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We explore what leading looks like and explain how leadership can take place on every level within an organisation’s hierarchy. On your journey to becoming a leader you’ll need a strong selection of professional tools at your disposal to help you develop, practice, refine and implement your leadership strategies; but leadership doesn’t just take place at work, and successful leaders find ways to expand and exhibit their leadership skills outside of a business context - and, in doing so, develop as a person as well as a leader.
By the end of these 6 lessons you will understand:
- What good leaders do and don’t do
- The core skills that make for useful workplace communication
- How to expand your subject matter expertise both inside and outside the workplace
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1
In this lesson we consider what makes a good leader, and how you can exhibit leadership skills no matter what your current job role is.
In this lesson you will learn:
- About the different forms leadership takes within an organisation
- About the different types of responsibility and how to approach each one
Lesson 2
In this lesson we explore the tools you can use to expand beyond your current job description and develop vital leadership skills.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How to build and maintain an effective collaborative relationship with your manager
- How to implement project management or digital collaboration tools successfully
Lesson 3
Considering strategies for personal development and how this forms an integral part of becoming a successful leader.
In this lesson you will learn:
- Methods for understanding and exploring your own motivations
- How activities outside the workplace contribute to your development as a leader
Lesson 4
A look at three main channels leaders use to express their leadership: vision, mentoring, and dealing with crises.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How strong company visions are developed
- How to act as an effective and supportive mentor
- How to recognise procedures and priorities in crisis situation
Lesson 5
A look at the role leaders play in driving organisational change.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How to position your team at the forefront of organisational change
- About methods to support team members, peers and senior leadership through transformation periods
Lesson 6
A look into the role that individual adaptability plays in supporting organisational change, and how leaders can continue to develop their leadership skills.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How to differentiate between leadership skills and the routines they're used for
- About the benefits of failure and how to take risks