CCC to host presentation on how to transform managers into leaders
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) together with the award-winning leadership expert Dr. Asoka Jinadasa has scheduled to present a practical framework on transforming managers into leaders at the CCC Auditorium, in Nawam Mawatha, on July 25, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
“Being a leader is very different to leading a team or activity. Leaders must inspire and help others create the future of their organisations while consolidating present successes. They must make complex judgments that pave the way for success, while recognising the fundamental nature of business uncertainty. They need the wisdom to know what to do in a fast-changing world and the skills to do what is needed or get it done through others,” explained Dr. Jinadasa.
Developing such leaders from a practical perspective remains one of the biggest corporate challenges.
Ineffective leadership development
Conventional extrinsic leadership development has failed to produce leaders who can sustain organisational success in today’s world of VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous - an acronym coined by the American Military to describe extreme conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq).
For example, the US companies spend almost US $ 14 billion annually on leadership development. But research studies show that 75 to 87 percent of organisations say their leadership development programmes are ineffective. Conventional leadership programmes have failed to balance analytical thinking with the creative and intuitive insights that are essential for corporate success in today’s VUCA world.
Character-based leaders
Not having a clear leadership model led to the proliferation of position-based leaders where people in higher positions were considered leaders, without considering their leadership skills. This has been one of the biggest obstacles to organisational success. The flattening of organisational structures in response to fastchanging operating conditions has created the demand for leadership skills at every level. This requires character-based leaders who adopt a leader’s attitudes and behaviours, regardless of their hierarchical position in the organisation.
Effective leadership development
“Intrinsic Leadership Development unleashes the vast inborn analytical and creative abilities managers at all levels instinctively use in their everyday lives at work and home. It develops their inborn skills and helps them adopt a leader’s attitudes and behaviours, regardless of their position within the organisation,” explained Dr. Jinadasa, who will present his award-winning six-dimensional foundation and five-step framework for leadership development.
Six-dimensional foundation
His six-dimensional holistic foundation for leadership skill development is symbolised by Heart (caring for all living beings and our environment); Mind (concrete, abstract, emotional and spiritual intelligence); Body (physical, mental and emotional energy); Passion (emotional fuel to achieve outstanding results); Focus (resilience to reach difficult goals despite setbacks) and Health (natural health, despite stressful working conditions).
Five-step framework
His five-step framework for developing intrinsic leadership skills through human potential development covers the leadership foundation (heart, mind, body, passion, focus and health); Emotional Intelligence (managing negative emotions in you and in others); coaching and mentoring (unleashing inborn human potential), creativity and innovation (nurturing creativity for focused innovation); speaking and presenting (speaking clearly and influencing others).
Presenting new concepts
The CCC is dedicated to bringing forth new innovative ways to boost the corporative members’ competitiveness and performance in a fast-changing commercial world.
Providing a new framework for effective leadership development is the purpose of this presentation.
“We invited Dr. Asoka Jinadasa to share his new concepts on leadership and human capital development, which he has presented at 14 international conferences in six countries. He will make a 75-minute presentation followed by an extensive question and answer session.
Dr. Jinadasa is a UK Chartered Engineer with a US PHD in Business Strategy and decades of top-level management experience in USA, Europe and Asia. He is also the author of the international award-winning self-coaching book, Flying Penguin. He is the Founder of the Intrinsic Leadership Academy, headquartered in Colombo.