There are literally hundreds of thousands of books that have been published on the subject of leadership. These books cover subjects such as:
- The character traits of a good leaders
- How to be a better leader
- The skills necessary to be a good leader
But very few people discuss what you need to do in order to be an effective leader. What are the activities that need to be undertaken to ensure that your organization is successful.
One of the purposes of this blog is to provide an outlet for me to express and develop my own framework of leadership. I don’t have a lot of original thoughts on the subject but I do love listening to others who have thought about the subject of leadership. I’ve been trying to develop a framework from a number of these sources. I also appreciate simplicity, if I can get it.
The following is my current framework of leadership and I would love to get some feedback on it. It’s largely based on a short talk that Dr. Henry Cloud gave on a podcast and I have tweaked it a little from his initial thoughts.
Leadership of an organization or business is comprised of six fundamental activities:
- Casting vision – where are you headed?
- Engaging talent – who is going to help you get there?
- Developing a strategic plan – How are you going to get there?
- Implementing the plan – How do you get the organization moving towards your destination?
- Measuring progress – Are you on track to reach your goal?
- Active correction – If you veer off course, how do you get back on track?
The last two end up in a feedback loop. Vision shouldn’t change. The next three are revisited as necessary
Am I missing anything important?
