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Breaking the Cycle of Management Failure: Corporate Research Forum

This article explores the reasons behind management failures and provides insights on how to create a success profile for senior leaders. It emphasizes the importance of contextual elements, integrated approaches, and assessing intangibles of leadership. Key findings on leadership transitions and effective integration are also discussed.

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Breaking the Cycle of Management Failure: Corporate Research Forum

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  1. Breaking the cycle of management failure Corporate Research ForumRichard Davis, Ph.DSimon Calllow, MSCMay 12, 2011

  2. Why do we keep getting things wrong • Insufficient emphasis to the contextual elements of the role • Failing to understand the nuance of being a successful senior leader • Too little or too much focus on Assessmentandmeasurement accuracy • A lack of an integrated approach

  3. Create a success profile • Identifya set of criteria that are required for the individual to be successful • Highlightrole imperatives and essential leadership behaviours • Expose assumptions and mis-alignment • Drive alignment among stakeholders

  4. There are many intangibles of leadership They will need to be dialed up or down depending on the operating environment

  5. Intangibles of leadership • Wisdom • Will • Executive Maturity • Integrity • Social Judgment • Presence • Self-Insight • Self Efficacy • Fortitude • Fallibility

  6. Intangibles of leadership When assessing executive leadership, think about the intangibles…

  7. Leadership transitions are far more complex and challenging than we might realise

  8. Key Findings • Integration takes time, typically 9-18 months • Organisations pay little attention to integration once the hire is made • Only 39% of survey participants were satisfied with their organisations’ efforts to integrate them • Third party support is critical • Those whose boss or HR partner were actively involved reported a more positive integration experience “The first three months are a honeymoon then you get a year of hell.”

  9. Integration occurs in stages • There are a number of distinct STAGESexecutives typically traverse when integrating into new roles • Across each stage, there is a key set of SUCCESS FACTORS that need to be effectively navigated in order to ensure successful OUTCOMES

  10. RHR’s model for effective integration & transition Successful Executive Integration Preparation (<1 Month) Honeymoon (1–3 Months) Reality (4–6 Months) Adjustment (7–12 Months) Integration (13+ Months) SUCCESS FACTORS OUTCOMES RHR Executive Credibility Alignment Acceptance Contribution Role Clarity Relationships Culture Early Wins Accelerated Learning Role Clarity Relationships Culture Relationships Culture Preparation ORGANIZATION

  11. What can organisations do to better manage External and internal transitions?

  12. Simon Callow, C.Psychol scallow@rhrinternational.com Richard Davis, Ph.D. Twitter: @rhrdavis www.intangiblesofleadership.com

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