Transcript Leadership .. Today and tomorrow

Leadership Skills of
Local Authority Chief
Executives
Today and Tomorrow
Terry McDougall
Group Director Solace in Business
A Report is Commissioned
Joint report …. LGA
Solace
Skills for Local Government
Commissioned to gain views on new skill set
and how to support and develop new skill
Main Findings
Chief Executives have to operate at both
 transactional skills
 transformational skills
And also found
 ‘contextual’ skills
Survey findings
Transactional skills
Financial strategy
Performance management
Human resource management
Procurement and commercial skills
Transformation Skills
Political understanding
Vision setting and strategic management
Management of change
Working with partners, partnerships and other
stakeholders
Communication and cultural management
Democratic accountability and challenge
Contextual skills
Leading place and space
Leading during complexity and ambiguity
Leading entrepreneurial organisations
Leading through trust
What Chief Ex’s say
Its about outcomes;
 Collaborative public services
 The linear option is dead!
 Breaking down barriers
 Open
 Trust
 Transparency
 Connections
 Joining the dots
Charlie Adan says
What Chief Ex’s say
Lesley Seary says
 Treat the future as a maze and find your way through it
with your people
 If you try to move a mountain you will fail
Martin Reeves says
 Leading through ambiguity
 Lead without a blueprint
 Thinking on ones feet
Human Resources Professionals
Ask yourself
What will your role be?
So what’s next?
We need to recognise the future will be different
Transactional
Transactional
Contextual
Developing the skills
Buddy systems – unstructured support – pairing
up
Mentor/Coach
Action Learning Set
Sharing events
Some thoughts going forward
Support and nurture talent
Plan now for tomorrow
Grow collaborative leaders
Create new opportunities and environments
Share best practice
Finally ….. And beyond
Plan for tomorrows leaders today