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ADMINISTRATION IS THE LEADERSHIP CATALYST WITHOUT

WHICH ORGANISATIONS FALTER

Musa Makhunga, even as they embody the very strategies, processes, systems and Conceptual skill on the other administrative skills that
Managing Director - essence of leadership traits and people reign supreme. hand involves the ability to see the undermine their ability to achieve
HR Matters (Pty) Ltd
attributes. enterprise as a whole. It includes by failing to invest in people and
Administration is key in turning Administration is really about recognising how the various processes that will create positive
A strategy into day to day activities what to do to accomplish the functions of the organisation energy in the organisation.
dminis-
tration
desired vision or dream. The
depend on one another, and how
for everyone. Without effective
has
Organisations thrive if endowed
been pushed technical, human, processes and emphasis is on skill as opposed to changes in any one part affect all with people who are able to see the
systems to turn strategic objectives
the others. And it extends to
some innate leadership attributes.
into the into reality, success remains forever Skill is about the ability to do visualising the relationship of the bigger picture and therefore seek
fringes of elusive. something. Robert L Katz in one individual business to the industry, to integrate their inventions in
corporate of the Harvard Business Reviews the community, and the political, policies and procedures with
speak and The notion that administration writes that effective administration social, and economic forces of the current or future processes.
narrative.You is the lowest form of corporate roles is premised on three interrelated nation as a whole. Recognising
would swear is widely accepted, whether openly skills, namely, technical, human these relationships and perceiving Effective leaders invest time,
leadership alone guarantees an or implicitly. Consequently, people and conceptual. He further asserts the significant elements in any energy and other resources in
organisation's success. Hence, end up overplaying leadership to that technical skills imply situation, the effective ensuring these administrative skills
everywhere you turn there is a the extent they become blinded to understanding of and proficiency administrator should then be able are developed and deployed
leadership development the need for building an effective in a kind of activity, particularly to act in a way, which advances the correctly. An organisation that
programme, leadership conference/ administrative capability. involving methods, processes, over-all welfare of the total loses sight of these can be seen from
seminar and leadership radio /TV procedures or techniques. organisation, maintains Katz. a distance owing to its
talk show, all on leadership traits This is true both at personal and dysfuntionality even in the
and attributes that are sometimes organisational levels. Individuals Technical skill is primarily All these interrelated presence of great leaders on the
very difficult to link to results. who hold the notion described concerned with working with administrative skills are required board, in the executive suite and
above, would be brilliant in their "things" (processes or physical in different measures depending at elsewhere in the system.
Examples of people who are areas of specialisation but found objects), while human skill is what level one is at in the
associated with these innate wanting in managing contractual primarily concerned with working organisation but essentially Therefore, effective
characteristics roll off easily on the arrangements, time, investments with people. Human skill is the everyone requires an administration is in fact the
tongues of leadership development and related, which all end up ability of an executive to work as a understanding and appreciation of leadership catalyst without which
seminar beneficiaries. However, undermining their brilliance in group member and to build them all. At a very simplistic level, organisations falter. It is about time
requests for examples of global, what they do. At organisation level, cooperative effort within the team it is not uncommon to find a lack that administrative expertise is
national and local effective ineffective administrative capability he leads. This skill is demonstrated of coherence between what is elevated to the same level as
administrators, are likely to draw unfortunately results in chaos, with in the way the individual perceives envisioned and methods or leadership.
some blank stares in a roomful of devastating results both internally (and recognises the perceptions of) processes that get put in place to
the same people. It is therefore not and externally. The proverbial left his superiors, equals, and ensure successful implementation. C: 083 251 6704
surprising that many a great leader hand doesn't know what the right subordinates, and in the way he It is also commonplace that one musa@hrmatters.co.za
www.hrmatters.co.za
would fail where it matters most hand is doing as misalignment in behaves subsequently. finds positional leaders lacking the

USHAKA MARINE WORLD WILL BE LAYING

ON A LOTTA LOVE THIS FEBRUARY

A It's going to be primo at categories. The total prize package are no promises of princes waiting
for the Mr, Miss and Junior Miss
uShaka Marine World this
in the wings for the kiss of true
February and definitely the
for the Mr and Miss uShaka Kids
place to be to hang loose and uShaka totals R50 000 and R20 000 love, there are plenty of frogs
waiting for you to love them, so
experience some love, peace and World. come and celebrate the role they
fun, with 30% off all Sea World, play. What's more, you can enter
Wet n Wild or combo tickets from Entries open from 1 - 28 Dangerous Creatures for half the
1 - 28 February 2017 - that's a February 2017. So if you think you price during this period!
month full of love. have what it takes and believe you
have the whole package - from Village Walk will also be filled
For those going steady, Cargo beauty, brains, cuteness and a love with love in the air with the chance
Hold is sure to pull at your for marine conservation- you have to snuggle and take a “smooching”
heartstrings with their delicious until 2pm on Tuesday, February photo at the 60s Kombi of love.
new special menu spread. There 28th to enter the annual pageant Snap the picture, upload it to the
are two sittings - 17h00 and 20h00, supported by Dairymaid. So don't uShaka Facebook page or
so don't delay, make a booking by delay, enter now! Instagram using #uShakaLove
calling the reservations team on which will run all Valentine's
031 328 8065 / 8066 / 8067 uShaka Marine World will also weekend long with tons of
or emailing be the host of a three day event entertainment that will definitely
cargohold@ushakamarineworld.co.za from 25 - 28 February from 10am set the vibe for a fabulous occasion.
- 4pm outside Dangerous
Plus, it's also that time of the year Creatures, situated in the uShaka For more information contact
when entries open for the annual Village Walk. Their environ- uShaka Marine World on
Dairymaid Mr, Miss, Junior Miss mentalists are keen to share some T: 031 328 8000
uShaka and Mr and Miss uShaka interesting facts on frogs and advise but get to the park and come
Kids World, which will now be one on how you can protect frogs in have some fun.
....
event incorporating all the your communities. Although there

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