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Roving Leadership focuses on the fact that employees are the most important part of any organization.
Roving Leadership
Foundation of Roving Leadership
Roving Leadership is based on the conviction that sustained organizational success is not merely the responsibility of one or a few persons in charge. It is not a quick simple fix, but rather a process that creates positive outcomes by utilizing the skills and talents of the entire organization. The key premise of Roving Leadership is that Leadership moves dependent on the challenges that face the organization. All of the members and parts of the organization who contribute to this practice position the organization ahead of the “change curve.
Roving Leadership Exists When
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- There are no unimportant parts of the organization.
- Silos are broken down and interdependence is more than rhetoric.
- Belief systems are regularly examined and updated.
- Learning and organizational development are constant.
- Past success is not taken for granted.
- Forgiveness is easier to acquire than permission.
- The roles of every person and unit are encouraged to openly be involved in organizational goals and challenges.
- Legacy and customer satisfaction are the goals.
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- Leadership can be messy but it is worth the effort.
- Organizations that share power and the ability to engage all employees thrive.
- Not invented here must evaporate for Leadership to flourish.
- Trust is built when outcomes are more important than control.
- Depending on the challenges every department can take a Leadership role.
- New beliefs and overt positive speech support Roving Leadership.
- Money is important to employees, but the opportunity to do meaningful work is more important.
- A dynamic Vision and agreed upon values are the foundations for employee belief and behavior.
- Both positive and negative dissatisfaction can promote outstanding performance.
- Blaming kills creativity, and failures can be the source of critical learning.
- There are no unimportant persons or departments in the organization.
- A code of conduct helps everyone understand what the expectations and rules are.