{"id":8294,"date":"2011-07-21T20:16:17","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T00:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"\/news_blogs\/john\/?p=8294"},"modified":"2024-02-22T11:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:08:10","slug":"the-ripple-effect-of-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/john\/2011\/07\/21\/the-ripple-effect-of-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Ripple Effect&#8217; of Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>&#8220;As a member of the&nbsp;leadership team, each person is responsible for fulfilling the following roles&#8230; Supporter of the CEO, supporting and advancing the CEO&#8217;s agenda both publicly and privately.&#8221;<\/em><br>Nadler&nbsp;&amp; Nadler, &#8220;Performance on the Executive Team: When to pull the trigger&#8221; in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/gp\/product\/0787910236\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwccccorg-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0787910236\">Executive Teams<\/a><\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Throw a stone into calm water and some waves will ripple out radiating in all directions.&nbsp;The CCCC&#8217;s logo shows exactly that, the ripples of our work extending outwards&nbsp;and helping Christian ministries be stronger ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Logo-Black.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" src=\"\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Logo-Black-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"CCCC Logo\" class=\"wp-image-8318\" title=\"Logo - Black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Logo-Black.jpg?resize=300%2C80&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Logo-Black.jpg?resize=1024%2C273&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Logo-Black.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Logo-Black.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The &#039;Ripple Effect&#039; of Leadership\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3onQNosxNUc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extending the leader&#8217;s influence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to leadership, though, I have another image that I think is inspiring.&nbsp; Ripples of water gradually smooth out as they move further away from their origin.&nbsp;Senior leaders, though, do not want their leadership diluted by distance.&nbsp;A frontline worker should be just as close to the senior leader&#8217;s leadership as a VP or manager is. The senior leader needs to <strong>influence<\/strong> all staff members, not just those on the leadership team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other leaders within the organization are the crucial element in keeping the ripples flowing. By giving their wholehearted <strong>support<\/strong> for the senior leader and the <strong>leader&#8217;s agenda<\/strong>, they extend the CEO&#8217;s leadership right out to the frontlines.&nbsp;The CEO&#8217;s leadership is re-energized at every level and so continues to ripple out just as strongly at the edges of the organization as it did at the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite image of this is often seen in fireworks when one rocket goes up and explodes with great effect, and then others explode nearby with the same effect, extending the effect of the original. It&#8217;s a beautiful sight&nbsp;to behold!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Fireworks1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Fireworks1.jpg\" alt=\"Fireworks\" class=\"wp-image-8303\" title=\"Fireworks1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Fireworks1.jpg?w=280&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Fireworks1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A united leadership team<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And that is what all the leaders in the organization should be doing.&nbsp;You couldn&#8217;t have a whole bunch of leaders all doing their own thing. The quote at the top says leadership team members support the CEO and the CEO&#8217;s agenda in public and in private. Just imagine if someone on the senior team were to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;I do not support the CEO&#8221;,<\/li><li>&#8220;In this department we have our own agenda,&#8221; or<\/li><li>&#8220;I tell people when speaking one-on-one that I do not support the CEO&#8217;s agenda.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That would never do!&nbsp;The board has appointed&nbsp;one person to provide direction and lead the organization and given that person its confidence. Undermining the effectiveness of the board&#8217;s chosen leader is also undermining the board&#8217;s leadership.&nbsp;Organizational leadership originates with the board, flows through the senior leader, empowers the leadership team and then ripples throughout the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-ripple-effect-of-leadership.pdf\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-ripple-effect-of-leadership-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Download personal reflection guide\" class=\"wp-image-19245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-ripple-effect-of-leadership.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-ripple-effect-of-leadership.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-ripple-effect-of-leadership.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Download personal reflection guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cascading influence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the agenda is passed from COO to VPs to managers and supervisors,&nbsp;each leader takes the&nbsp;agenda and &#8220;adds more meat to the bones&#8221; so that at each level it becomes increasingly more specific, detailed and operational. Every leader has the creative freedom to&nbsp;determine how the agenda will be applied&nbsp;in their own work areas,&nbsp;but always in harmony with the agenda they received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In &#8220;The World of the CEO&#8221; (also in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/gp\/product\/0787910236\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwccccorg-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=0787910236\"><em>Executive Teams<\/em>),<\/a> Nadler &amp; Heilpern say that &#8220;To be successful&#8230;the executive team must effectively become an extension of the CEO&#8217;s personal leadership, a force that projects the CEO&#8217;s vision, values, objectives, and requirements out into the organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one sense, the CEO&#8217;s agenda is personal because there is a reason why one particular person holds that role and not another. There is something about that particular person the board wants to have impact the organization.&nbsp;So there very well could be a truly personal component to the leader&#8217;s agenda because, especially in a change situation, the leader is bringing his or her own expertise to the table.&nbsp;But in another sense, the CEO&#8217;s personal agenda is not so&nbsp;<em>personal<\/em>, since whenever possible it is developed with the participation of the leadership team. CEO&#8217;s draw on many sources for inspiration: observation, friends and peers, past experiences, and most importantly their own leadership teams.&nbsp;A CEO normally adopts a position only after consultation with the leadership team, and when adopted, the team&#8217;s position then <em>becomes<\/em> part of the CEO&#8217;s <em>personal<\/em> agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The principle at issue here really is just common sense, that there not be any division in leadership within an organization. Debate and lively discussion are encouraged, but only within the team when the team is assembled, or one-on-one with the leader, but never outside of those conditions.&nbsp;The principle of <strong>&#8216;cabinet solidarity&#8217;<\/strong> applies, for the good of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;ripple effect&#8217; of leadership applies not just to the senior leader, but to every leader in the ministry.&nbsp;All should enjoy the same ripple effect and see their own leadership extended further through their work areas.&nbsp;The whole organization then benefits from a cohesive leadership team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-ripple-effect-of-leadership.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;As a member of the leadership team, each person is responsible for fulfilling the following roles&#8230; Supporter of the CEO, supporting and advancing the CEO&#8217;s agenda both publicly and privately.&#8221;Nadler &amp; Nadler, &#8220;Performance on the Executive Team: When to pull the trigger&#8221; in Executive Teams. 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