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Transcript of Presenter: Albert Gillings, PE MBA Designation:Operations Officer – Civil Engineer Date:December 3...
Presenter: Albert Gillings, PE MBADesignation: Operations Officer – Civil EngineerDate: December 3 2013
Leadership Skills & Organisational
Development/Change
4 Role of Leadership Stephen
Covey
• Role 1 - Pathfinding– Who is important to us, and what matters most to them?– What is our purpose, what matters most to us, and how will
we act towards one another?– Where are we going, and how will we get there?
“Pathfinding is the ability to link what you are passionate about delivering with what your customers are passionate about getting “
4 Role of Leadership Stephen
Covey
• Role 2 - Aligning– How does the whole system work
together?– What are the parts of the system?– Where are we going, and how will
we get there?
“If pathfinding identifies a path, alignment paves it “
4 Role of Leadership Stephen
Covey
• Role 3 - Empowering– How do we cultivate an environment where
people can do their best and are committed?– What is nature of work being done?– How much responsibility and authority
should people have?– Who does what? How? With what resources
and accountability? For what reasons?“Empowering means releasing the talent, energy, and contribution of people so the can travel the path“
4 Role of Leadership Stephen
Covey
• Role 4 Modeling– Who would follow me/us?– Do I/we take responsibility?– Do I/we “walk the talk”?– Are I/we trustworthy ?
“Modeling means living by our principles“
The three Tenets – Lynda Gratton
• Tenet 1 - People operate in time – How long it takes to implement
and embed changes in people process?
– How fast do the attitudes and behaviours of people change?
Past Present Future
People perspective on time
The Three tenets – Lynda Gratton
• Tenet 2 - People search for meaning– Personal goals– Wants voice to be heard (gender
power)
The Three tenets – Lynda Gratton
• Tenet 3 - People have a soul– Trust is very important– Integrity has value
Organisational Change
• What makes organization to change?– Something happened!
• Climate Change• Technology• Social Media• Citizen’s rights demanded• Deliverables for success
Organisational changeTechnical Services (Works Agency)
• Yesterday’s Deliverables– Schools– Roads– Bridges– Water
• Today’s Deliverables– Citizens rights
• Security• Education• Health• Justice (a voice)• Safety• Economic
prosperity
Organization transformation
Natural Science
Social Science
Yesterday’s deliverables
• Driven by Natural Science– Engineering excellence– Quality Control– Financial Control
• Key Skills– Engineering, land surveying,
quantity surveying, financial analyst,
Today’s deliverables• Driven by Social Science
– Marketing (understanding citizen needs and delivering it)
– Environmental Science (Citizens rights to sustainability)
– Economic Inclusiveness (Citizens must be better off)
• Key skills– Project Management, Social Analyst, gender
specialist, economist , Environmental specialist, communication specialist, leadership, Architecture
– Organisational skills: Strategic Planning, Human Resources, Risk management (includes reputation), Leadership
Case Study• National Works Agency
– Formerly Public Works Department (PWD)
• Multinational Development Banks– Todays deliverables
• Consultants Report– Gap Analysis
An assessment of a Works Agency
Area 1 – Foundation and infrastructure for project work
fair
Area 2 – Planning and Estimating Fair
Area 3 – Organizing and Cooperating Fair
Area 4 – Controlling and leading Poor
Area 5 – Project Execution and delivering results
Fair
An assessment of a Works Agency – Key Factors
Key Factors Unsatisfactory Adequate Strategic Leadership Leadership ok Strategic Planning Niche Management STRUCTURE Organizational structure ok Governance Human resource management Staffing Developing Human Resources Assessment and reward Human Resource Relation
*Only a few skills sets were deemed as adequate
Key Factors continued
Financial Management Financial Planning Financial Accountability ok Financial Statement and Systems ok Facilities Technological Resources Programme Service Management
Programme and Service Planning Programme and services Implementation
ok
Programme and Services Monitoring and Evaluation
Process management Planning Problem-solving and decision making
Communication Organization Monitoring and Evaluation
Key Factors continued
Inter-Organizational linkages Networks, Coalitions Partnerships
Electronic Linkages
Most of the inadequacies have a strong social science components.Engineers should appreciate these components and not necessarily acquire such skills.
Last Word
• Be aware of the change– Will trigger movement or not– Identify your role
• People are the constant– We have a responsibility to our citizens– Developing assets and institutions
(standards) are a means (output) to an end (outcome and impact)