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Everyone in Scotland’s social services should be encouraged and empowered to develop and use appropriate leadership skills and capability.    

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Leadership at all levels means that everyone should be empowered to use leadership skills appropriate to their own role.

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All of these statements describe aspects of citizen leadership.

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All of these statements describe aspects of citizen leadership.

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We can all develop and improve our leadership skills and capability.

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We can all develop and improve our leadership skills and capability.

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This is a leadership activity.

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This is a management activity.

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Leadership is dispersed throughout an organisation and people have more or less dispersed leadership depending on their role, responsibilities and leadership capacity. The vision for leadership in Scotland’s social services is based on a model of dispersed leadership where leadership is developed at all levels of the workforce, with citizen leadership as an integral part of this vision.

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This is a type of leadership where the leader tends to control what happens and does not involve others. The vision for leadership in Scotland’s social services is based on a model of dispersed leadership where leadership is developed at all levels of the workforce, with citizen leadership as an integral part of this vision.

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This is a very structured type of leadership where staff must follow procedures exactly and there is little room for flexibility. The vision for leadership in Scotland’s social services is based on a model of dispersed leadership where leadership is developed at all levels of the workforce, with citizen leadership as an integral part of this vision.

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This is more a way of managing than a type of leadership as the focus is on short-term tasks and team members following the leader’s instructions. The vision for leadership in Scotland’s social services is based on a model of dispersed leadership where leadership is developed at all levels of the workforce, with citizen leadership as an integral part of this vision.

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Some of the personal capabilities of the Continuous Learning Framework (e.g. Motivating and leading others) will help you to develop your leadership capability, as will the six new leadership capabilities in Step into Leadership.

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Some of the personal capabilities of the Continuous Learning Framework (e.g. Motivating and leading others) will help you to develop your leadership capability, as will the six new leadership capabilities in Step into Leadership.

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Development activity must address real issues and problems and therefore the leadership development of individuals must be aligned to the development of the organisation.

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Developing the leadership capability of individuals is of little use if the organisation is not ready and able to use it.

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Collaborative leadership mirrors other aspects of partnership working. It needs perseverance and commitment. But it also needs people with the ability to build relationships and to value difference.

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Effective collaborative leadership relies on all of these factors.

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Effective organisations will develop cultures that ensure consistent commitment to developing leadership capacity, including capacity to accept risks and confidence to be creative and innovative in managing these.

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Now, more than ever, effective leadership is needed at every level. Creativity and innovation are needed as social services undergo radical change. In these circumstances management cultures often become more rather than less controlling. Autonomy must be encouraged and staff supported to be innovative and take measured risks.

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Whether you work in or receive a social service in Scotland, you have an important role to play in improving outcomes for people who use services. Developing your leadership capability will help you feel empowered and confident in contributing to this.

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Whether you work in or receive a social service in Scotland, you have an important role to play in improving outcomes for people who use services. Developing your leadership capability will help you feel empowered and confident in contributing to this.

Well done!
We hope that has provided some food for thought and makes you want to find out more about how you can develop your own, and our organisation’s, leadership capability. Step into Leadership has been developed to help you with this. Start by exploring the pathway in Step into Leadership that most fits your current role or aspirations.