ne Leading for the Common Good oration o e moti ations ena ers an c a enges o socia ea ers i r Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au e en uns une 3 Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au e i ea o e common goo is one o ose erms ic means many i eren ings o i eren eo e. s a i i e common sense e ery o y in uiti e y as an un ers an ing an a oo o en no s a i is y i s a sence. en as in er ie e or is re or ma e e oin a e common goo in o es ensuring uman rig s are res ec e . e or ea or e nition o ere in is re or o ers some c ari y an ocus o ena e ea ers o a e some ing o aim a arge a a o s us o no i e are ea ing in e rig irection. n ers an ing y e s ou or e common goo is a so e u . no ing a moti a es eo e in ea ers i ro es o an o ea e common goo can e in recruiting an su orting e sor o eo e e an in our organisations. e are a a are o com e seeming y in rac a e ro ems our socie y aces sometimes ca e ic e ro ems . can e oo easy o a e a min se a i s no our ro em i s oo ar or us o ac e a one. or ision e are ac ing one o ose ic e ro ems o er y. no er im or an conc usion o is re or is e i ea a ese ic e ro ems can on y e so e i a sec ors co a ora e an or oge er o s ar so ing em. n ac ing o er y or ision no s a e can o i a one. e or i go ernmen s o er agencies an i cor orations. is researc s o s is is e mos e ecti e ay or ar . ns ea o aming eac o er or no aying our ar e nee o u oge er or ing on e s reng s o eac sec or o ri e or o some o ese ro ems once an or a . y or ing oge er e can crea e a o e a is grea er an e sum o e ar s an emergen an s are so ution. as ascina e o rea a so many eo e o an o ea e ery ay o . s as i or ing or e common goo is an e is re or ma es i c ear a e a a e a res onsi i i y or no ma er ic sec or e or in. nee s o e ar or e common goo ee cons raine y eir ra ur en o er an a o e our e ery ay or . o consi er e common goo in our e ery ay o e ery ing e o no an o tiona a on. commen ynergistiq or un er a ing is researc an encourage a o us e er e or in a communi y organisation i a go ernmen or in e ri a e sec or o a y is socia ens o ea ers i . n is ay some o our ic e ro ems can e so e an e can genuine y con ri u e o e common goo . im os e o ie or ecuti e cer ision us ra ia Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au 5 Acknowledgements ynergistiq ac no e ges e con ri ution o ri a e u ic no or ro an socia en er rise sec or ea ers o res on e o e ynergistiq ea ers i ur ey ea ing or e ommon oo an or ose o artici a e in a one on one in er ie i ynergistiq e een arc an une . o ro ec e i enti y o in i i ua s an organisations o artici a e names a e no een use . ynergistiq is re or as e e o e y ynergistiq or ur er in ormation con ac in o synergistiq.com rummon 6 ree ar on e ourne Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Contents Introduction 8 esearc a roac imi ations o e researc Defining the Common Good 10 Motivations for Social Leadership 11 ersona a ues ec ation o ers Enablers of Social Leadership o a oration or ing i ur ose an e areness ys ems in ing i ersi y 13 ision Challenges to Social Leadership 17 rganisation u ure ime an nergy esources s an em Implications ene s o ocia ea ers i ea ers i e e o men i 19 a ocia ens Conclusion 21 References 22 Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au About Synergistiq ynergistiq y years or ing i as es a is e in an as es a is e a ig y cre i e re u ation o er e as a i e range o c ien s inc u ing go ernmen no or ro an communi y agencies. ynergistiq nur ures sys emic im ro emen in socia ustice an uman rig s. e or across a i e range o socia o icy areas es ecia y in areas o ee com e i y. e are a a ues ase com any a ying a sys ems an s reng s a roac i artici a ory engagemen . e a ue e ce ence res ec earning assion umani y an courage. n articu ar e are assiona e a ou ma ing a i erence in communi y inc usion ami y io ence an se ua assau origina an orres rai s an er communities e ucation socia ea ers i an ea an e eing. About the Author r e en uns is an e erience ea an uman ser ices e ecuti e managemen consu an ioe icis an coac . is e erience inc u es se era ie ecuti e cer an genera managemen ro es in ea an socia ser ices. e as een in o e in arge an com e consu ting assignmen s in e uro e an us ra asia. e en is ig y e erience in esigning an e i ering socia ea ers i rograms in articu ar ro i ing s ra egic su or o e ecuti es regar ing ma or an or com e ea ers i issues. e en is a o a e ar o e r o osting aci i ation ractice an is accre i e in ee emocracy an euro inguistic rogramming. e en is an onorary e o o e c oo o syc o ogy a ea in ni ersi y enior e o o e us ra ian ra ua e c oo o ea ers i an e o o e us ra ian nsti u e o om any irec ors. e o s a oc ora e in usiness ea ers i a ac e or o r s i oso y ac e or o e ers syc o ogy an as er o usiness minis ration. e en s curren o un ary in eres s inc u e resi en o annec o irec or us ra ian ra ua e c oo o ea ers i an mem er o e u e ourne is om ounci . er recen in eres s inc u e rus ee o e a e ig oun ation air o ustin ea s uman esearc ics ommi ee resi en an airman o e oar o ar inson s ic oria an ar inson s us ra ia air an irec or o erri ommuni y ea er ices an resi en o . communi y ra io s ation. ynergistiq nno ation an e en is one o esearc . o ar ners an is res onsi e or Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au e ea ers i ractice an ocia Introduction “In the late 80’s it was all about making money. Now it’s more about giving back. Language has changed – both my own and in general.” - Private Business CEO ou e ne e common goo . e a so soug ou eo e in ea ers i ositions o regar emse es as con ri uting o e common goo an as e em a series o questions a ou eir o n ea ers i an o ey o era e as socia ea ers in eir articu ar con e . ecen y ere as een increasing a ention in e i era ure a ou e ro e o e cor oration i res ec o i s socia res onsi i i y an e en more roa y o i s ro e in con ri uting o socia ustice. o i us rati e e am es are ic ae or er s artic e reating are a ue an o n ac ey s oo onscious a i a ism . o a a ou e ro e o e cor oration eing eyon ure ro e en ing o socia res onsi i i y. n ee ic ae or er sugges s e ur ose o e cor oration mus e re e ne as creating s are a ue no us ro er se . u e a so oin s ou a ca i a ism is un er siege an no es e more i res on s o criticisms o causing socia en ironmen a an economic ro ems y em racing socia res onsi i i y e more i is ame . n summary a e oun as a socia ea ers i is c ose y a igne i ea ers i in genera u ere are some s eci c moti ations ena ers an c a enges a eo e oun in a ying e socia ens o eir ea ers i . e a so oun ere are signi can ene s o socia ea ers i an a in esting in e e o ing socia ea ers i as meri . e s ruc ure o eo cor orations a e a ro e in socia ustice a oes a mean or e ro es o go ernmen an e communi y sec ors ra itiona y go ernmen as e e o e a o icy rame or or com iance an e communi y sec or as ro i e a sa e y ne o ser ices or ose o are isa an age in some ay y eir i e con itions or e sys em. cor orations are o ge in o e in socia ustice o icy an rograms a oes a mean or u ic o icy an e e isting sys em o socia rograms ere oes cor ora e an o er i an ro y in o e ic ure o o a sec ors co a ora e or e common goo so in is ne con e a are e im ications or ea ers i i in eac o e sec ors a are e qua ities o ea ers i a are require o e nee a ne ree o ocia ea ers o o e e e o ea ers i i a socia ens is ese as e questions a is a er e ores. n se ng ou o e ore e i ea o socia ea ers i e rs nee o e ne a e mean. ur or ing y o esis or a e nition as ea ers i a con ri u es o e common goo . a o course egs e question o a o e mean y e common goo . a ecame a core ar o our researc . e as e ea ers in a sec ors o ey Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au e re or o o s e iagram Research approach is researc as con uc e an ay . e een o em er s a s arting oin a series o researc questions on ea ers i ere e e o e . ese researc questions gui e e e e o men o e qua i ati e an quanti ati e a a co ection inc usi e o a i era ure re ie an on ine sur ey an one on one ocus in er ie s. Literature review e i era ure re ie e ore • e c a enges an o or unities ace y socia ea ers • e s eci c leadership c a enges socia ea ers ace • e e en o ic cor ora e ea ers e ie e ey a e a res onsi i i y o con ri u e o e common goo . Online survey ua i ati e an quanti ati e a a as co ec e roug an on ine sur ey is ri u e o ea ers rom e ri a e u ic communi y an socia en er rise sec ors. n recognition o e ac a many ea ers a e a num er o ea ers i ro es eo e ere as e o res on o e on ine sur ey rom e ers ecti e o eir rimary ea ers i ro e. mining ar s an cu ure isa i i y an in ormation ec no ogy. n o a ocus in er ie s ere con uc e . us un er a o e in er ie ees ere rom e communi y sec or er cen a ro ima e y one ir ere rom e ri a e sec or er cen er cen ere rom e socia en er rise sec or an er cen ere rom e u ic sec or. a o ose in er ie e ere omen er cen an e ma ori y ere rom me ro o i an us ra ia. i e in er ie ees ere age e een an years o age e ma ori y o in er ie ees ere age e een an years. o in er ie ees ere o origina an orres rai s an er ac groun an e nati e anguage o ree in er ie ees as a anguage o er an ng is . Limitations of the research n rea ing is re or e o o ing ac ors s ou e a en in o accoun ic may or may no im ac e n ings • e re orting ur ey res on en s ere as e o re or on eir s i s an a o eir organisation. • e resen ation ere is no a a on e num er an y e o socia ea ers so i is no c ear e er e ea ers ynergistiq engage i are a re resen ati e sam e o socia ea ers. n oa res onses o e sur ey ere recei e . er a o e res onses er cen ere recei e rom ea ers in e communi y sec or a ou one quar er er cen rom e ri a e sec or er cen rom e u ic sec or an er cen rom e socia en er rise sec or. e ma ori y o res on en s ere e een an years o age an us o er a ere ema e er cen . er a o e res on en s er cen ere rom ic oria an a ou one en ere rom e us ra ian a i a erri ory an er cen ere ase in a me ro o i an area. Interviews ua i ati e a a as co ec e roug one on one in er ie s i ea ers rom e ri a e u ic communi y an socia en er rise sec ors across a range o in us ries inc u ing a cons ruction nance an ing ea engineering e ucation Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Defining the Common Good ere as a range o ers ecti es a ou a ea ing or e common goo means. ocia ea ers rom e ri a e sec or are more i e y o in ica e a ea ing or e common goo is a ou ensuring as ec s o a e unctioning socie y are in ace suc as an ing ser ices an a equa e e ucation sys em an em oymen o or unities. n con ri uting o e common goo ose rom e ri a e sec or ocus on e creation o mu ua ene an in in so utions or a s a e o ers in e communi y inc u ing s are o ers cus omers em oyees an e en ironmen . ocia ea ers rom e communi y sec or ercei e con ri uting o e common goo as eing a ou creating e con itions or an equa inc usi e an co esi e socie y ere in i i ua gain is em ere i socie y s nee s an uman rig s are res ec e . or socia ea ers in e u ic sec or ea ing or e common goo is a ou ma ing ecisions a are in e u ic in eres an creating e con itions a a o e eryone o artici a e in socie y. e ocus as as muc on u ic goo a mos in erms o go ernmen ser ices as e common goo . consi eration o ac ors. nancia en ironmen a an socia e i es o or er an ac ey are correc en ere are im or an im ications or ea ers i i in a sec ors. eo e in ea ers i ro es in ri a e usiness mus a so e socia ea ers ose in e go ernmen an communi y sec or a so nee o engage in an entire y i eren ay i e ri a e sec or. sec ors nee o em race socia ea ers i as a ay o oing usiness. ere ere some common rea s a can e o en oge er o e e o a or ing e nition o e common goo . e i ea o ci i socie y in ic citi ens a e con ence in u ic insti utions suc as an s u ic uti ities an emocratic go ernmen is one eme. no er s rong eme a emerge is a o uman rig s e rig o e ucation ea care em oymen an o or unities or citi ens i . ina y ere is a se o a ues a un er in e common goo inc u ing equi y inc usion an reci roci y. is a igns c ose y i u nam s or on socia ca i a ic is ase on ne or s o rus an reci roci yiii. rom ese emes e a e e e o e a e nition o e common goo “Civil society where human rights are respected for all to participate as citizens, through equity, inclusion and reciprocity.” e se ou o es our y o esis a socia ea ers i con ri u es o e common goo . is means a eo e in ea ers i ositions across a sec ors i e un er a ing eir unctiona ro e are cognisan o o a ro e con ri u es o a a ance Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Motivations for Social Leadership e researc s o e a socia ea ers i is rimari y moti a e y a ersona a ue sys em a as een in uence y ai an or u ringing. e o er ey moti a or is e ec ations o o ers. Personal Values e resu s o e researc sugges ai an s iri ua i y are ey ac ors a moti a e socia ea ers i . is as no us or ose in ai ase communi y organisations an i inc u e eo e rom ri a e sec or. is a igns i u namsi an e o on s recen or on e a ue o ai an s iri ua i y. ai an s iri ua i y ro i e a rame or or a ues an e ie s. ai can a so ro i e a communi y o ic e ie ers can e ong. is sense o communi y or a ur ose eyon onese can ea o a s ronger sense o res onsi i i y or an acce ance o o ers. ocia ea ers o e a eir u ringing as a ri ing ac or genera y ma e re erence o e in uence o eir aren s an ami y in insti ing core a ues an s a ing eir or ie . e or ie inc u es a sense o res onsi i i y o con ri u e o a more equa an us or an an a areness a ey a e s i s a can ene o ers. ome s o e e ici y o eir ai an o ers o e in uence eir u ringing mos o en aren s an a so sc oo s a on em e e o ing a a ues sys em a incor ora e con ri ution reci roci y an equi y. Expectation of Others no er moti ation or socia ea ers i is a i is e rig ing o o an im ro es e organisation s re u ation an ran . is ris managemen moti ation is a oin a ong a s ec rum o cor ora e socia res onsi i i y a emerge in e in er ie s. e notion o moti ation a ies o organisations as e as in i i ua s. ere are i eren moti ations or eac oin a ong e a o e continuum. e minimum moti ation is o com y i regu ation an o s ay on e rig si e o e a . e ne s e is o manage e ris o e organisation eyon com iance. e ne an ossi y mos y ica cor ora e socia res onsi i i y moti ation is re u ation managemen an as a mar eting oo . eyon a ere are cer ain economic e ciencies a can e ac ie e roug socia res onsi i i y. is is asica y e oin ma e y or er in reating are a ue. e ne s e is rom a genuine sense o socia en ironmen a or economic res onsi i i y. tima e y an organisation can ene rom s ra egic inno ation as a resu o ea ing or e common goo . e o o ing s ory is an e am e rom i eren oin a ong e s ec rum. A power company had a major infrastructure program of putting in many kilometres of new power lines. Their initial approach to consultations was “decide and defend” – make the decision and defend it at community consultation sessions. The company was convinced to undertake genuine consultations. They went out and spoke with people who would be affected. They heard stories such as one man who said he went fishing with his grandfather and now takes his grandchildren fishing in one spot that would be devastated by power lines. They then collated the data and came up with eight different options based on community concerns. All of the options were cheaper than the original option. So successful had the community consultations been that the new route did not require environmental assessments. When they went to formal planning stage there was not one objection. Farmers were willing to work with the power company to determine where the lines would go through their properties. They saved millions of dollars, a great deal of time and developed positive relationships with the effected communities. Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au er in eresting n ings rom e a a inc u e • ose rom e u ic sec or are more i e y o e moti a e y u ic e ec ations an ose rom o er sec ors • res on en s rom e ri a e sec or are more i e y o e moti a e o con ri u e o e common goo ecause i ene s eir organisation s ro a i i y an is im or an or e managemen o ris • eo e in ea ers i ro es in e u ic an ri a e sec or are more i e y o e moti a e y e sense o ersona satis action ey ee en ey con ri u e o e common goo . • ose rom e communi y sec or en o e ri en more y ai an s iri ua i y an ose rom e u ic an ri a e sec or. • some rom e ri a e sec or a so no e a ac or a in uence em o ea or e common goo is an a areness o o eir s i s can ene o ers. Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Enablers of Social Leadership e n ings ig ig e im or ance o ey ena ers ac ors a aci i a e an su or socia ea ers i . ese ena ers are co a oration i ersi y se a areness an sys ems in ing. e gra o e e s o s e ercen age o eo e in er ie e o ci e e u ure ea ers i s i s require in ea ing or e common goo . o a oration e areness an or ing i ur ose an ision are a consi ere critica ea ers i s i s or e u ure. n a ition e res on en s o e sur ey in ica e a ys ems in ing an i ersi y are a so ey ena ers or ea ers i or e ommon oo . e i ersi y imension is a so re ec e in e gra in some o e res onses in e eo e ocus ca egory. Collaboration s e ro es o usiness go ernmen an communi y sec ors merge an o er a a eas in re ation o socia ustice e nee or co a oration increases. o a oration as ci e as a ey ac or o i in sec ors an e een sec ors. ere ossi e an a ro ria e socia ea ers nee o e roacti e in e e e o men o co a orati e re ations i s a a ress ga s in eir s i s ne or s an e ertise. roug i s ery na ure in ringing eo e rom i erse ac groun s s i s se s an e ertise oge er co a oration increases e i e i oo a a a ti e so utions o com e ro ems i e genera e . ne communi y organisation remar e “It is very difficult to get innovation and creativity without collaboration. But bureaucracy wants too much control. The innovative space is under-funded (bureaucrats think they know best) . . . e.g. homelessness is fixable if we collaborated effectively with good policy and programs. Too often good practice is limited to each state – they don’t share their practice. Some people suffer from “not invented here syndrome” There is not enough opportunity for all sectors to get together and come up with a consolidated approach.” am es o co a oration ere o er u a ei rare. ne e am e o ere as micro nance an e am e o usiness go ernmen an communi y organisations e eraging eir s reng s o ro i e o or unities or eo e o acti e y artici a e in socie y roug increase nancia inc usion. n ar ar usiness e ie au ors ic o egro ean a e omas e ore ecom e re ations i e een e usiness go ernmen an socia sec ors as i re a es o eir ro e in a ressing e mos ressing c a enges acing socie y issues i e managing resource cons rain s con ro ing ea care cos s raining e en y rs cen ury or orce e e o ing an im ementing smar gri an in e igen ur ani ation ec no ogies an s a i i ing nancia sys ems o os er sus aina e economic gro . eir researc sugges s a e u ure o co a orati e ea ers i e en s on e a i i y o ea ers o engage an co a ora e i e usiness go ernmen an socia sec ors. i an u in au or an resi en o e nsti u e o o a orati e ea ers i as ri en co a oration is a ur ose u re ations i in ic a arties s ra egica y c oose o coo era e in or er o accom is a s are ou come. n is oo o a orati e ea ers i e e o ing ecti e ar ners i s or ommunities an c oo s u in as s o is a co a orati e ea er an ans ers ou are a co a orati e ea er once you a e acce e res onsi i i y or ui ing or e ing Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au o ensure e success o a e erogeneous eam o accom is a s are ur ose . our oo s are e ur ose u e ercise o your e a ior communication an organi ationa resources in or er o a ec e ers ecti e e ie s an e a iors o ano er erson genera y a co a orati e ar ner o in uence a erson s re ations i i you an your co a orati e en er rise an e s ruc ure an c ima e o an en ironmen a su or s e co a orati e re ations i . a i rc er an e ameron in eir oo o a orati e ea ers i o o succee in an in erconnec e or i enti y e asic as o e co a orati e ea er as e e i ery o resu s across oun aries e een i eren organisations. ey say e ng a ue rom i erence is a e ear o e co a orati e ea er s as ey a e o earn o s are con ro an o rus a ar ner o e i er e en oug a ar ner may o era e ery i eren y rom emse es. iii Self-Awareness “Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” - Lao Tzu e i era ure a ou a ues c ear y ro oses a se a areness is a crucia or e ecti e ea ers i . ccor ing o e e ruary ar ar usiness e ie se a areness as een recognise as e mos im or an ca a i i y or ea ers o e e o . imms . . e or o o er eganx on a u e e o men rein orces e im or ance. egan ig ig s a critica istinction e een su ec an o ec . en e are su ec o a si uation emotion or s a e our res onses are com u si e an en e can rea e si uation emotion or s a e as an o ec e can e more c oice u . egan argues a our a areness o a istinction is ey o our e e o men . ea ers o a e ig e e s o emotiona in e igence an se a areness an are a e o remain cen re an groun e i e more e ecti e. ecti e socia ea ers un ers an a ie a cer ain e e o ec nica s i in any gi en area is im or an i is o en emotiona in e igence an se a areness a i erentia es an e ecti e socia ea er rom a no so e ecti e one. ocia ea ers o i ri e an sus ain eir con ri ution o e common goo in e ong erm i e ose o are conscious a uncer ain y am igui y an c ange are c arac eristics o e curren en ironmen an o are a are a eir se or is no tie o e ac ie emen o eir o ecti es or e common goo . ur researc s o e a socia ea ers un ers an e im or ance o se a areness. e a areness o our o n a ues an moti ations are regar e as oun ationa o ea ing or e common goo . e er ose a ues are eri e rom ai s iri ua i y or u ringing is unim or an . is e a areness o a is im or an an y a is critica . Working with Purpose and Vision e a i i y o c ear y articu a e a com e ing ur ose as regar e as a critica s i or socia ea ers i . ur ose as a so escri e as e g ue a rings eo e s con ri ution an e or s oge er. is is ecause i e nes y eo e are or ing o ar s some ing an y i is or or ing on i oge er. n ac ur ose ecomes e in isi e ea er as i o connec s i eren actions a en an su or s e eryone o no y eir con ri ution is a ua e. “Collective clarity of purpose is the invisible leader” - Mary Parker Follett en ur ose is c ear an co ecti e y un ers oo e grea er goo o y action is nee e e c ari y o a is eing ursue an e i o o i regar ess o e con itions en ur ose ecomes a o er u a rac or a a o s eo e o u eir in i i ua e or s o or oge er on ma ing a i erence or a . n an organisation or a communi y many ur oses co e is an o en no enoug e or is gi en o in erconnec ese ur oses so a i can o en ee a i eren an con icting ur oses are a ay. is ere ore im or an o remem er a i eren ur oses are a ay or e am e • e ur ose o e s a e o ers a e organisation ser es • e ur ose o e o e communi y organisation • e ur ose o e core grou Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au • e ur ose o eac mem er o eam e core u ng e or in a igning ese i eren e e s o ur ose is a ey s ra egic action a i o er oo e can en u i en ang emen s con usion an e en con ic s ins ea o ac ie ing ou comes a ma e a i erence. “Great leaders think rationally, inspire collective participation and action, and empower people to set up structures and develop systems. When a company has a purpose – whether it is altruism, discovery, excellence or heroism – its employees become ennobled through their shared understanding. Their work involves a search for meaning” - Nikos Mourkogiannis our ogiannisi goes on o ro ose a ur ose is a e ning c arac eristic o success u usinesses. ea s o success or ree reasons . ri es ac ie emen a a e e s o a com any rom e ecuti es o ine or ers. . re ea s e uman si e o an organisation. moti a es eo e o o a ey o. . ri es e e a iour o ea ers e ermining o ey s en eir time an a issues ey on er an iscuss. Systems thinking n ers an ing e con e an in erre ations i s e een e en s a erns an un er ying s ruc ure su or s socia ea ers i . in ing roug e im ications o ecisions in erms o con e an re ations i s can ma e a uge i erence. or e am e one res on en a e a ou e ecision is oar ma e a ou es a is ing a ne si e in a ace ere em oymen as mos nee e . e a i i y o a e e ecision in a i er con e o a y a socia ens in a ition o economic consi erations a o e socia ene o o i e im ementing a nancia y ia e so ution. e a i i y o un ers an e con e an re ations i s e een socia en ironmen a an economic ac ors an incor ora e em in o o erationa ecisions is critica . sys ems in ing a roac is more i e y o a oi unin en e consequences. a so a o s or ca i a ising on o or unities crea e y e con uence o arious ac ors suc as e o e am es a o e o e o er com any an a ne si e o romo e em oymen o or unities ere ey are mos nee e . e res on en s s rong y agree i e nee or a sys em i e ers ecti e. n ee i as e a i i y an i ingness o ea ers o a ance economic en ironmen a an socia ac ors o e sys em in ic ey o era e a is a e ning ea ure o socia ea ers i . s rong a areness o unin en e consequences o a ure y nancia or economic ers ecti e as o an ena er an a moti ation or socia ea ers i . n a roac o sys ems in ing is o i erentia e e een e en s a erns an s ruc ura causes. e iagram s o s a e more e ocus on s ruc ura issues e grea er e e erage in so ign e ro em. ruc ura issues inc u e angi e ac ors suc as an in angi e ac ors suc men a mo e s an e ie s. is researc as i enti e e e ie sys ems o e arious sec ors i eac o ing a s ereo y ica ie o e o er ic in i i s co a oration e a e o sys ems in ing is e issue o a ying ec nica so utions o a a ti e ro ems. oo o en e are re ar e or our success ra er an a ing ris s. is crea es a en ency in us o use rie an es e so utions. e ro em is as e en ironmen in ic e or ecomes increasing y com e ere is ess an ess i e i oo a so utions a or e e ore i or again. n com e i y eory is is re erre o as non ineari y e in e een cause an e ec ecomes ea er. ese si uations a e een re erre o as a a ti e ro ems i. ying our rie an es e so utions Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au re erre o as ec nica so utions o a a ti e ro ems sim y oes no or . n ee i is on y en e ee rying o a y ec nica so utions o a ro em an rea ise a ey are no or ing a e no e a e an a a ti e ro em. n or er o e ecti e y a ress suc a a ti e ro ems an ri e in is ne or ea ers i e require o a y a a ti e ra er an ec nica so utions. ese so utions in o e e erimen ation ne isco eries an a us men ii an require a ea ers across a sec ors re in eir ro e an a roac inc u ing o o con ri u e o e common goo . is c ange a ears o e in motion a rea y i e a aren y increasing acce ance a con ri uting o e common goo s ou no e e so e res onsi i i y o e u ic an communi y sec ors. is as coinci e i e emergence an ra i gro o e socia en er rise sec or an e increasing y common e ie a e ri a e sec or s ocus on ro s ou e a ance i i an ro ic socia res onsi i i y an or sus aina i i y initiati es. People focus and diversity e nee o engage i eo e in a caring an cons ructi e ay as ig ig e y many. is as o en associa e i e nee o gain i erse ers ecti es. ere as i es rea a areness o e im or ance o em racing i ersi y in or er o success u y su or eo e o res on o e increasing y uncer ain an com e or . e ene s o i ersi y are c ear y ou ine in e i era ure. i ersi y is c aime o e ene cia o o e organisation an e in i i ua . i ersi y is sai o ring su s antia o entia ene s suc as e er ecision ma ing an im ro e ro em so ing grea er creati i y an inno ation ic ea s o en ance ro uc e e o men an more success u mar eting o i eren y es o cus omers iii i . i ersi y ro i es organisations i e a i i y o com e e in g o a mar e s . im y recogni ing i ersi y in a cor oration e s in e arie y o a en s i in e organi ation. e ac o recogni ing i ersi y a so a o s or ose em oyees i ese a en s o ee nee e an a e a sense o e onging ic in urn increases eir commi men o e com any an a o s eac o em o con ri u e in a unique ay. i erse s i s an e a iours are require o e ecti e y ea or e common goo . ese inc u e e a i i y o e ecti e y co a ora e i in an across sec ors ere a ro ria e manage s a e o ers rom i erse sec ors in us ries an isci ines in an ac s ra egica y communica e a com e i ea an ision i c ari y o i erse s a e o ers in uence an mo i ise o ers ui re ations i s or i eo e across a generations manage an ea i uncer ain y com e i y an c ange measure im ac an no onese inc u ing s reng s an ea nesses. e a i i y o a ea er o genera e co ecti e is om rom a i ersi y o in ormation sources an en articu a e a is om c ear y as seen as a critica s i or socia ea ers i . e ra itiona ie o e ero ea er is ess an ess ena e as e en ironmen ecomes more com e . is no ossi e or any one erson o a e a e ans ers. e ea ers i requires e ea er o e more o a os o a rocess a genera es co ecti e is om. n e am e o is is ro i e in o um us io ere e communi y ga ere o e ermine o o ensure a or a e ea care or a . i i e some ema e socia ea ers in ica e a eir e erience as ess o o i eir gen er an more o o i eir ersona i y ri e an commi men some e ie e a socie y as some ay o go e ore e ca a i i y an com e ency o omen in ea ers i is ru y arnesse . or organisations o ri e i ersi y is crucia . o e e es ey can e an ac ie e eir o ecti es or e common goo organisations i e require o a rac an re ain a mi o em oyees oar mem ers an or o un eers i res ec o s i s an e ertise. onsi eration i a so nee o e gi en o creating e con itions or i erse or ractices an arrangemen s a ena e ose i e necessary s i s o con ri u e es i e a ing o er commi men s or e am e ami y or a re erence or i eren or ing s y es or e am e or ing rom ome. Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Challenges to Social Leadership ere are a num er o ac ors a c a enge socia ea ers a i i y o con ri u e o e common goo . e res on en s o e sur ey an e ocus in er ie s s o e e o o ing as e ey c a enges n a ition en iscussing e re ati e ro es o e cor ora e u ic an communi y sec ors a e ni e s an em eme emerge . Organisation Culture es on en s re or e . a a num er o e c a enges ey e erience in ea ing or e common goo are re a e o e o erations an cu ure o eir organisation. n articu ar eir organisation s ocus on s or erm goa s a e e ense o ong erm ones e ureaucratic na ure o organisations a ong i eir ac o ea ers i s ra egy an ision are consi ere ac ors a im ac eir a i i y o con ri u e. er a s no sur rising y res on en s in a senior ea ers i ro e a an organisation are e times more i e y an ose in a ro e o in ica e a eir organisation s ac o ea ers i s ra egy an ision as ac ors a imi eir a i i y o con ri u e o e common goo . any o e o erationa c a enges e erience are sec or s eci c. or ose in e communi y sec or ac o resources suc as un ing ersonne an no e ge are c a enges a im ac eir ca aci y o con ri u e o e common goo . er c a enges re or e are e re erence o some un ing o ies o su or rograms an initiati es a are ne an or inno ati e as o ose o continuing o un e isting rograms a are ac ie ing ou comes as e as meeting e re orting requiremen s o un ers. e reoccu ation o some in e communi y sec or in gro ing eir si e an ui ing eir ran ra er an in esting time in ee ening e im ac o eir or is ano er c a enge o e ecti e y con ri uting o e common goo . n e ri a e sec or e ega res onsi i ities an o igations ey a e o a i erse range o s a e o ers inc u ing s are o ers em oyees cus omers c ien s an e en ironmen many o ic a e i eren agen as an argua y com eting riorities can e a arrier o socia ea ers i . Time and Energy e a i i y o ma e time an a ing enoug energy o ea or e common goo as a mos as ig a c a enge as organisation cu ure . . e ressure o ay o ay or an ac o or i e a ance ere a re or e as eing arriers o oing more o con ri u e o e common goo . e ai y grin is ma ing eo e ee s re c e an is seen as a arrier o more creati e an e citing ays o or ing. ose in me ro o i an areas are ice as i e y o in ica e a e ressure o ay o ay or is a imiting ac or com are o ose rom regiona areas. “Doing what is practical rather than best” - For profit leader e nee or some ree time time or ami y an o ies as a so a consis en eme. ere as a sense a ea ing or e common goo is eyon or time an ere ore mig ero e ersona time. “There is a culture of fear – which prevents everything really” - Public Sector Leader Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au “Us and Them” Resources e cons rain o resources as a so a common eme rom res on en s . . e rimary ers ecti e came rom eo e in e communi y sec or o are rus ra e y e cons an nee o see an usti y un ing. “Having to be constantly on the hunt for funding is so exhausting and the nature of funding rounds can be very frustrating.” - NFP Leader e o er as ec o resourcing ic emerge as e i cu y in n ing e rig eo e. ere as a consis en amen ation o e ina i i y o n eo e o ere i ing o s e u o c a enges an o ere i ing o acce e egation. ere as a erce tion a eo e are re uc an o acce res onsi i i y an a e accoun a i i y. eo e rom e communi y sec or a so raise is issue in erms o o un eers an o om i seems i is increasing y i cu o ge e num er an qua i y o o un eers require . n e o er resources are a com e ing i ing o s e con ri u e o an e ie as e resse a rea y a su er cia ro em. i en ision an c ear ur ose eo e are or ar an go e e ra mi e o e common goo . “The best of breed make time and money available” - For profit CEO Remuneration na equa e remuneration as re or e o e a c a enge or socia ea ers i es ecia y or ose or ing in e communi y an socia en er rise sec or. or some in e cor ora e sec or e issue o remuneration as more a ou nee ing a cer ain e e o income an so eci ing o or in a e ai o ins ea o or ing or e common goo . as c ear a or ese eo e an cer ain y o ers ea ing or e common goo as some ing a as one ou si e or er a s in a o un ary se ng. o e er i e ressure o ay o ay or an ac o or i e a ance ere as oo i e time an energy a ai a e o o a e ra or . “I have to balance the need to put a roof over my head” - For Profit Leader en as e a ou e ro e o eac sec or an e sco e or co a oration some ery common erce tions ere articu a e ic are escri e y e o o ing s ereo y es • e ri a e sec or is a a ou e oi ation an gree • e go ernmen sec or is a a ou con ro an a oi ing ris • e communi y sec or is arm an u y u arge y ine ecti e. ese erce tions ere sur rising y consis en an s are y e o er o sec ors. ere as an im ici assum tion a e res on en s o n sec or as com e e y i ing an a e o co a ora e i on y e o er sec ors eren so gree y ris a erse ine ecti e. ere a eare o e i e se re ection in is regar . i e res on en s in ica e a co a oration is im or an o e ecti e y ea or e common goo i ou a ear a e us an em men a i y a e is s i in an e een sec ors is a arrier o e e ecti e e ecution o a co a oration. is men a i y can resu in a ac o res ec e een organisations an in some ins ances an organisation or sec or e ie ing eir a roac o con ri uting o e common goo is su erior o a o o er organisations. a er an e eraging e o or unities a co a oration resen s suc as e s aring o resources e ertise an no e ge resu ting in im ro emen s in e ciency e com etiti e min se o some imi s eir ca aci y o e ore ar ners i s a i assis em o ac ie e eir o ecti es or e common goo . n si uations ere in er sec or co a oration is a ro ria e a ressing e us an em men a i y a a ears o e is o arying egrees amongs socia ea ers across a sec ors is crucia . s mentione a o e is re a e o e a i i y o a e a sys ems ers ecti e an oo a e s ruc ura issues an men a mo e s a are im e ing co a oration.“Doing e nee or some ree time time or ami y an o ies as a so a consis en eme. ere as a sense a ea ing or e common goo is eyon or time an ere ore mig ero e ersona time. Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Implications Benefits of Social Leadership e ur ose o is researc as o e ne socia ea ers i an e ermine i ere is e i ence o i in action. e i no s eci ca y as a ou e ene s o socia ea ers i . o e er as e a e i eo e an in e i era ure ere are in ications a ere are ositi e ene s o socia ea ers i . Strategic Innovation s escri e a o e ereisas ec rumo moti ations or artici ation as cor ora e citi ens. e ig es e e is escri e as s ra egic inno ation. e ur ey ci e o ma or c a enges ea ing i increasing com e i y an creati i y inno ation. ey o er e o o ing quo ation “Complexity should not be viewed as a burden to be avoided; we see it as a catalyst and an accelerator to create innovation and new ways of delivering value.” - Juan Ramon Alaix, President, Pfizer Animal Health n e as ree sur eys s consis en y sai a co ing i c ange as eir mos ressing c a enge. n a ne rimary c a enge as i enti e com e i y. s sai ey o era e in a or a is su s antia y more o ati e uncer ain an com e . any s are e ie a incremen a c anges are no onger su cien in a or a is o erating in un amen a y i eren ays. core n ing as a creati i y is e mos im or an ea ers i qua i y. is critica o ractice an encourage inno ation roug ou e organisation. o succee ey a e more ca cu a e ris s n ne i eas an ee inno ating in o ey ea an communica e. recen mi ami y re or sugges a ractices suc as m oyee o un eering rograms a e ene s or e uman resource unction o rms ic in urn ea o im ro e nancia ou comes. e ey eo e re a e ene s inc u e • ncrease em oyee moti ation mora e commi men an oya y. ey reason is a money is no e on y ac or a in uences o em oyees ee a ou eir o s an eir em oyer. any em oyers a e rea ise a non mone ary re ar s an nee s o em oyees a e een o er oo e in e ri e or e ciency • reating a s are sense o ur ose an oya y among em oyees e ing os er em oyee eam or an co esion an im ro e em oyee s i s suc as ea ers i • m ro ing iring ractices s u ies sugges a rms i ig er re u ations an e ensi e cor ora e citi ens i rograms are seen as more a racti e o o entia a ican s. e re or sugges s a i e com anies i sti un er a e cor ora e citi ens i an socia res onsi i i y ractices or a arie y o reasons a o en ocus on e erna ac ors e.g. im ro e image an re u ation increasing y ey are an i a so o so or e in erna uman resource an eo e ene s . n esting in socia ea ers i ro i es an o or uni y o im ro e s ra egic inno ation an ma e e er ecisions roug e ena ers o socia ea ers i suc as co ecti e in e igence o i ersi y an sys ems in ing. e searc or a moti a es s a as ecome some ing o a crusa e or ea ing e ge com anies. any are recognising a money is no an ossi y ne er as e es moti a or. m oyees are oo ing or more. ey an e u os o or ing or a res ec e an success u organisation. ey an o or unities or ersona e e o men an meaning in eir or . ey an o no ey are ma ing a i erence no us o e cor ora e o om ine u o e communi y in genera . or cor ora e us ra ia e ocus as urne rom e em oyee s ay ac e o e com any s a i i y o ro e i s me e as a cor ora e citi en. Increased Productivity through Staff Satisfaction Benefits of Collaboration n increasing y im or an ri er in e usiness case or cor ora e citi ens i is e ene or uman resource managemen or e uman an in e ec ua ca i a o com anies. u ies suc as a o ic o egro e an a e omas co oun ers e n er ec or ro ec riting or e ar ar usiness e ie in er ie e o er ea ers o a e emons ra e eir a i i y o engage Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au an co a ora e across e usiness go ernmen an socia sec ors an oun si istinguis ing c arac eristics • a ance moti ations. esire o crea e u ic a ue no ma er ere ey or com ining eir moti ations o ie in uence o en in go ernmen a e socia im ac o en in non ro s an genera e ea o en in usiness • rans era e s i s. se o istincti e s i s a ue across sec ors suc as quanti ati e ana ytics s ra egic anning an s a e o er managemen • on e ua in e igence. ee em a y o e i erences i in an e een sec ors es ecia y ose o anguage cu ure an ey er ormance in ica ors • n egra e ne or s. se o re ations i s across sec ors o ra on en a ancing eir careers ui ing o eams or con ening ecision ma ers on a articu ar issue • re are min . i ingness o ursue an uncon entiona career a ig ags across sec ors an e nancia rea iness o a e o entia ay cu s rom time o time • n e ec ua rea . o istic su ec ma er e ertise on a articu ar in er sec or issue y un ers an ing i rom e ers ecti e o eac sec or a e eine ar er riting or e en er or ecti e u ic o icy as ar o researc ro ec un e y e ni e a es e ar men o ustice an a e ustice nsti u e e nes e qua ities o a co a orati e ea er • i ingness o a e ris s • ager is eners • assion or e cause • timistic a ou e u ure • e o s are no e ge o er an cre i . Leadership Development with a Social Lens i en a e a e oun a ere are a ca re o eo e in ea ers i ro es a ea or e common goo an a ere are i e y o e signi can ene s rom a o mig an organisation ge a iece o a action ere are some i eas a emerge uring e researc . question e as e in e sur ey as o ea ers i e e o men rograms e e o e necessary s i s or ea ers i in our curren an emerging en ironmen e ans er as a resoun ing no . ere as a sense a ea ers i e e o men rograms ere ransactiona y ocuse ra er an ocuse on rans ormation. ey are seen as oning ec nica s i s ra er an e e o ing a a ti e s i s. num er o eo e sai ea ers i e e o men rograms nee o a e a socia ens . o e ing riting in a inancia imes su emen s ecia re or says a co a oration is o e e ecti e eac ar y mus recognise an res ec e i eren cu ure o e o er. n ra itiona e e o men a s on re are ea ers e or is ra itiona managemen e e o men is ase on gi ing o entia managers a eam o eo e an a se o resources o con ro an success is re ar e i more eo e an more resources o con ro . y con ras co a oration requires managers o ac ie e success roug eo e an resources ou si e eir con ro an or is ey a e a no re aration . ea ers i e e o men nee s o ensure a sys ems in ing ers ecti e o ensure ea ers are noticing a erns an ren s an see ing o reso e s ruc ura issues easuring im ac i continue o remain im or an articu ar y as u ge s continue o tig en. n ers an ing an eing a e o emons ra e re urn on in es men o ea ers i e e o men rograms is critica . Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au Conclusion i e i is c ear ea ers i ma ers no us any ea ers i i e e ecti e in con ri uting o e common goo . n a or c arac erise y com e an mu ti ace e en ironmen a an socia ro ems i no sim e or rea y ans ers ere is grea nee or socia ea ers ea ers ose ocus is on con ri uting o e common goo . resen e in is summary re or . ore an e er e i a a ance on socia e emen s o more an a air o e an a air o e ea . or socia ea ers i o ri e ere are a num er o ings a nee o e em race . ese inc u e . or ing co a orati e y or ing across unctions sec ors an isci ines an eing i ing o a an on an in i i ua agen a or a co ecti e one. . e ng go o ou a e s ereo y es o e o er an searc ing or common groun . e a areness o eir emotions s reng s e com e i y o e sys em in ic ey o era e . ains reaming a o ing ea ers o ea or e common goo as ar o eir e ery ay or no us as an a on. o e ecti e y ea or e common goo ea ers nee o e ro i e i o or unities o gro an e e o eir s i s. s i enti e ear ier ea ers a i a e a ositi e im ac i e ose a roacti e y co a ora e i o ers e e o an one s i s in emotiona in e igence an recognise an ui on eir s reng s encourage i erse or aces an ractices an un ers an a res on ing o com e or ro ems requires e a ication o a a ti e ra er an ec nica so utions. ea ers i e e o men rograms s ou ere ore e ocuse on os ering e e e o men o ese ea ers i rai s an com e encies ra er an ui ing ec nica ea ers i s i s. uc rograms s ou e mo e e on e so igns es ractice ea ers i e e o men iii ances a s ies an ssesses an inc u e mo u es on co a oration i ersi y an emotiona in e igence. o a e i e researc as een un er a en on socia ea ers i . o a ress is ga ynergistiq un er oo is researc ro ec . e in ention is o un er a e is researc e ery o years in or er o rac ren s in socia ea ers i . you ou i e o no more a ou is researc ease ee ree o con ac e au ors. ere is a e ai e ec nica researc re or a is e asis o e n ings Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au or nee s socia ea ers i nancia en ironmen a an e sys em. is ea ers i is ear ear an i an us References i or er ii ic ae . an ramer ar . reating ac ey o n an iso ia a en ra ar ar usiness c oo u is ing os on iii u nam o er c us er e or . i . an am e or u nam o er imon an c us er or e o on i o ing ain ogs. r.org cs merican race eis s y e or i egan os on an ameron e einemann. o er n our ogiannis aurie . e e o ing e men a ii ar ey aro . . une earson ucation nc. r. ay or . i ine ar ene . ommunication ea y nsti u e an i rie e ii a a . e mi ami y i uns e en ii ou es an organisations usiness o e igion i i es an e ses o e igion ni es s in age e ecti e ar ners i s or ommunities an o o succee in an in erconnec e eman s o mo ern i e . e ine s aying a i e n ers an ing an u ticu ura u ura . ar ar uni ersi y ress e or ace rom ero o os e angers o ea ing anaging i ersi y rgani ation . ca emy o i ersi y in roug e anagemen a eo ory o e .. e ersey ecuti e e ie . . ourna o iti ens i in o umus usiness io er ana a i a i ing on om e i y ene s o em oyee o un eering o a ea moti a e me y an o enger . an c ra i i e . e moti ations an ic ae a es ar . ur ey iii a e . iri o ur ose e arting oin o rea om anies a gra e acmi an ei e e or o ea ers i ar ar usiness c oo u is ing or oration. i ei e an in s y ea ers i on ar ar usiness c oo u is ing. iii o e eroic an nee s ri sec or. m . o a orati e ea ers i . er ur ea s usiness e ie merican communi y imon an on e ie er s ui e o ii u in an . o a orati e ea ers i c oo s. or in ress. iii rc er a i or . u er or ar ar e co a se an re i a o a i e igion or a ue onscious a i a ism i erating one e are e or s igges o man. . e so ro ems aga ine e a ree ourna raor inary ea er urning oo es ractice ea ers i une in . anuary anagers in o rea ea ers e e o men soon o e u is e re or o o ma e e raor inary Leading for the Common Good synergistiq.com.au o em oyees us ra ian inancia e ie e osner e ea ers i a enge e ition ossey ass an rancisco. a ings a en in
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