Leadership in Practice

Question 1

Davies (2007) ‘Sustainable Leadership’

Answer 1

Sets as its target 
building a culture of learning, 
balancing the needs of all, 
being strategic for the long-term, 
implement values, 
ambition for the success of the institution, 
build capacity in others.

Question 2

Covey (2004)

Answer 2

7 Habits of highly effective people: talks about the 4 quadrants of tasks. Need to ensure we balance the urgent with the important tasks and not let the urgent take over.

Question 3

Beare et al. (1989)

Answer 3

1. Outstanding leaders have a vision for their organisation.
2. Vision must be communicated in a way which secures commitment among members of the organisation.
3. Communication of vision requires communication of meaning.
4. Issues of value – ‘what ought to be’ – are central to leadership.
5. Attention should be given to institutionalizing vision if leadership of the transforming kind is to be successful.