Leading Leading in in

NetworksNetworks

Leadership in the new millennium has Leadership in the new millennium has comprehensively come of age. comprehensively come of age.

Where once leaders were aloof decision-Where once leaders were aloof decision-makers, today they are dedicated makers, today they are dedicated

collaborators andcollaborators and NETWORKERSNETWORKERS whose role is to give power whose role is to give power to their team rather than wield power to their team rather than wield power

to their own ends.to their own ends.

Leaders on Leadership – an intimate view of life at the top of Europe plc Development Dimensions International (DDI), Research Report, January 2006

Leadership in the 21Leadership in the 21STST Century Century

In time, managers at the top will In time, managers at the top will no longer be the prime no longer be the prime

leaders of change:leaders of change:

they will design sophisticated they will design sophisticated NETWORKSNETWORKS

that link up individuals and enable that link up individuals and enable others to take the lead.others to take the lead.

Michael Moynagh and Richard Worsley. Working in the 21st Century ESRC: The Tomorrow Project 2005

(Wedderburn Tate, 1999)

Effective leadership Effective leadership requires clinical leaders requires clinical leaders

to build to build NETWORKSNETWORKS that provide them with that provide them with sources of information, sources of information,

contacts, knowledge contacts, knowledge and access to resources. and access to resources.

What is Networking?What is Networking?

Collections of people linked by a common

interest or experience.

Recognising & building Recognising & building on the power of on the power of

shared experiences.shared experiences.

(Hart, 1996)(Hart, 1996)

It is the process of It is the process of developing links with developing links with a range of individuals a range of individuals

in order to in order to maximise opportunities for maximise opportunities for

oneself and oneself and others.others.

What is the What is the ‘added value’ ‘added value’

of networks? of networks?

Group Activity

Added Value of NetworksAdded Value of Networks

Relaxing in a non-threatening atmosphereRelaxing in a non-threatening atmosphere

Discussing work issues in Discussing work issues in a more relaxed environment a more relaxed environment

Making contact with Making contact with others who have ‘made it’others who have ‘made it’

Building confidence through Building confidence through meeting others who have meeting others who have

tackled similar challengestackled similar challenges

Raising your aspirationsRaising your aspirations

Hearing about training courses Hearing about training courses and other educational opportunities and other educational opportunities

Support if things go wrong Support if things go wrong or at times of change or at times of change

Help with getting jobs or Help with getting jobs or hearing about new opportunities hearing about new opportunities

Tapping into information resourcesTapping into information resources

Opportunity to learn and Opportunity to learn and to strengthen strengths to strengthen strengths

What can I do What can I do to improve my to improve my

existing existing networks?networks?

Let’s Let’s connect!connect!

Group Exercise

How effective How effective are my current are my current

networks?networks?

Group Work

MEME

GroupsGroups

WorkWork

HEIsHEIs

FamilyFamily

FriendsFriends

Top Tips Top Tips for Effective for Effective

Networks?Networks?

Top Tips for Top Tips for Effective NetworkingEffective Networking

1. A good network will be quality not quantity

2. Build relationships first, before trying to do business

3. Become involved with your network

4. Give to your network

5. Work at your network

6. Grow your network

(Ryze, 2002)

Want to know more?Want to know more?

e-Networking

Using:

Mobile technology: PDAs, Mobiles…

Video conferencing / Webcams / SKYPE

Web enabled discussion forums

Web enabled networking portals

Final Final

ThoughtsThoughts

Once upon a time there was a very lonely Once upon a time there was a very lonely old man who was hungry. He lay old man who was hungry. He lay

awake at night his belly hurting. All awake at night his belly hurting. All he owned was a tall ladder which he owned was a tall ladder which

was of no use to him now.was of no use to him now.

Next door lived another lonely old man who Next door lived another lonely old man who was also poor. All he owned was a very tall was also poor. All he owned was a very tall

apple tree whose branches stretched far out apple tree whose branches stretched far out of reach.of reach.

Let’s NETWORK!Let’s NETWORK!

Unfortunately they never met.Unfortunately they never met.

Thank YouThank You