The FEW Framework
Fitness. Energy. Wisdom.
Leadership reduced to the essentials.
Great leadership is not about knowing more.
It is about understanding what matters, being able to act on it and having the will and capacity to make it happen.
Three resources
Fitness
The ability to lead.
The skills, capabilities and behaviors required to turn intention into action.
- Communication
- Decision-making
- Collaboration
- Change
- Execution
Energy
The will and capacity to act.
The will to take responsibility, the courage to act, the resilience to keep going and the ability to create momentum.
- WILL
- COURAGE
- RESILIENCE
- MOMENTUM
Wisdom
The judgment to know what matters.
The ability to understand context, challenge assumptions, balance competing priorities and identify the Critical Few.
- Context
- Assumptions
- Priorities
- Judgment
Three actions
Focus. Enable. Work.
Focus
Identify the few things that matter most.
Enable
Create the conditions for people to succeed.
Work
Turn intention into action and results.
Do I know what matters?
Am I able to do what is required?
Do I have the will and energy to make it happen?
Leadership reduced to the essentials.