2 August The impacts of Strong Leadership August 2, 2023By ICI Administrator General, People Management 0 The top 10 indicators that your leadership team is operating at its best. Your Leadership team sets the stage for a productive work environment, efficient project execution, and overall organisation success. Instilling your management team with the skillsets needed to create a confident, autonomous team is a challenge – but one which can have profound impacts on your organisation. But how do you define, and recognise good leadership? We’ve put together our top 10 indicators that your management team is operating at their best. Clear Vision and Direction Teams working with a good leader understand the strategic direction - both for their department, and for the overall organisation. Strong leaders ensure that everyone is aligned towards common goals and objectives. Improved Communication Communication is a priority. Managers who facilitate a better understanding and coordination among employees, teams, and stakeholders are shown to improve productivity High Employee Morale Inspiration and motivation are high – providing team members with higher levels of job satisfaction and engagement. Staff Retention Good Leaders have a committed long-term team. They understand the impact of positive leadership on recruitment and training costs. Project Management Effective leaders ensure that projects are well-planned, organized, and executed. While there will always be factors outside a managers control, risk analysis and proactive management ensure project delays are minimised. Strong Safety Culture Good leaders know that prioritising safety, and creating a culture of safety, has a long-term positive impact on their ability to perform as a team. Accountability Teams under strong leaders take ownership of their actions, they understand the importance of their role within the overall project – and commit to getting it done. Having tough conversations Good leaders are skilled at resolving conflicts and disagreements, and ensure issues are managed quickly. They understand that, while conflict cannot always be avoided, it can be used to the team’s advantage. Innovative and Adaptability With visionary leadership, the team embraces innovation and adapts to changing market trends at a faster rate. Long-term competitiveness and overall strength of the organisation grows. Reputation The market recognizes good leadership. A civil construction company with a strong leadership team builds reputation, attracts talent, clients and projects. Want to build the leadership team in your company? The Institute of Civil Infrastructure partners with Civil Construction companies to help build talent. Learn more about how we can help build your leadership team at the link below ICI Australia Leadership program Related Posts ICI Insider – Are you ready for BIM? Want to gain a competitive edge? ICI Insider presentations will give you the advantage you’re looking for. Bite sized live civil industry updates you can consume in 20 minutes – without leaving your desk. 10 things to do to be a better leader I’ve been banging on recently about how we should stop trying to be perfect (because it ain’t going to happen!) and just focus on becoming incrementally better. If we tried, each day, to just be a little better than we were the day before, and we did it for long enough, our leadership effectiveness would skyrocket, our people would be more engaged and our businesses would be more effective. 2022 in review We are proud of our achievements and projects for the year, which are were all to support you and your teams in your professional development, no matter where you are on your career journey. We are excited for 2023! Beyond The Comfort Zone A comfort zone is a wonderful place, but nothing ever grows there. Craig Johns, our leadership expert, discusses strategies to achieve growth by pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone. 5 Reasons To Check What Your Superannuation Is Up To Superannuation - every working Australian has an account but not all understand it. With the government’s recent scheme of early access to superannuation, activity within super accounts have been at all-time high, with 2.6 million Australians withdrawing funds. Maximise your 2020 Tax Return Looking to maximise your 2020 tax returns? Here are 10 common tax deductions for engineers, supervisors and civil infrastructure managers. Comment (0) Comments are closed.