Comments on: Leaders Collaborate http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/2008/06/18/leaders-collaborate/ A focus on what leadership is paid to do Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: steve botham http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/2008/06/18/leaders-collaborate/#comment-183 steve botham Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:25:24 +0000 http://www.bloggingonleadership.com/?p=194#comment-183 Nick picks up a key theme - leadership is more than about skills - it is also about attitudes and values. Jim Collins refers to this as level 5 leadership - where people put their own agendas and egos to one side and put the good of the organisation (and the people impacted by that organisation) first. In Birmingham we were involved in work looking at flourishing neighbourhoods some years ago. The then Bishop of Aston John Austen gave us a moral and values driven challenge - we knew we wanted neighbourhoods to be safe, clean and green. John added "Generous". It was a thought provoking moment - can our communities and their leaders be generous in their attitudes and actions. Clearly the Newcastle and Gateshead example shows that not only can neighbourhoods be generous but Cities can be as well. May that selfless leadership continue to flourish! Steve Botham Chairman Chamberlain Forum Nick picks up a key theme - leadership is more than about skills - it is also about attitudes and values. Jim Collins refers to this as level 5 leadership - where people put their own agendas and egos to one side and put the good of the organisation (and the people impacted by that organisation) first.
In Birmingham we were involved in work looking at flourishing neighbourhoods some years ago. The then Bishop of Aston John Austen gave us a moral and values driven challenge - we knew we wanted neighbourhoods to be safe, clean and green. John added “Generous”. It was a thought provoking moment - can our communities and their leaders be generous in their attitudes and actions. Clearly the Newcastle and Gateshead example shows that not only can neighbourhoods be generous but Cities can be as well. May that selfless leadership continue to flourish!

Steve Botham
Chairman Chamberlain Forum

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