1.
Insights into Leadership
A personal view of Leadership
or rather
My experience of what Leadership is and is
not!

2.
What is leadership
Managers manage what exists
Leaders bring something new into existence
Leaders make things happen they have vision,
they can sell they can gain investment and
see the end game

3.
Leadership/Management
Leadership Role Management Tasks
Establishing vision Strategy Development
Inspiring change Planning and budgeting
Creating followership Demand Management
Developing relationships Programme and project delivery
Getting the most out of people Managing operations
Instilling common practices Business Process improvement
There is of course an area of overlap
No Leader/CIO can manage without doing both so need to maximise the area of
overlap

4.
So how do you do change/IT? Everybody
is an expert
Focus on the business not the change/digital/IT costs
Business value can be difficult to measure
Underpin efficiency
Balance technology
Be persuasive
Use your convictions to challenge to challenge the organisation overcome
resistance
Sell the potential to transform
Convince them that YOU can deliver
Champion your cause

5.
Understand the Business Strategy
Its not about technology but you need an understanding including
trends
Those who are best focus on the value of change/IT and the how it
is used.
IT/digital enables
Avoid the techno trap of I want
Translate the hype
“Prediction is difficult particularly when it involves the future”
Neils Bohr –Danish Physicist
Cannot work alone need peers and allies to deliver – you cannot
do this alone you must share the furrow

6.
Talk the Talk and deliver
Nothing succeeds like success
You are only as good as your last deliverable
Gain Board connection not a seat necessarily but influence
You possibly have the best overall view of the organisation!
Align to the business
Not just a support service
Think out the box
Internal shared service delivery
GET RESULTS

7.
Remember the day to day KBR
Bread and butter even jam
Highly effective operational/ICT must
be a given
If you cannot do this then you have zero
credibility!
If you are constantly fire fighting then you
have got it wrong

8.
Be flexible
Stand firm and be flexible
An water reed “ Jos Creese” strong roots able to adapt
to the current.
Be brave enough to call a halt rather than face disaster
Need the illusion of flexibility while holding to the plan
Do not be arrogant out of touch or a yes but blocker
Be a coach and a leader

9.
Your employer needs you?
You don’t just represent your service the
reputation of your organisation is with you!
A voice outside in the wider world
Develop a strong voice within and out with
Attend Regional meetings
Develop a network represent your organisation
at external events gain reputation
Believe in yourself

10.
Shape your role
Will take longer than 2 years
Shape your role
Influence governance
Look outwards
Develop and push yourself
DELIVER and then the rest is…