[Ohio-talk] Boundaries for Leaders

Fri Nov 8 18:21:30 UTC 2013

I am glad you are accepting!

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Those are some really good thoughts, even for the person who is just leading his own life well. Thanks for this.

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Subject: [Ohio-talk] Boundaries for Leaders

Good Afternoon,

I thought I would send this out sence we are about to embark upon a new year.  For those who are leaders or aspiring to be: this information is one to consider!  This is not only for the work place, but in organizations, like the NFB!  Please pass this on.

Thanks Cheryl!

Suzanne

This Week's Tip:

Boundaries for Leaders at the Workplace What do boundaries look like at the workplace? They are made up of two essential things: what you create and what you allow. A "boundary" is a property line. It defines where your property begins and ends. If you think about your home, on your property, you can define what is going to happen there, and what is not.

As a leader in the workplace, you are in charge of the vision, the people you invite in, what the goals and purposes are going to be, what behavior is going to be allowed and what isn't. Leaders build and allow the culture. You set the agenda, and you make the rules. And what you find there, you own. It is your creation or your allowances that have made it be. Simply stated, the leaders' boundaries define and shape what is going to be and what isn't. In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two
things: what you create and what you allow.

I (Dr. Cloud) was leading an offsite for a health care company recently about a range of leadership issues, and the director of HR asked a key question. "So, how can you know if the problem is about the leader, or the follower?"

He went on to talk about "problem employees," who don't perform or who are difficult. "There is such a thing as a 'follower' who isn't getting it, right?" he said.

"Sure," I said. "But on whose watch? In whose culture? Who built the team that allows that? Who is over that employee that is a 'problem'?

And who is over the employee that allows employees like that to be that way?
And if that employee is confused about the strategy or direction, who is it that sets that strategy and direction for their team or the organization? In the language of Apple, 'who is the DRI , the directly responsible individual?'" Who owns it?

It is a central principle of boundaries: ownership. Ultimately, leaders own it. They are the ones who define and create the boundaries that drive the behavior that forms the identity of teams and culture and sets the standards of performance. Leaders define the direction and are responsible for making it happen. And they are responsible for the accountability systems that ensure that it does happen. It always comes back to leadership and the boundaries they allow to exist on their property. Leaders define the boundaries, and successful leaders define them well in several key areas:

- The vision, the focus, the attention, and the activities that create forward movement are defined by leaders.

- The emotional climate of the organization and its culture is created and sustained by leaders.

- The unity and connectedness of the organization and the teams are built or fragmented by leaders.

- The thinking and beliefs of the organization are sown and grown by leaders.

- The amount and kinds of control and empowerment that people have are given and required by leaders.

- The performance and development of their teams and direct reports are stewarded by leaders.

- The leadership of oneself, which entails establishing one's own boundaries and stewardship of the organization, is required by leaders.

Good leaders, through a handful of essential boundaries, make sure certain
things happen, prevent other things from happening, and keep it all moving
forward. Leaders are a positive force for good and a negative force against
bad. You know what they are for and what they are against.

Spotlight of the Week

Featured Resource: Boundaries for Leaders

Why do some people get results and others don't? In Boundaries for Leaders,
Dr. Henry Cloud gives leaders the tools and techniques they need to achieve
the performance they desire. Drawing on the latest findings from
neuroscience, Dr. Cloud shows why it's critical for leaders to set the
conditions that make people's brains perform at their highest levels.
Discover seven leadership boundaries that set the tone and culture for a
results-driven organization.

Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA
Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist

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