ILM72 – The Integrated leadership measure

ILM72 – The Integrated leadership measure

 

What is leadership?

 

"Leadership is ...... influencing, inspiring and directing the performance of people towards the achievement of key organisational goals - and creating the sense of success in the short and the long term."

 

Leadership is one of the key elements in inspiring people towards the achievement of organisational goals. In 2007 a detailed examination of every leading model in the academic and occupational spheres was carried out under the expert guidance of Dr Peter Clough. This led to discovery that every major leadership model has its roots in one or more six specific scales. These measure aspects of leadership style which the individual adopts according to situation. Confirming that Leadership is situational.

 

One outcome was the development of a reliable psychometric measure – the ILM72 - which assessed these scales. Another was the identification of three global scales which appear to correlate with leadership effectiveness – which can also be measured through the ILM72.

It is now possible to measure an individual's adopted style and match these to the needs of the organisation.

 

LEADERSHIP STYLE

  • Task vs. Person
  • Flexible vs. Dogmatic
  • De-Centralised vs. Centralised
  • Reward vs. Punishment
  • The Means vs. The End
  • Structured vs. Organic

 

ILM72 also provides an indication of an individual’s score on 3 important factors which determine effective leadership, known as global scales. These three scales do overlap but they are separate factors, they are also not necessarily equal in weight.

 

GLOBAL FACTORS

  • Determination to Deliver
  • Engaging with Individuals
  • Engaging with Teams

 

These global scales correlate with a number of the well-known leadership models including Covey, Situational Leadership and the Action Centred Leadership model developed by Professor John Adair.

 

The ILM72 is applicable for any person who is in a leadership position in any organisation. There are a number of key areas where this measure will add considerable value:

 

Developing Individuals

 

The ILM72 enables you to:

  • Examine individual styles and match these to the needs of the organisation
  • Identify developmental needs & benefits – linking to the competency framework where possible
  • Provide a clear basis for defining effective leadership in any situation/organisation
  • Provide a framework for coaching, mentoring & personal development.

 

Developing the Organisation

  • Match the leadership style with the needs of the organisation at different times and in different circumstances
  • Analyse the leadership profile of selected groups and assess against performance and/or behaviour