The Power of Leaders

The course addresses the perennial differences between management and leadership. It also provides participants with an overview of emotional intelligence and examines some major leadership theories and approaches, emphasizing situational leadership. The course also addresses the role of the leader as a facilitator and change agent.

The course features group activities, psychometrics, and team exercises. Also used are case studies and group debriefs.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of managers and leaders
• Evaluate personality styles to identify own and subordinates' strengths and areas of improvement 
• Examine various leadership theories with an emphasis on situational leadership
• List, evaluate, and describe primary competencies of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and their significance in effective leadership
• Define the role of a leader as a delegator and effectively conduct delegation meetings
• Identify obstacles to change and devise a strategy for introducing change initiatives within your organization

Individuals in middle and senior corporate positions who wish to understand themselves better to improve their leadership skills  Also, this course will benefit all other employees whose responsibilities require delegation, leading, and managing change.

• Leading and managing people
• Self-awareness
• Influencing others
• Emotional intelligence
• Delegating
• Managing change