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Table 6.1 The key functions of strategic leadership

Function Area of Responsibility

Providing direction for the Purpose, vision
organisation as a whole

Getting strategy and policy Strategic thinking and planning
right

Making it happen (overall Operational/administration
executive responsibility)

Organising or reorganising Organisation fitness to
(balance of whole and parts) situational requirement

Releasing the corporate spirit Energy, morale, confidence,
esprit de corps

Relating the organisation to Allies, partners, stakeholders,
other organisations and society political, society
as a whole

Choosing today’s leaders and Teaching and leading by
developing tomorrow’s example – a learning culture
leaders

The importance of practical

wisdom

‘It is easy to find a thousand soldiers but very difficult to find a
general,’ says the Chinese proverb. One reason is that the
combination of the necessary intellect with proven inspira-
tional ability as a leader is very rare. I don’t mean academic