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by: RhaK.Cardinale
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A culture of leadership is essential to the success of any company, or more to the point, the sustained success of a company over the long term in the Australian economy.

Time was that companies could look to a single great leader to inspire them, like some great rugby or football coach running a team of largely mediocre athletic talent so forcefully that he takes it to the heights of a champion. But those days are vanishing. Today business runs so fast, there is much data, there are so many new products and services and technologies to keep track of, that there cannot be only one leader most of the time. There needs to be a whole culture of leadership in the company, a culture that promotes and rewards anyone taking the helm when the time is right. Each single department within a company now needs at least one leader.

Here in the global and national economic dynamic of New South Wales, a culture of leadership in business will mirror the plans of the State as Australia's economy continues to soar into the 21st century. In its plan, the State of NSW says, "a strong economy allows us to provide the excellent services such as healthcare, education, and policing which the public expects...we are...innovative people who want a society built on fairness, equity, and collaboration...(a) society built on these principles will be more productive, wealthier, and fairer."

In this new century, this is also the model of how a company should be run.

STEP ONE: BUILDING TRUST AND A SHARED VISION

The top management at every company needs to make sure that each and every person within the organisation is on the same page if they are to proceed. All persons must agree on the same goals and objectives for the company. When everyone is working towards the same ends, then conflict within the organisation is minimised. People who feel that they are building something of value will naturally be motivated to maximise this success. This will bring out their natural talents for leadership, which is good for the company as a whole.

In a company where everyone shares a vision for the future of the organisation, trust will flourish, as will innovation and the willingness to take calculated risks which can cause explosive growth,

This may at first be difficult to achieve since people in the corporate world are so used to being in constant competition. However, with an example set by top management, this goal can be reached. A good way to begin is to encourage employees to share their personal insights and experience with others; first on a departmental level, but eventually throughout the company as a whole.

STEP TWO: EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES

People within the company must be brought around to a way of thinking which lets them take new and different possibilities into account. This is the way that top management thinks, but this view must be inculcated company wide. People have to be shown that it is OK to think outside the box and come up with truly new ways of doing things. One way to do this is to get people to sit down and think about some questions which pertain to them personally. These can include: "where do you see yourself in five years? In ten? How about your retirement party, what do you think will be said about you?" Questions about what are the positives - and the negatives of the company could be asked, along with questions dealing with how to handle unforeseen events are good ways to foster this sort of creative thinking.

Management needs to digest the answers and then share them with department or team leaders, eventually distilling them to all of the employees and getting everyone to further reflect on and contemplate what has been learned.

STEP THREE: ESTABLISHING AN ACTION PLAN

Once everyone is working towards the same goal and management have an idea what things they may want to explore to further the goals of the company, a plan of action can then be drawn up with a part for all to play. Different teams can be assigned different goals which help the company move towards the common goals, with the top management at the helm.

With such a leadership culture in place, a company will become more productive, forward thinking, and successful.

About the Author

About the author: Rha K. Cardinale is an expert at transforming organisations and developing a culture of innovation. See the "Great Leadership" website for more information on building innovative teams

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