David Fivecoat
Sergio Caredda
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David Fivecoat writes about Leadership Shadow model on his consulting website, focusing on a concept that has been on the press a few times. In his words:
Goldman Sachs coined the term Leadership Shadow to describe the impact your leadership makes. Your Leadership Shadow is made up of what you say; how you act; what you prioritize; and how you measure. Another way to think about it is it is the unconscious influence of the manager — for good or bad – the leader has on their team. Your Leadership Shadow goes beyond your personal brand and hallway reputation. It's the culture you create through your actions, decisions, and communications.
The Leadership Shadow Model is simple and practical. Leadership starts at the top. If leaders want to make a difference, they must understand the shadow they cast:
There are four elements of your Leadership Shadow:
- What You Say — Your written and spoken words, your non-verbal cues, the context that you set as you send a message. The sayings you repeat or emphasize.
- How You Act — Your behaviors, symbols, and relationships. You are a role model for your team both your positive actions/behaviors and your negative ones.
- What You Prioritize — What you value. If you say people are the most important thing in the organization, how much time did you spend with your people last week. Your most powerful prioritization tool is your calendar. Review the last month and identify the top five things you spend time on. Are they consistent with your goals? Understanding, monitoring, and enhancing what you spend time on, who you interact with, and your routine of meetings and engagements is critical in developing your leadership shadow.
- How You Measure — What you choose to reward, recognize, and what you hold your team accountable for. Understand the second and third-order effects of the key performance indicators you focus on.
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