What do we mean by leadership? Where does influence fit in? What are some of the “best practices” in leadership over time and how do they apply to modern business today?
“Best Practices are the practices chosen by world-class leaders who have used their influence to change their environment – government or business - for the good, or to improve their organization's success ratio”.
Organizational development literature contains a wide variety of definitions and descriptions of leadership. Some people argue that leadership and management are quite different and that they require a different perspective and skills. Others hold that leadership is a facet of management and that influencing is a facet of leadership.
“A leader is someone who sets the direction and influences people to follow in that direction.”
This program series establishes what some of the industry leaders do, to improve their organizations’ position through effective leadership. We will study the best practices from industry leaders whose techniques have proven to work in the local and global markets.
Each practice will include a way in which any leader in the market can apply the practices learned to improve their own environment. In addition, case studies are delivered through videos with a hands-on activity and team case questions, to further provide an insight into how to make these practices work in your own environment.
It is recommended that the Delegate attend this program for the full two weeks in order to reap the maximum benefits of becoming a world-class leader. Each segment is designed to teach and demonstrate essential best practices. At the conclusion of this program, the Delegate will be able to understand, and apply the skills learned in this seminar.
This program is designed to promote effective leadership and influencing skills among management personnel.
At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
This program is an interactive mixture of lectures, discussion groups, activities and practice on various exercises, and video sequences. It provides the latest instructional technologies to enable the delegate to learn and apply the skills and techniques used in the programs.
Attending this program will allow delegates to gain important skills and understanding of what a leader truly is and how a leader leads effectively. This program includes many of the best practices used in business and government today and demonstrates how a delegate can use these techniques to build a strong fellowship. By focusing on the art of leading, the delegates should be stronger in the areas of visioning, inspiring, decision making and changing their respective organizations for the better.
To impact their respective organizations, leaders need to know how to foster business growth through more productive people and innovative ideas. This programme advances the leadership techniques learned in the programme with hands-on, case studies and illustrations of how to apply these skills to build a more robust organization.
Day One
Leadership and Influence: What do they mean?
Day Two
How a Leader Leads From Within
Day Three
The Role of a Change Leader
Day Four
How a Leader Builds Trust
Day Five
How a Leader Fosters a Leadership Environment