Vi-Executive Leadership & Vision

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What are the two key components to articulating a vision?

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Core Ideology - core values & purpose

Envisioned Future - 10-30 yr BHAG, vivid description

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An organization's core values oftentimes originate from:

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founder

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What is an organization's core purpose?

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The organization's most fundamental reason for existing.

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It is critical that the organization's core values...

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...be integrated into every aspect of your HCM Systems
-screen for culture/value fit
-reward those who model values & vice versa

Front 5

How to manage change

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1. Diagnose underlying causes for problems
2. Take initial corrective actions
3. Create a sense of urgency
4. Articulate a shared vision and purpose
5. Achieve measurable and visible successes as early as possible

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Charlotte Beers of Ogilvy & Mather had:

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Good EI
Transformational leadership

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Key points on Executive Leadership

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1. Executive leadership consists of two key functions: vision/direction setting, & management of adaptive change
2. Effective executive leaders need excellent conceptual & problem solving skills
3. Core ideology & envisioned future are two key components of a company’s vision
4. Effective executive leaders are good communicators – they must sell their vision effectively & persuasively
5. Effective executive leaders are masters of alignment – they are able to align among people, organizational systems & the external environment in ways that maximize the likelihood of vision execution & adaptive change