Examples of the interrelated nature of the identified behaviour change categories
| Source category | Quotes supporting ‘Unleash talent’ imperative of leadership |
| Empowerment | ‘I feel confident to leave them (team members and reports) to manage their own areas because I helped them to develop the skills and knowledge. I now know how to work effectively, so I feel confident’. |
| Trust | ‘We really did well on a particular project and that’s because I let it go and let it be theirs. They felt they were investing in it. They felt it was important; and not because I told them it was important’. |
| Challenging perceptions | ‘After listening to team members I realised there were hidden talents that I had not recognised and thought about using; its about talent spotting. The results have been phenomenal in what we have achieved’. |
| Quotes supporting ‘ Inspire Trust ’ imperative of leadership | |
| Empowerment | ‘I don’t…actually need to be there now, as long as I am kept informed and in the loop’. |
| Challenging perceptions | ‘Aspects of the course made me think about leadership and how to get the best out of people’. |
| Quotes supporting ‘ Clarify Purpose ’ imperative of leadership | |
| Empowerment | ‘I am much more likely to listen and try to understand other people’s agenda and help them align it with the bigger picture’. |
| Mindful of others | ‘I am certainly more mindful of others and the impact and importance of giving feedback’. |
| Challenging perceptions | ‘If I have a service that is not effective I could invest my time mending the problem. Now I build my relationship with the team members and support them and help them to solve the problem themselves’. |
| Quotes supporting ‘ Align systems ’ imperative of leadership | |
| Acquiring new skills | ‘The course gave me tools to manage the (a long term and difficult issue at work) situation’. |
| Mindful of others | ‘I am much more receptive to other people’s needs’. |
| Challenging perceptions | ‘Using the ‘WIGs’ has made me really conscious about where I am focusing my time’. ‘I have a framework provided by the course of how I promote, manage, support my teams and understand more about myself as a leader—I have developed greater insight’. |