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Confident and capable leaders recognise what has shaped them. They have an understanding of their past, and are continually learning from the life journeys of themselves and others. They are fully engaged in the present, and have a positive, open and realistic mindset towards the future. Shaping Your Future Leadership will help you understand what has shaped you as a leader and how to best develop your next phase of leadership. Its seven focused sections consider how we are: · Shaped by family, schooling and background · Formed by life choices · Moulded by responsibilities · Fired by leading others · Influenced by our emotions · Energized by what we find as lifegiving · Guided as we look to the future Shaping Your Future Leadership will help you draw from the past in order to move decisively into the future.

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Religion

Christianisme

Christian Living

Mentoring

Philosophie et théologie

Leadership

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Publié par	Hymns Ancient & Modern
Date de parution	27 juillet 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781786225245
Langue	English

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Shaping Your Future Leadership
Learning From Your Life Experiences
Peter Shaw

© Peter Shaw 2023
Published in 2023 by Canterbury Press
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‘Be kind, be brave, be true’ are the words emblazed on the t-shirt of my grandson Stellan who was born on the same day as me, albeit 71 years later. I dedicate this book to all those with leadership responsibilities who are seeking to be kind, brave and true.

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
A. Understand the Legacy from Your Formative Years
1. Parents and wider family
2. Community
3. Education
4. Societal context
5. Inbuilt expectations
B. Own Your Life Decisions
6. Education and training
7. The place of work within life
8. Friendships, marriage and children
9. Financial priorities
10. Mistaken directions and disappointments
C. Recognize Your Voice and Influence
11. Know your strengths
12. Celebrate defining moments
13. Shape your contributions
14. Be focused in your decisions
15. Accept when your influence is limited
D. Recognize the Shadow You Cast
16. Take ownership of challenges whether or not they are welcome
17. Influence teams you are part of
18. Learn from feedback
19. Make measured choices
20. Come out of the shadows
E. Live With Your Emotions
21. Unfairness
22. Rejection
23. Grief
24. Disappointment
25. Dejection
F. Know What Energizes
26. Know which of your purposes are most precious to you
27. Renew your vitality
28. Build shared endeavour
29. Renew your body, mind and soul
30. Seek stillness and silence
G. Look Ahead With Grounded Hope
31. Hold lightly to past expectations
32. See future possibilities and be open-minded
33. Build a sustainable future
34. Recognize time is precious
35. Be deliberate in whom you invest

Concluding Themes

Acknowledgements
Books and Booklets by Peter Shaw
About the Author

Foreword
I was disappointed on being given my first formal leadership role – in the National Health Service in the early 1990s – to find that my new job title did not confer any superpowers. I was still the same old me! Confident sometimes, at other times plagued with imposter syndrome. Able to connect with some people and destined to have friction with others. Sometimes kind, encouraging and inspiring, sometimes stressed, tetchy and sarcastic. My intellectual and emotional intelligence seemed to come and go – sometimes the two worked together, other times my head and my heart seemed hell-bent on fighting each other to the death.
I obviously did OK despite this, because I did go on to have a successful career in leadership. Having Peter Shaw as my coach for five years in the noughties was part of that process – it allowed me to accept that it was OK to be an ordinary person who happens to be a leader. Over the years I have come to believe, as Peter does, that great leaders are created from ordinary people who are prepared to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, who will invest in getting to know and understand others, who will seek and listen to feedback and who will, most importantly, carry on being open and curious. Such an ordinary person with these qualities will be a much more effective leader than an exceptional person without them.
I am mentioned in this book – I was one of the six people the UK Cabinet Office asked Peter to see when he was beginning his second career as a coach in 2004. We had an immediate connection (despite my occasional bouts of tetchy sarcasm) and he became my coach for five years and a lifelong touchstone. We have continued to meet regularly and I am always inspired by his simple, practical take on leadership, based on his instincts, his own experience and 20 years of coaching hundreds of top leaders.
Since my first meeting with Peter, I am pleased to see that many aspects of his philosophy have become the norm in leadership. Back in 2004, when I was a Director in the UK Civil Service, a certain façade was expected. Leaders were expected to behave in ways that emphasized formality, authority, self-assurance – qualities that were signalled by the word ‘impact’, and which were trained into leaders through modelling and sometimes formal courses. Relationships were kept ‘professional’ – sharing personal information was kept to a minimum, and most especially any imprudent or shaming experiences were kept well hidden. Since those days, organizations have learned that building inclusive, diverse teams where people feel able to be their full selves leads to better outcomes. This has changed the requirements of leaders in ways we could not have imagined in 2004. The generations that succeeded mine – the Millennials and Gen Z – expect leaders who will connect with them, humanize the workplace and accept diversity even when it is uncomfortable. They will not tolerate overbearing, egotistical behaviour, dismissive or disrespectful language, undermining micro-behaviours or any of the other subtle aggressions which used to make some workplace politics so miserable. They want to know their leaders and they expect us to be authentic, approachable and human.
In demanding this higher level of humanity, the new generations have made the workplace better for everyone. They have set a high bar for leaders, who now have to demonstrate stronger emotional literacy than ever before. The need to cultivate this emotional literacy in order to become a great leader is a theme that has featured in all of Peter’s books, but this book is his most personal take to date. Part memoir, part guidebook, Peter takes us on a journey from understanding our very earliest experiences to making sure we have the right balance and options into older years. Nobody can ever expect to be a perfect leader (or a perfect anything for that matter) but becoming the best leader you can be is an inspiring proposition, and Peter is a compassionate, questioning and rewarding companion on that journey.
Julie Taylor
Chief Financial Officer for National Grid Ventures
London, UK

Introduction
The fast pace of change requires us to be deliberate in shaping our future leadership. We cannot stand by and just be observers. Our responsibility as leaders is to help shape the future and not let ourselves be overwhelmed by it. To do that well we need a combination of courage and contemplation, pace and patience, alongside hope and humility.
Leaders who are reasonably comfortable in themselves recognize what shapes them. They bring an understanding and interpretation of their past and what family, cultural, educational and faith contexts have formed them. They continually learn from their life journey and that of others. They are fully engaged in the present, and have a positive, open and realistic mindset in approaching the future.
This book will provide prompts to help you develop a deeper understanding of what has shaped you as a leader and how best you can develop your qualities in the next phase of your leadership.
The intended outcomes are to enable leaders to: Be more comfortable in themselves as they better understand their history and experiences Recognize how best to draw from their own past in moving deliberately into their future Recognize how future responsibilities will continue to shape them and others Be better equipped to live with their emotions and know what energizes them going forward, and Bring a positive view to the future, whatever uncertainties they are currently going through.
I have had the privilege of working at senior levels in the public sector for over 30 years and for 20 years in the private sector. It has been a joy to work with leaders and teams on six continents from many different backgrounds and with very different world views. Various people suggested that I distil what I have observed into this book and use stories from my own personal experience to bring to life the themes that seem most pertinent for individuals looking to shape their future leadership. I am so grateful to those companions on the way who have helped build resilience and resolve in me. Their encouragement and support have been crucial.
The intent is to provide illustrations and prompts that are relevant for individuals at any stage of th