STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
DEFINED
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All men can see the tactics
whereby I conquered, but what
none can see is the strategy
out of which it evolved
Sun Tzu
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WHY ? ? ?
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Baden Powell
Scouting / Guiding should
never be an organisation,
but a movement – able to
assess, adapt and change
when and if needed
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Strategic
Leadership
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Art & Discipline
Art
Creativity to fashion a vision
Discipline
Direct thought processes & turn
vision into reality through action
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Art
Thinking that is open, out of the box
Big picture –helicopter view
Creating alternative strategic visions
Ability to see what if? Scenarios
Courage to analyse & see
decision making criteria
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Discipline
Courage to make decisions
Implement policy
Get others to share vision & work together
to achieve it
Beatty in “Becoming a Strategic Leader”
defines it as:“A way of thinking, acting & influencing
others in ways that enhance an
organisation’s sustainable,
competitive advantage”.
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Who are Strategic Leaders
Individuals
Teams
All levels of organisation
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Characteristics of
Strategic Leadership
Broad in scope
Impact felt over long periods of time
Often involves significant
organisational change
Drive & move an organisation so
that it will thrive in the long term
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Examples
IBM & DEC (Digital Equipment
Corporation)
In 2002 IBM was a leading company
in modern computer technology
DEC became more inward looking
sold out to Compaq in 1998
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Relevance to GGGS
Strategic Leaders =
good managers + good leaders =
action and improvement
Strategic Leadership = continuous process
“It is not enough just to think, plan & reflect,
people want to see things happen
GGGS cannot rest on its product as in past Too much competition today for our time”
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Strategic Organisation =
Continually Becoming
Assessing
where we are
Understanding
where we are
& want to be
In community / WAGGGS
Mission Vision
Learning how
to get there
Planning & using strategies
that will continue to make
us who we are
Making journey
Implementing tactics
Checking progress
Current performance
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Learning Process
for Strategic Organisation
Assessing
where we are
Understanding who
we are & where we
want to go
Checking
our progress
Making
the journey
Learning how
to get there
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Strategic Leadership
Involves discovery more than determination
Is not reserved for those at the top
Strategic Leaders
Must foster Strategic Leadership in others
Blend skills of thinking, acting & influencing
to drive strategy as a learning process
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Trunk =
organisation
principles & values
Roots = Board/
Executive Committee
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Where?
Strategic organisations
plan & work to solve
long & short term goals
Balance of long term & short term
planning is vital to success of
strategic organisation
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Operational
Process &
Planning
Short Term
Effective
Mgt
1. Functionally
successful in short
term, but not
sustainable
long term
2. Strategically
focused
organisation
successful in both
short & long term
3. Failure
inevitable both in
short & long term
4. Short term
crises will prevent
longer term
sustainability
Strategic Planning Process (Long Term)
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Task
Back of your workbook - story from GGA Garden
Land
Using the 5 steps of the process we have talked
about discuss
how the Executive Committee could approach
this issue
what questions they may need to ask
what they need to be assessing
how they could work
in order to reach the best decision for GGA
Garden Land at this time
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Successful Strategic MO within WAGGGS
Provides direction
Uses strategic thinking for policy making
Has a definite plan of action
Balances long & short term goals
Creates ownership
Builds partnerships
Leads by example
Has a succession plan
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Needs to
Develop balance - short & long term
Develop strategic leadership
in self & others
Turn vision into reality
Turn words into action
(make the journey)
Monitor progress - change direction
if needed
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Leadership that can
THINK
ACT
INFLUENCE
I skate where the puck
is going to be,
not where it has been
Wayne Gretskey
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A Strategic plan is only a plan for an MO
Actual strategy lies in the decisions &
choices an organisation makes as they
enact or fail to enact the plan
Strategic Leadership is the responsibility
of many people, not just those at the top;
a process of never ending individual, team
and organisation learning & cannot be
explained by a set of procedures
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Are you prepared to have a go?
It will challenge you,
but also be exciting to try
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