Introduction:

Leadership is a significant part of the answer to whatever challenges organizations may face. Being an effective leader involves much more than just getting things done. It involves getting the right things done by developing and managing motivated, high- performing teams. Managers who will be promoted are the ones who not only manage efficiently but also lead their teams effectively. The ability to do this during tough times is the acid test. Developing leadership skills is crucial. Learn how to work in a horizontal mode of operation...apply a consistent theory in leading your team...and teach critical leadership skills to members of your team, so each and every one of them can lead the team in your absence. In this program you will:

• Understand the practices of the world’s greatest leaders
• Create a clear and compelling vision of the future
• Become a leader who empowers your team and brings out their best
• Learn how to organize and manage your priorities so that big things control little things
• Recognize leadership qualities inside yourself 
• Understanding leadership style and the situation
• Emphasizing the importance of vision in aligning team performance
• Integrating your leadership and managerial
• Examining the leader’s role as motivator and coach
• Distinguishing the four team types
• Exploring the principles that make teams work
• Diagnosing work-teams: a work-team simulation

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Recognize your potential as a leader
• Understand the practices of empowering leaders
• Improve personal productivity and use of time
• Understand the fundamentals of teams and leadership within a team environment
• Learn the process for developing high performance teams
• Establish clear performance expectations for your team and develop the ability to confront poor performance
• Understand leadership skills for managers to know when to manage and when to lead your team
• Assess your leadership behavior and determine the best style to generate results
• Clearly visualize your goals and communicate them to your team
• Work in a horizontal mode of operation instead of managing only one piece of the process
• Develop a high-performance team by first developing leadership skills
• Use effective communication to motivate and coach

Who Should Attend?

Team Leaders, Managers, Superintendents, HR Officials, T&D Personnel, General Supervisors, Executives, Supervisors, Financial Officers and Controllers, Process Managers, Strategic Planning Managers, Key Personnel, OE Champions, Chief Executive Officers, Directors, Company Secretaries, Presidential Advisors, Ministerial Advisors, Board Advisors, Chief Financial Officers, Board Members, Heads of Department, Directors of Human Resources, Directors of Business Development, Strategic Advisors, Senior Managers, Project Directors, Engineers, any person needs to acquire managerial and leadership skills

Course Outline:

Leadership Principles

• Principles of effective leadership
• Appreciate own leadership strengths and limitations
• Types of leadership styles : controlling & empowering styles
• Flexibility in leadership behavior
• Imparting values to followers
• The difference between Leadership and Management

Leadership Roles and Practices

• Important roles of a leader
• Taking responsibility
• Setting a clear vision
• Developing goals and objectives
• Motivating employees
• Building morale to achieve goals

Productive Leadership through Self-Mastery

• What is self-mastery
• Your Interpersonal Interaction Style
• Techniques to manage your emotions
• Taking control of your time
• Setting priorities for productivity

Building High Performing Team

• Characteristics of high performing teams
• Creating high performance teams
• Stages of team development
• How to achieve team cohesiveness
• Identifying members’ developmental needs
• Setting performance expectations

Empowering Others to Succeed

• What does an empowering leader do?
• Tips for empowering employees
• How to delegate successfully
• Strategies to become an empowering leader
• Empowering other leaders
• Empowerment in conflict management
• Developing an action plan

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