The Art of LeadershipThe Art of Leadership

Leadership – Some Practical Leadership – Some Practical Experiences and Lessons.Experiences and Lessons.

• Does it matterDoes it matter• Does it make a difference Does it make a difference

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15 years as a full time practising farmer, 15 years as a full time practising farmer, with a wide involvement in community with a wide involvement in community affairs. This provided good lessons in:affairs. This provided good lessons in:

• Practical decision makingPractical decision making• Taking risksTaking risks• Working with limited resourcesWorking with limited resources• How to be effectiveHow to be effective

NZ Kiwifruit IndustryNZ Kiwifruit Industry- 1992 Crisis- 1992 Crisis

• BELIEF that an outcome was BELIEF that an outcome was possible, that I could do the job.possible, that I could do the job.

• JUDGEMENT – to make the right calls JUDGEMENT – to make the right calls when it was really difficult.when it was really difficult.

• INTEGRITY – to rebuild trust that had INTEGRITY – to rebuild trust that had been shattered by a series of events been shattered by a series of events and poor communication.and poor communication.

Wrightson LtdWrightson Ltd- a dysfunctional company- a dysfunctional company

• COURAGE – to change some key COURAGE – to change some key workings of the board and senior workings of the board and senior management, and to reverse some management, and to reverse some company strategies.company strategies.

• CLARITY – to ensure that staff and CLARITY – to ensure that staff and customers were aware that we had customers were aware that we had recognised the mistakes, and were recognised the mistakes, and were doing something about it.doing something about it.

Air New Zealand LtdAir New Zealand Ltd- Financial Crisis 2001- Financial Crisis 2001

Key elements needed:Key elements needed:• CULTURE – Removing the old culture CULTURE – Removing the old culture

of privilege in management, and of privilege in management, and focussing on customers.focussing on customers.

• TEAMWORK – Creating a sense of TEAMWORK – Creating a sense of team and responsibilityteam and responsibility

• NEW BUSINESS MODEL – A complete NEW BUSINESS MODEL – A complete re-look at how the business was re-look at how the business was structured. structured.

The Dance of Leadership – The Dance of Leadership – The call for soul in 21The call for soul in 21stst century century leadership by Peter Cammockleadership by Peter Cammock

• Cammock stresses the importance of EQ (Emotional Cammock stresses the importance of EQ (Emotional Quotient) as opposed to IQ (Intelligence Quotient) Quotient) as opposed to IQ (Intelligence Quotient) as a key ingredient in effective leadership. He as a key ingredient in effective leadership. He describes the critical characteristics of leaders are:describes the critical characteristics of leaders are:

Integrity

FaithPassion

Courage

The Heart of CharacterThe Heart of Character

DEVELOPING THE ARTDEVELOPING THE ART

• Born not made, butBorn not made, but

• Training and mentoring, e.g. NuffieldTraining and mentoring, e.g. Nuffield

• Experience at all levels e.g. great Experience at all levels e.g. great experiences at humble community experiences at humble community level.level.

• Recognising what and where talent isRecognising what and where talent is

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• Leadership then is all about peopleLeadership then is all about people

• Leadership is not an academic Leadership is not an academic exerciseexercise

• Leadership is mostly about Leadership is mostly about commonsense and judgement.commonsense and judgement.

• It’s fun and personally fulfillingIt’s fun and personally fulfilling