Cut Above Leadership Films

Glenn Llopis from Forbes media company says there are 15 things successful leaders do every day. 

So when SDSW decided it was time to build individual and organisational capacity and increase the number of leaders with learning disability, we had a look at Glenn’s list, then took off around regional South Australia with the idea of turning these 15 things into 15 films. SDSW collaborated with creatives with learning disability in Brighton, Clare, the Barossa, Whyalla and Ceduna.

Here are the films we made:

Successful leaders don’t always draw attention to themselves. They encourage others to speak and give their opinions. This can sometimes mean stepping out of the spotlight and giving someone less confident than you the microphone.

Barossa Valley

Successful leaders know your skill set and can see your potential. This means they can help you learn and grow and provide you with the tools to take on challenges. A great leader supports you to do your best work.

Ceduna

Leaders need to notice both hard work and results but successful leaders always acknowledge and reward effort regardless of the outcome. A great leader sees the work you put in and makes sure everyone else sees it too.

Ceduna

Successful leaders ask questions. They are confident, and this is important, but they are also constantly looking to learn new things like “Who are the Daleks?”

Whyalla

Successful leaders never stop teaching. There is always something new to learn. Learning can take time and feel stressful. A good teacher is supportive and makes learning enjoyable.

Clare Valley

Successful leaders are expert decision makers and can help others make decisions too. Being decisive makes things happen and keeps them moving. A leader is not afraid of making the wrong decision, even if it results in dinner delivered on a Frisbee like in this film! 

Clare Valley

Being accountable requires open and honest communication. If you say you will do something, you need to do it, or tell others if there is a problem. 

Clare Valley

A successful leader notices when feedback is needed and provides help and advice, rather than waiting for things to go wrong. If its words that motivate you, they say the right ones – ‘That was awesome, Laura’.

Barossa Valley

Successful leaders tackle issues head on, they don’t procrastinate. This means they don’t avoid doing things that are hard. Getting from A to B can be difficult. A good leader finds a solution, acts quickly and takes their team with them.

Whyalla

Successful leaders don’t focus on protecting themselves, they concentrate on building healthy relationships. We all need to band together in order to be strong.

Ceduna

Successful leaders are great communicators and they make sure that everyone understands the group’s vision and values. Sometimes asking for things in one way doesn’t work and we have to stop, reflect, reboot and find different language to get results. 

Clare Valley

Successful leaders practice what they preach and think about how their actions might seem to others. They lead you to the top and help you build dreams.

Ceduna

Successful leaders are experts at recognising who is the right person for the job. Sometimes this means singling people out and as this film shows, if they need a cow for the job, then they will choose the best cow!

Whyalla

Successful leaders create a positive and inspiring environment. They know that enjoying what you do and having fun gets the best results. Being negative zaps energy and focusing on mistakes doesn’t encourage success.

Barossa Valley

Successful leaders love being leaders not because of power and money but because of the meaningful impact they make. Leaders enjoy what they do and care about the people they serve and have an impact on.

Whyalla