On July 3rd 2009, Peter Ryding will be talking about the ‘Leadership of Change’ at the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) event
CEOs and MDs are under increasing pressure to deliver change. The recession ismultiplying the pressures from shareholders, lenders, suppliers, customers and most of all from staff.
In these tough times staffs are clamouring for hope, confidence in the future, job security, financial security and that much misunderstood thing – leadership.
There are many myths about leadership such as “all good leaders are born leaders” but the good news is that leadership can be learnt. For example there is literally a mathematical formula for successful leadership of change. The formula calibrates the readiness for change and highlights what you as a leader need to do to make the change happen and to stick afterwards. There is then a systemised approach to develop and refocus the entire leadership team so that they consistently deliver the one thing that staff at all levels most want from their leaders*.
This formula of successful leadership of change has been developed and successfully used for over 15 years in both very high growth situations and in rescuing companies on the very edge of bankruptcy. It also explains why Churchill was successful in saving Britain in WWII but was then removed by the British people. And why Gandhi was successful in freeing India from the British Empire and yet why neither of these “great” leaders for freedom could have succeeded in each other’s roles.
This same formula has been successfully applied to help leaders address their own self limiting beliefs, insecurities, lack of contentment in life and other personal issues that all leaders suffer at one time or another and then move forward with self confidence and focus to achieve outstanding business and personal success.