After many years of experience and facilitating numerous leadership programmes, we have built up a unique point of view regarding leadership capabilities. The Hamilton Davenport Leadership Capability Index© is the translation of all that experience into 8 capabilities that we believe make a leadership difference. The index is an excellent platform for self-reflection and to assist in personal development both at an individual and team level.
The following capabilities form part of the Index:
- Developing Personal Awareness
The ability to understand self, capitalise on your strengths and optimise your interactions with others by better understanding them.
- Engaging People
Your ability to identify people’s key motivational drivers and to take them into account to create an engaging work environment where people feel encouraged to give the best of themselves
- Communicating with Impact
Your ability to ‘sell’ your ideas and plans with conviction, to ask relevant questions, to listen actively and to develop an effective communication strategy with you key stakeholders, using the right methods and channel of communication.
- Leading Teams To Results
Your ability to drive performance – taking individual and team dynamics into account - by setting clear targets, holding regular, structured review meetings, and taking adequate measures to boost performance when necessary?
- Building Bridges Across Boundaries
Your ability to identify your key stakeholders and to manage their expectations, to foster collaborative habits beyond boundaries, and to ‘brand’ your team work
- Dealing With Challenging Situations
Your ability to keep good spirits and instill enthusiasm in difficult times, to tackle performance or behavioural issues timely and effectively, and to deal adequately with conflict
- Fostering a Coaching Culture
Your ability to foster a coaching culture within your team, department, organisation. Encouraging people to learn by doing and share their successes and failures with the purpose of accelerating development.
- Managing Transitions
Your ability to inspire with a compelling vision, to respond to individual and team needs in changing times, and to implement effective strategies to transform your business.