Building Strong Relationships in Hierarchies - Russell Best OBE
The role of networks and relationships across different sectors and organisational structures
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Show Notes
In this episode of the Connected Leadership Gold, Andy Lopata interviewed Russell Best OBE who was Commander of HMS Cumberland and Head of Strategy Management at the UK Ministry of Defence, advising on defence and security issues.
Andy and Russell discuss what underpins successful operations across the military and business worlds. Relationships are key in both but values are very different in terms of focus and initiative. They look at how this affects hierarchies, leadership and the creation of a culture that generates a common or shared experience. Andy and Russell also talk about the different facets of networking and the importance of the depth of relationships rather than the size of your network. In hierarchical structures there is a fear of stepping out of line, of creating resentment among colleagues which doesn’t exist in the military where everyone has a common shared experience and networks go across ranks. The accessibility of leaders is also an important factor: how do I get noticed and build my relationship with senior management.
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