Tony Gambill
Sergio Caredda
Gambill, T. (2024). How to ‘ACT’ like a Leader by Creating Alignment, Clarity and Trust. [online] Forbes. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonygambill/2024/04/10/how-to-act-like-a-leader-by-creating-alignment-clarity-and-trust/ [Accessed 18 Sep. 2024].
Description:
Tony Gambill has presented this model on Linkedin, based on what he describes as “the three most important leadership responsibilities for creating a culture of healthy high performance are to provide an environment where employees have alignment, clarity and trust (ACT).” These three components are described as follows:
Alignment
A leader is responsible for ensuring everyone has a clear picture of who is accountable for what, the extent of each group’s authority, and how the team must work together to accomplish common goals that serve the organization’s vision, mission and strategic goals. In addition, a leader is responsible for ensuring the organization has the necessary team structure, processes, and talent to deliver on its most important priorities.
Clarity
A common purpose, values, goals and priorities give the team its identity and direction. These commonalities unite team members’ daily efforts to advance their shared goals. Leaders have a responsibility to provide clarity of who we are, what we do and how we do it. This foundational clarity enables an environment where employees can collectively focus on pursuing the team’s most important goals. Creating clarity of expectations for teams and employees must be one of the highest priorities of a leader.
Trust
With the evolution of hybrid work environments and limited in-person interactions, it is important to make time for team members to develop healthy relationships. Countless studies have found that social relationships are the best predictor of heightened well-being and lowered stress, both an antidote for depression and a prescription for high performance.
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