Australian Leaders Attributes And Capabilities: Qualities

Leadership as we all say is something which a person adorns with his or her qualities, attributes and capabilities through which he/she can make a difference. Moreover there have been many discussions on how leaders perform and there caliber is judged on how making sure that there is a good result of their deeds and they can actually give away something to the society.

Shayne Elliott, CEO, ANZ has been taken as the leader for the following assessment. 

Attributes:

The person Shayne Elliott has a great attribute of what it takes to be a leader. As per the research done on him through articles on him and his interviews, he shows a marvelous way of composed nature which has made him come so far. Stated by his employees and colleagues, he is a very sharp person when it comes down to policy making and numbers. Since he was a CFO for a long time in ANZ only, he is very well versed with how things take place. (Shapiro, et. al, 2015) Being humble is another attribute of his which makes sure that he is well grounded and knows which opportunity to be taken and when. The way he has given away his career growth to the world to see it, we can easily read and research and then say that he a man with humbleness. When his long tenure in CITI group as well, he was given a chance to be a country head of a being place but instead he chose the countries where he can still be the youngest country head but develop that place. (Shapiro, et. al, 2015) This clearly shows that being humble and everything, he is no way far from being ambitious and as stated by him only that he likes to twist things, take new products up, and launch them. He even states that there is a lot of fun in taking the post at ANZ since its task to actually make a regional level bank a big one in its reach. (Shapiro, et. al, 2015)

He has shown his skills and that he is skillful enough to make sure that the companies he has worked in, do wonders, making sure that he has been able to deliver his hundred percent in all his ventures.

He has been able to even show us the attribute of compassion and loving nature. During the low times of his career, there have been times when his family needed him and he was there with them fully but not leaving his responsibilities, just like that. (Shapiro, et. al, 2015)

Elliot is surely a man of his words and has been able to do wonders for the business of so many banks and much more. The person being even called as experienced and capable proves that these two attributes have been not given by the Wall Street analysts just like that because he has proven himself time and again.

Thus the attributes which have been defined above makes him a man which has shown immense qualities and truly deserve to be the one who can change the face of this amazing bank. Moreover his qualities will take it to other heights, adding more feathers to his career caps.

Capabilities:

Shayne Elliot is one such person who has not only continued his career with a regional bank and saying no to an international one but also is a person who took this offer with so many attached issues to it. The company he has worked in has stakes held by ANZ and due to this there have been rumors of scam issues and so much more. This all have been done and taken up by him because he sees the potential of working here. (Shapiro, et. al, 2015)

His past assignments even shows enough capability by him that he can pull off things which are going down the sink very easily and thus he can very efficiently pull it up.

Since UBS analyst have even said that he is a man of integrity and a good communicator, his actions nowadays even speak volumes in terms of how things can be done effectively and  efficiently.

The Wall Street expectations are high but he meets all of them. Since the career graph of Elliot is quite a rough one in terms of the assignments and roles he has taken up, thus this proves his capabilities quite beautifully and moreover makes him a man to eye on as far as Australian Business Leaders. (The Australian, 2017)

Moreover the way it has been done, like a straight shooter, he definitely agrees that he doesn’t like hierarchy that much. Thus clearly states the way he works and as a CEO he definitely needs to know that what all is happening at every level. Since he is capable enough to build a culture of partnership in the tenure of being a CFO, he can definitely pull of a flat structure when he is a CEO which makes him the man of his words. (Vaughan, 2017)

Capability was seen by everybody in him, that is why many heads of ANZ have been calling him the great communicator be it any phase of the business- both external and internal. Thus this is why he is a man who was chosen because as a CFO he saw everything in detail, he saw every part of the company inside out and making sure that whatever happens, it should be a profitable deal for them.

Being said as extremely humble, there is a lot capability in him by not seeing him as an introvert. Called him as an extremely hard working leader, he is a person who goes to the core and works on every bit.

Thus this a man of his word, Shayne Elliot who head ANZ and is a man to watch out for not only on an Australian front but globally as well.

References

Shapiro, J., Eyers, J. and Thomson, J.(2015) Does Shayne Elliott have what it takes to lead ANZ into a new era?. The Sydnet Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/does-shayne-elliott-have-what-it-takes-to-lead-anz-into-a-new-era-20151008-gk4uu5.html (Accessed 30th April, 2017, 12: 02 A.M.)

The Australian (2017) Shayne Elliott tests water for float of ANZ’s $4bn wealth arm. The Australian. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/shayne-elliott-tests-water-for-float-of-anzs-4bn-wealth-arm/news-story/732af62e353e4095939f9c3b9cfea333 (Accessed 30th April, 2017, 12: 05 A.M.)

Cornell, A.(2017)ON THE COUCH: Elliott on business’ most important resource. Blue Notes. https://bluenotes.anz.com/posts/2017/04/the-couch-elliott-on-business-most-important-resource/ (Accessed 30th April, 2017, 12: 08 A.M.)

Vaughan, G. (2017)ANZ keen to keep KiwiSaver business to itself, Group CEO Shayne Elliott says, as bank mulls future of its wealth operations. interest.co.nz. https://www.interest.co.nz/business/86886/anz-keen-keep-kiwisaver-business-itself-group-ceo-shayne-elliott-says-nz-wealth-unit (Accessed 30th April, 2017, 12: 09 A.M.)