Introduction
This seminar will help you define and implement the vision you have for yourself, your team, and your organization. Working from an initial understanding of your own capabilities, motivators, and resources, it will build an action plan for moving you and those around you towards a shared perception of the future, able to respond to an ever-changing world.
Highlights include:
- Understanding the leader’s dynamic context
- Self-awareness and self-belief as drivers of leadership behaviors
- Adopting the appropriate ‘altitude’ as a leader
- Developing a robust and engaging vision
- Building key alliances inside and outside the team
- Maximizing returns on investment in the team
Course Objectives of Dynamics of Leadership
- Examine your personal style and drivers of behavior;
- Analyze the interpersonal forces at work in your team and organization;
- Develop a vision for realizing your personal and organizational goals;
- Inspire your team with a dynamic and aligned statement of purpose;
- Identify and develop key partners in achieving your shared vision;
- Link personal, team, and organizational goals for sustainable performance.
Course Methodology of Dynamics of Leadership
The program will combine presentations with facilitated discussions, interactive practical exercises, small-group activities, and mini-case studies. A key element in this process is to learn from each other’s ideas, so all contributions are valuable. A psychometric instrument will be used to generate a personality profile, which will contribute to your understanding of your preferences and personal style.
Organizational Impact of Dynamics of Leadership
Leaders at all levels who can respond effectively to change are better able to adapt to the dynamic and unpredictable context all organizations face over the longer term. Organizational performance depends on the ability of managers to stand back from their everyday pressures and scan the bigger picture while retaining the confidence and trust of their team and colleagues; this seminar will help them do this.
Personal Impact of Dynamics of Leadership
Participants will be exposed to a range of perspectives on the leadership function, sharing examples of best practice, and challenging some assumptions about the role of the manager. The seminar will ask you to examine your beliefs about yourself and the contribution you can make to your organization over the longer term, and develop an action plan to make your vision a reality.
Course Outlines of Dynamics of Leadership
DAY 1
Leadership and Transformation
- Leadership and its context
- Self-perception
- Personality, values, and behavior
- Personal transformation
- Path dependency
- Limiting beliefs and how to overcome them
- Personal style and flexibility
DAY 2
Core Dynamic Competencies
- Leadership competencies
- Influence, authority, and power
- Helicopters, satellites & drones
- Emotions, mood & disposition
- Rapport-building
- Communication: art or science?
DAY 3
Developing a Dynamic Leadership Vision
- Strategic orientation
- Contextual awareness
- SWOT analysis
- Rationality and its limitations
- Goals and objectives
- Goal congruence and alignment
DAY 4
Building Leadership Alliance and Teams
- Organizational dynamics
- Delegation and empowerment
- Organizational culture
- Creating a positive climate
- Developing the alliance through teamworking
- Team and individual development
- Motivating in times of change
DAY 5
Leadership and Life Balance
- Reassessing personal goals
- Balancing work, life, and leadership
- Handling pressure
- Building a sustainable personal future
- Action planning
- Personal development planning
About London
The UK capital of London is a city that combines the old and the new. It is as equally famous for the latest fashion and innovation as it is for its impressive heritage. London's attractions range from the Royal Palace to the DIY atmosphere of its markets. It is also a picturesque city of parks and of course, the majestic Thames River. The city extends for miles beyond its ancient core and each neighborhood has its own charming atmosphere for visitors to explore. London also wears its status as a world city proudly and the influence of different cultures is plain to see in the food and fashion of the capital.
Things to do and places to visit in London
With so many attractions in London, anyone can find something to delight them. Art lovers will enjoy the world-renowned museums and galleries, most of which are free. Sports fans are spoilt for choice by the city's array of football clubs. Theatre and music fans have a vast list of venues to visit, whilst shopaholics have Harrods, Oxford Street, Camden and much more to look forward to after arranging flights to London.
Some unmissable London attractions include:
- Seeing priceless masterpieces in the Tate Britain or the National Gallery.
- Watching the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
- Visiting Trafalgar Square's famous monument.
- Marveling at the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
- Getting a bird's eye view of the city from the London Eye.
- Tasting one of Brick Lane's famous curries.
- Browsing the exclusive shops of Knightsbridge.
- Visiting a market – Spitalfields for antiques, Camden for clothes or Borough Market for street food.
- Admiring design from around the world in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
- Looking for clues at the home of fiction's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
- Strolling through one of the lovely parks, including Hyde Park, St James' Park or Kew Gardens.
- Eating Britain's most famous dish, fish and chips.
- Watching the street performers in Covent Garden.
- Enjoying the views at a South Bank cafe.