LEADERSHIP: THE V|E|C|T|O|R PROMISE

V|E|C|T|O|R Leadership® is an online leadership action-planning tool. It helps you do two things: first, diagnose what your colleagues need you to do, if they're going to follow and support you; and second, turn this into a plan. Sounds simple - but it's not often done. The cost: as little as $75 - and you can update your plan, email it and access lots of resource material. It's certainly new, and we believe unique.

No-one denies the value of leadership - in business, sport, government or elsewhere. As one writer put it: even an organisation of anarchists will sooner or later elect office holders. Think of all the leaders you know personally - whether at work or in your community.

Even in these days of governance debate, no one suggests getting rid of leaders - just making them more effective and value-accountable. Having a plan is the best start.

Leaders (and particularly business leaders) are besieged by articles, seminars and books. Academic writers and celebrity CEOs peddle "proven" formulations. Such as ... "from my analysis, it's clear there are only five key things you need to do." Or ... "this is what I did as CEO of Huge Corporation, and look how I succeeded." But there's little agreement. And, more importantly, little down-to-earth help for creating your own leadership action plan, responsive to current business challenges and the people you’re leading. It's not in the business-planning books, nor the leadership ones. Go online and see what you can find.

To use the analogy of pure versus applied mathematics: there's too much "pure" leadership and not enough "applied". Too many theories; not enough help with day-to-day needs.

As a strategy consultant for 40 years, I've worked with leaders in a range of commercial, government and not-for-profit enterprises. In each (according to size and sophistication), I was shown plans: strategic, operational, functional and financial. Would anyone consider running an organisation without them? But, I never saw leadership plans: defining what key executives intended to do to ensure colleagues came on the business journey with them?

Traditional plans have implications for what a CEO, executive or front-line manager has to do in leading their team. But, where's their plan: the list of actions integrating both hard issues of markets and technical delivery, and so-called soft ones of people and culture?

To date, leadership's been the missing link in business planning. But, that's the gap V|E|C|T|O|R promises to help you fill. Start today! Click below!

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Understanding V|E|C|T|O|R, Not-for-profit Potshots, Leadership myths,

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