1. Expertise and Flexibility
Gone are the days when leadership required technical proficiency – regarded as a baseline competence today. Leaders who may not have expertise in technology use their wisdom – known as Phronesis by the ancient Greeks – a combination of experience and wisdom to guide decisions. Use data and wisdom – flexibility to gain insights and knowledge from employees and customers to make appropriate decisions. Be flexible in your decision-making process and reverse wrong decisions if necessary, by always taking responsibility for the decision.

2. Transformational and Transactional leadership
Visionary leadership is essential. However, the roadmap for getting there may be a little opaque. Get around this by making sure your vision is realistic and communicated clearly to followers to allow for ownership of the vision. Focus on tangible first goals that can be expanded into other areas.

3. Active listening precedes decision making
Listening carefully to seek to understand before being understood is vital to allow for ownership. Empower others to achieve goals and hold them accountable. Once careful listening has happened, be decisive.

4. Intuition and Rational
Research has shown that EQ is a superior intelligence that processes information a hundred thousand times faster than the conscious brain – it can make 10 million connections in one second. However, in today’s digital world analytics data driven decision-making should precede any intuitive decision. However, once the data is provided and intuition is conflicting, look harder before informing any decision.

5. Speed and Perfection
Perfectionism is a long outdated concept. Better to fail fast than to risk missing the boat completely. However, find the balance between perfectionism with testing and consideration to avoid making premature decisions that could be disastrous

What to do:
Know thyself, wrote the ancient Greeks. Participating in a scientific EQ assessment will indicate your level of self-awareness that is critical. Knowing yourself so that you can deepen strengths and bridge growth areas is key in leadership today. Know that when you commit to continuous learning you grow. It’s not always comfortable. Listen more, we have two ears and one mouth and should use it in that proportion.
However, above all, believe in yourself.

By Gail Cameron

Join us online July 28, 2020 09:00 – 14:45

We have pleasure in inviting you to this online workshop. The IE Group has more than 27 years of experience in developing leaders globally across various industries. Research shows that companies who develop their people outperform companies that don’t by at least 40%, proof that continuous improvement of leadership development plays a huge role in successful organisations today.

Your need Successful organisations have effective leaders. Effective leaders today are authentic, have the emotional and social intelligence competencies, are vulnerable and bold in leading their teams. Leading in The Fourth Industrial Revolution requires a new leadership paradigm. Turbulent times call for an approach that puts people at the centre of everything they do. Leaders must transform their organizations to stay relevant and competitive amidst unprecedented change, but they must do so in a manner that inspires people in their workforce to opportunities and prosperity. The changed world of Covid-19 means business models that carried companies to the top of their industries are burning, set aflame by the pandemic, technology, demographic change, globalization, and other disruptive forces. For organisations to survive and thrive, their leaders must be adept at adopting new roles, crafting new identities, and finding new meaning for themselves and those they lead. The answer lies in authenticity – the heart of responsive and responsible leadership.

We have designed this programme to create an awareness of the DNA of authentic leadership and provide practical strategies to enhance leadership behaviour. The programme includes an understanding of authentic leadership, an exploration into the essential emotional intelligence competencies required to lead today, an examination of leadership tools, verbal, nonverbal, personal impact to help you lead, direct and motivate in uncertain times.

What to expect in the Workshop
Authentic Leadership – presented by Gail Cameron – MD the IE Group and My Pocket Coach and author of Authentic African Leadership
The Emotional Intelligence of Authentic Leaders – presented by Kylie Janssens Founder of EvolveEQ a Globally recognised scientific EQ Assessment
The Essential toolkit for Authentic Leadership – presented by Elri Wium : Scholar and Lecturer
Personal Impact – presented by Chivonne Jones : Head of Strategic Image Management at IE Group and My Pocket Coach
Mindfulness – presented by Gail Cameron

To book your seat, please register at the below link:

Cost R550.00 p/p
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ei6GrFi3QhOuMFqxy1ZIuQ

Payment details will be provided upon registration. Webinar link will be provided upon confirmation of payment.

For more details contact Johanica@iegroup.co.za
www.iegroup.co.za (011) 781-1444

“Emotional intelligence is being able to monitor and regulate one’s own and others’ feelings to guide thought and action” – Peter Salovey, Yale & John Mayer, University of New Hampshire

Five Key Emotional and Social Competences
● Self-awareness: Understanding what we are feeling at the moment, and using those preferences to guide our decision making; having a realistic assessment of our own abilities and a well-grounded sense of self-confidence.
● Self-regulation: Handling our emotions so that they facilitate rather than interfere with the task at hand’ being conscientious and delaying gratification to pursue goals; recovering well from emotional distress.
● Motivation: Using our deepest preferences to move and guide us toward our goals to help us take initiative and strive to improve and to persevere in the face of setbacks and frustrations.
● Empathy: Sensing what people are feeling, being able to take their perspective and cultivating rapport and attunement with a broad diversity of people.
● Social Skills: Handling emotions in relationships well and accurately reading social situations and networks; interacting smoothly; using these skills to persuade and lead, negotiate and settle disputes for cooperation and teamwork.

Why Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial for Leadership
A study conducted by researchers at Hay/McBer in Boston on competency studies at forty companies proved that 53% of the star performers showed greater strengths in EQ as opposed to IQ at 27%. Ie: emotional competencies were twice as important in contributing to excellence as were pure intellect and expertise.

In another study for the US office of personnel management, Marilyn Gowing supervised a thorough analysis of competencies that set superior performers from interior ones for virtually all federal jobs found that for lower level positions such as clerical work, there was a high premium of technical expertise. But at higher levels, interpersonal skills mattered more than technical skills for setting the star performers apart.

Did you know that a SA pioneer Prof. Reuven Bar-on has designed the gold standard in EQ tests in the world? Known as the Reuven Bar-on EQi, the assessment is the only one recognised by the SA Medical and Dental Council of SA. The Reuven Bar assessment can be booked through us. For more information contact info@mypocketcoach.co.za or call (011) 781-1444.

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