Executive Leadership Theory

$99

In this course, you will gain a comprehensive insight into leadership theories, and their application in differing business and public sector organizations. In addition, you will find many practical tools and techniques to help assess your leadership approach, knowledge and the practices applied in your own organization, to identify and evaluate opportunities for transformation.

Description

This course is the first of two in the Executive Leadership Program. As an newly appointed, or aspiring executive manager, you will need to have the knowledge of contemporary leadership theory and best practice to influence, guide and direct the senior management team to fully engage and enable the strategic agenda of the organization and its stakeholders.

In this course, you will gain a comprehensive insight into leadership theories, and their application in differing business and public sector organizations. We also explore leadership styles, and how adaptation to situation and context influence the success and efficacy of the application of theory and style. In addition, you will find many practical tools and techniques to help assess your leadership approach, knowledge and the practices applied in your own organization, to identify and evaluate opportunities for transformation.

COURSE DETAILS

  • Suitable For: Senior and Executive Managers
  • Course Duration: 20 Hours
  • Access Duration: 90 days from date of enrolment
  • Certification: Download your Certificate on completion
  • Additional Resources: Download comprehensive Learners manual, additional articles and worksheets

COURSE CONTENTS

This course comprises the following lessons:

Lesson 1 – Getting Started

Video – Nelson Mandela on Leadership

SECTION 1: THE CONTEXT FOR LEADERSHIP

Lesson 2 – Understanding Leadership

Video – A Manager versus a Leader

Lesson 3 – The Evolution of Leadership

Video – What is Leadership?

Executive Leadership Theory – Quiz 1

SECTION 2: THE THEORY OF LEADERSHIP

Lesson 4 – Behavioral Leadership

Lesson 5 – Situational Leadership

Video – Situational Leadership

Executive Leadership Theory – Quiz 2

Lesson 6 – Servant Leadership

Video – Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership

Lesson 6 – Action Centered Leadership

Video – John Adair on Leadership

Lesson 8 – Transformational Leadership

Video – What is Transformational Leadership?

SECTION 3: DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLES

Lesson 9 – Leadership styles

Video – 3 Leadership Styles

Executive Leadership Theory – Quiz 3

Lesson 10 – Goleman’s 6 Leadership Styles

Video – Goleman’s 6 Leadership Styles

Lesson 11 – Applying the Leadership Styles

Video – Using the 6 Leadership Styles

Lessony 12 – Wrapping-up

Executive Leadership Theory – Quiz 4

Executive Leadership Theory – Course Evaluation

CERTIFICATION: DOWNLOAD YOUR CPD CERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION