shared vision -- Challenge the process -- Enable others to act -- Encourage the heart -- Exemplary leadership = high engagement = great results The research-driven guide to the leadership behaviours which create more engaged workplaces and higher performance, __Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand__ is a guidebook for what it takes, at any level of an organisation, to bring out the best in people. And full of insights not just from people who are making a difference, but also evidence from their direct reports, colleagues and managers about the impact that The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® has on them and their performance. Drawing upon empirical data from more than 75,000 people in the Australian and New Zealand workforce, the authors document how The Five Practices are being applied here, and also compares this region with data from 28 other countries. Interviews with more than 100 leaders and their teams provide real examples and practical applications within the grasp of every reader who aspires to make a difference. Case studies are balanced across gender, function, and industry providing a broad perspective, identifying why leadership matters, and offering keen insights into how you lead others to greatness. * Study examples of extraordinary leadership in Australia and New Zealand * Discover the behaviours that make great leaders, and why they're so important * Examine the research that shows how leadership affects engagement and organisational performance * Learn why people need great leadership, and why it motivates them to perform at their best Leadership must be nurtured. While all leaders are born, great leaders are made! With expectations higher than ever, and resources unprecedentedly scarce, today's leaders face some of the most difficult, complex organisational challenges yet. Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand presents a data-driven framework for being an effective leader, with expert guidance toward the actions that you can take to improve the performance of your team and organisation. The research-driven guide to the leadership behaviours which create more engaged workplaces and higher performance, "Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand" is a guidebook for what it takes, at any level of an organisation, to bring out the best in people. And full of insights not just from people who are making a difference, but also evidence from their direct reports, colleagues and managers about the impact that The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership(R) has on them and their performance. Drawing upon empirical data from more than 75,000 people in the Australian and New Zealand workforce, the authors document how The Five Practices are being applied here, and also compares this region with data from 28 other countries. Interviews with more than 100 leaders and their teams provide real examples and practical applications within the grasp of every reader who aspires to make a difference. Case studies are balanced across gender, function, and industry providing a broad perspective, identifying why leadership matters, and offering keen insights into how you lead others to greatness. Study examples of extraordinary leadership in Australia and New Zealand. Discover the behaviours that make great leaders, and why they're so important. Examine the research that shows how leadership affects engagement and organisational performance. Learn why people need great leadership, and why it motivates them to perform at their best. Leadership must be nurtured. While all leaders are born, great leaders are made! With expectations higher than ever, and resources unprecedentedly scarce, today's leaders face some of the most difficult, complex organisational challenges yet. Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand presents a data-driven framework for being an effective leader, with expert guidance toward the actions that you can take to improve the performance of your team and organisation Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand 7 Contents 11 Introduction: The Leadership Challenge in Australasia 13 Chapter 1 Exemplary leadership: creating high engagement and extraordinary results 23 Leadership makes a difference 25 Are leaders born or made? 27 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 28 Model the Way 29 Inspire a Shared Vision 29 Challenge the Process 30 Enable Others to Act 30 Encourage the Heart 30 Why does high engagement matter? 31 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership: making a positive difference 38 Chapter 2 Model the Way 41 Clarify your values 43 Affirm shared values 46 Set the example 49 Align actions with shared values 52 Credibility is the foundation of leadership 54 Chapter 3 Inspire a Shared Vision 59 Imagine the possibilities 61 Articulate a common purpose 63 Appeal to common ideals 66 Animate the vision 71 Chapter 4 Challenge the Process 77 Seize the initiative 79 Exercise outsight 83 Generate small wins 85 Learn from experience 88 Chapter 5 Enable Others to Act 95 Build trust 97 Facilitate relationships 100 Increase self‐determination 104 Develop competence to build confidence 106 Chapter 6 Encourage the Heart 113 Expect the best 116 Personalise recognition 119 Create a spirit of community 122 Get personally involved 126 Chapter 7 Exemplary Leadership = High Engagement = Great Results 131 Model the Way 133 Inspire a Shared Vision 134 Challenge the Process 136 Enable Others to Act 137 Encourage the Heart 138 Excelsior: The Leadership Challenge 140 Endnotes 143 Acknowledgements 147 About the authors 153 Suggested reading 159 Index 167 More on The Leadership Challenge ... 174 EULA 178