The Developing Leader

A question that is frequently asked is “What is the difference between Management and Leadership?”. Most people feel, instinctively, that there is a difference but are unable to define it. This two-day programme explores the differences and the overlaps and helps participants to implement leadership in the day-to-day transactions they have with their team. It is followed by two sessions of one-to-one coaching with the course tutor.

 

Course Objectives

By attending this programme participants will be able to:

• explain how management and leadership differ and how they overlap;
• recognise and develop leadership skills in themselves;
• clarify the vision for a work related challenge;
• apply six steps of strategic thinking;
• adapt their natural style and adopt an appropriate influencing style;
• implement an action plan and measure the results.

 

Course Outline

Day One

• Good leadership is grounded in good management
• What kind of a manager am I?
• Management audit
• Taking part in leadership
• Can anyone be a leader?
• What are the challenges for a leader?
• The differences between Leadership and Management
• Appeal to rational thinking or people’s emotions?
• Leadership qualities
• Creating a vision
• Defining the overall goal
• Detailing the actions
• Communicating the vision

Day Two

• Leading a powerful team
• Improving struggling teams
• Supporting high performance
• Developing a strategic mindset
• Doing it right or doing the right thing?
• Six steps to strategic planning
• Influencing others
• Winning support from others
• Negotiating persuasively
• Increasing your leadership impact
• Action planning and preparation for next phase

 

Learning supported by:

Delegates will be supported by one-to-one coaching with the course tutor following the workshop. The delegate management system will be available to keep participants in touch with each other and each other’s projects.