Leadership Training

Course

Description
Leadership Overview This course focuses on leadership themes and the plethora of information on the subject. In general, body of knowledge on the subject of leadership is TMI—too much information. This course distills the important teachings on leadership from time immemorial and provides a manageable framework for a rigorous study of the subject.
The ‘Who’ of Leadership Foundational internal values and beliefs are the basis of our ‘being’. This course is designed to help individuals identify these basic essentials and clarify how this intrapersonal framework impacts their leadership. Congruence is a key concept covered here. Other topics are integrity, ethics, morality, courage, diligence, prudence, excellence, commitment, wisdom, humility and loyalty.
Leading Yourself Building on the ‘who’ of leadership, this material develops concepts around ‘centered’ leadership. The ability to lead oneself from the inside out is foundational to leading others, and this course covers intrinsic motivation, personal mission, vision, self-awareness, capacity for risk and life-changing personal choices.
Creating The Learning Environment It is incumbent upon leaders to create learning environments. This course focuses on the key skills of listening and asking powerful questions as catalysts for learning. The leader is also encouraged to be a life-long learner, applying the same skills to himself/herself: How To Listen to yourself; How To Ask yourself the right questions. It is delivered in the context of coaching where the coach is viewed as a learning partner.
The Art of Following Followership is essential to effective leadership. The information and exercises in this course develop stronger follower skills and help the leader to understand how following enhances leading. We will look at a few well known leaders through the lens of their capacity to follow.
The Power of Encouragement Empowering leaders are encouraging leaders. The intentional focus on encouragement is emphasized in the context of effective leadership. In the final analysis, it is encouragement that empowers people to fulfill personal destiny.
Leadership Assessment Tools With literally thousands of assessment tools available today, this course provides resource information for leaders. Assessment tools are classified and evaluated to assist leaders in selecting tools for themselves and those they serve. The value of continuous assessment is also covered.
The Presence of Conflict Leading in conflict is one of the most positive leadership skills. Whether it’s internal conflict, interpersonal conflict or organizational conflict, learning to live in it and with it is essential. In this course, conflict resolution is presented as a myth. Conflict management is offered as a mitigation strategy. Conflict acceptance and its related notion of negotiation is esteemed as the desirable leadership posture. Special emphasis is placed on negotiation skills and the positive use of conflict.
Messages and Communication

Like ‘leadership’, the subject of communication is one which is addressed through a large body of knowledge. This course filters essential concepts of communication to create a manageable set of precepts. The four main concepts discussed are:

Messaging, The Use of Language, The Essence of Clarity and The Power of Truth.
Leadership Models While there are no formulae for leaders, there are several proven models. We will not only look at the most effective models, but will develop a framework for determining which model(s) are appropriate for given situations.
The Servant Leadership Model This course addresses the specific leadership model known as ‘Servant Leadership’. Distinctions between a servant leader and other models are discussed along with the essential value system required for serving others. It also addresses many misconceptions around leading from a servant’s heart.
The Leadership Skill Set The leadership skill set is condensed here to the essential competencies and best practices. Among the key competencies addressed in this course are: Vision Casting and Strategic Planning, Producing Desired Outcomes, Building Teams, Developing Others, and Flexibility.
The Leader’s Authority Contrary to how the title of the course may sound, this course is about who/what provides authority to the leader. Who does the leader listen to/trust? What does the leader read? Who does the leader hang out with? What is the basis of the leader’s authority? It is important for the leader to understand who/what is feeding her/him in order to re-produce leaders of the same kind.
Critical Thinking and Decision Making Critical thinking and decision making represent the core leadership elements. Good judgment is the foundational idea, and the course covers the processes of thinking critically and developing decision making criteria. All this in order to demonstrate good judgment while taking appropriate risk.
Life Skills for the Leader

Basic life skills are non-negotiable for an effective leader. This course covers the following life skills:

Building and Sustaining Healthy Relationships, Setting Appropriate Boundaries, Taking Personal Responsibility, Managing One’s Personal Life, Creating Community/Teams and Social Skills.

The Leader’s Legacy Legacy is a natural by-product of any leader. The question is: what kind of legacy will the leader leave? This course addresses the intentionality factor around legacy. Specific exercises help the leader define and plan for the desired legacy.
Leadership In Business

Business is one major area where leadership is the determining factor between success and mediocrity. Notice, not between success and failure. Failure is seen as simply the essence of mediocrity. By contrast, success is also somewhat subjective, defined only by the one(s) measuring same. Despite this amorphous reality, there are several concrete topics covered in this course where leadership is connected to the business world. Some of these are:

Service Excellence, Continuous Improvement/Quality, Value Alignment, Profitability, Effective Training and Sustainability.
Leadership In The Faith Community Leadership In The Faith Community is equally important. Faith leaders are held to a higher standard, meaning that all of the essential leadership traits and skills are required in a context where the leader is always under the microscope. This course takes key leadership concepts through the filter of Scripture and establishes a faith foundation for the leader.
Leadership In Politics With a growing list of ‘fallen political heroes’, it is time to re-visit leadership as it relates to the political environment. This course will contextualize leadership principles to politics and look at exemplary political leaders throughout the world.
The Leader As Change Agent The only constant is change. The only equilibrium is dis-equilibrium. That’s reality for the leader. The challenge is managing both. This course offers insights into the nature of change, the nature of resistance to change and the leader change agent’s role in mitigating the negatives.
The Preeminence of Presence This course goes beyond listening. While it does cover the listening skill in depth, it also focuses on the art of presence. It covers all of the elements of presence including physical presence, emotional presence, intellectual presence and spiritual presence.
Leadership EQ Emotional Quotient – aka Emotional Intelligence. This course presents an overview of the subject in general as well as a specific application for leaders. It includes an assessment and exercises to enhance the leader’s skills with regard to EQ.