Insight SBS special on leadership

SBS TV’s Insight delivered a great panel on leadership. My takeaways captured in favourite tweets here.

On purpose and direction and style

https://twitter.com/janb_jan/status/572705359422353409

In my opinion a great leader has integrity, shares knowledge, helps others develop, is visionary, inspiring & inclusive #insightsbs
— Alicia McCoy (@DrAliciaMcCoy) March 3, 2015

Can good leaders be both humble and visionary? #insightsbs
— Insight on SBS (@insightSBS) March 3, 2015

'Leadership is about ideas and keeping people interested…keeping the energy…keeping the vibe going' #leadership #insightsbs
— Lily Young (@LilyYoungEDU) March 3, 2015

#insightsbs a good leader will always show more respect for those they lead than respect that may receive. A good leader will say thank you.
— Claire (@Daly_Original) March 3, 2015

Succession planning is an absolute priority – a #leader should always be grooming the next person for their #leadership role #insightsbs
— Louise Thomson | Mentor | Facilitator | Coach (@GlobalPeopleLou) March 3, 2015

Leaders can have a tendency to hang on for too long.Happens in edu all the time, need to stay fresh.Plan succession #insightsbs #leadership
— Mary-Lou O'Brien 🗯️ (@mlobrien1) March 3, 2015

On knowing it all

It's Okay to say "I don't know!" Don't let ego get in the way. #leadership #insightsbs
— Louise Thomson | Mentor | Facilitator | Coach (@GlobalPeopleLou) March 3, 2015

https://twitter.com/allan_lewis/status/572700243013181440

"Even a bad decision is recoverable if you're making it for the right reasons" says Ange Postecoglou talking leadership #insightsbs
— Jenny Brockie (@JenBrockie) March 3, 2015

‘Don’t panic, you can’t think properly. Don’t show other people.’ Clare Martin #leadership #insightsbs
— Stefanie Collett (@stefcollett) March 3, 2015

Titles, signs of respect and cultural context

Leadership semantics: mate versus skipper, captain, aunty #insightsbs
— erietta (@erietta) March 3, 2015

It’s lonely at the top

"Leadership is lonely" says @raelenecastle on #insightsbs Choose your confidants carefully says Peter Leahy.
— Mary-Lou O'Brien 🗯️ (@mlobrien1) March 3, 2015

Yes, keep your distance – work with too many ppl who can't have tough conversations with their team/staff/mates #insightsbs #leadership
— Louise Thomson | Mentor | Facilitator | Coach (@GlobalPeopleLou) March 3, 2015

I captured this quote:

Close enough to be genuine and authentic and far enough to kick their arse says @raelenecastle #leadship #insightsbs
— erietta (@erietta) March 3, 2015

And lastly a tweet by @DavidReid1 (thank you Wayback machine) commented

“If you are part of a team and you are making that team work better then you are a leader. It is not about rank or role.”

Hear hear to that.

To watch the episode in full head to SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/video/400489539966/Insight-S2015-Ep3-Leadership pp