Leadership Foundations & Personal Development
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Leadership Foundations & Personal Development
This course is part of Strategic Leadership Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Dr Gemma Bend
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What you'll learn
Distinguish between management and leadership, understanding their unique roles and contexts.
Apply different approaches to leadership effectively in various organizational scenarios.
Assess and develop your leadership attributes, skills, and practices.
Analyze the dynamics of power and influence within leadership, enhancing your ability to lead and motivate teams.
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There are 3 modules in this course
Welcome to our "Leadership Foundations & Personal Development" course. This program is designed to guide you through the essential principles of leadership and personal growth, equipping you with the skills needed to excel in leadership roles. You will investigate different leadership theories and models, understand the dynamics of power and influence, and explore various leadership styles to determine what works best in different situations.
Throughout this course, you will delve into the importance of leadership for organizational success, examine the relevance of different leadership attributes, and critique the traits and skills approach to leadership. By the end, you will be able to distinguish between management and leadership, discuss various approaches to leadership, assess your own leadership skills, and apply these principles effectively in real-world contexts.
Welcome to the fundamentals of leadership module. This is the beginning of a journey to understanding the essence of leadership and its critical role in organisational success. The module is structured to help you explore various definitions of leadership, discuss different approaches to leadership and explore the relevance of professional bodies for leaders and what they do.
What's included
3 videos12 readings5 assignments
3 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Welcome to fundamentals of leadership•4 minutes
- Welcome to what is leadership•4 minutes
- What is leadership reflection•5 minutes
12 readings•Total 120 minutes
- Module overview •10 minutes
- Teaching team•10 minutes
- Activities•10 minutes
- What is leadership overview•10 minutes
- What is leadership?•10 minutes
- Complexity of leadership•10 minutes
- Relevance of leadership to organisational success•10 minutes
- Relevance of leadership to individual success•10 minutes
- What type of leader are you•10 minutes
- Leadership theory overview•10 minutes
- Professional bodies•10 minutes
- Applying leadership theory to practice•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 125 minutes
- Test Yourself: What is Leadership•30 minutes
- Complexity of leadership activity: response submission•20 minutes
- Type of leader: Reflection submission•30 minutes
- Leadership theory in practice: Investigation submission•30 minutes
- Let's Practice: What is Leadership•15 minutes
This module delves into the critical role of power and influence in leadership. The module is structured to help you investigate the dynamics of power, the various types of power bases, the influence tactics that leaders employ, and how leaders use different bases of power and influence tactics to motivate and guide their teams effectively.
What's included
2 videos12 readings6 assignments
2 videos•Total 6 minutes
- Welcome to leadership, power, and influence•3 minutes
- Leadership, power, and influence reflection•2 minutes
12 readings•Total 120 minutes
- Leadership, power, and influence overview•10 minutes
- Defining power•10 minutes
- The source of power•10 minutes
- Power bases•10 minutes
- Impacts on power base choice•10 minutes
- Power base case study•10 minutes
- Defining influence•10 minutes
- Influence tactics•10 minutes
- Matching influence tactics to power bases•10 minutes
- Responses to influence•10 minutes
- Sources of influence•10 minutes
- Is more power better?•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 145 minutes
- Test Yourself: Leadership, power, and influence•30 minutes
- Case study: Activity submission•30 minutes
- Influence tactics: Reflection submission•30 minutes
- Activity: Power and influence scenario analysis•10 minutes
- Abuse of power: Reflection submission•30 minutes
- Let's Practice: Leadership, power, and influence•15 minutes
This module focuses on the exploration of various leadership theories and models. Since leadership research began, academics have been seeking to identify the essence of leadership. The module is structured to help you understand the evolution of leadership thought, the key theories that have shaped leadership practices, and how these theories can be applied in real-world contexts.
What's included
2 videos9 readings3 assignments
2 videos•Total 5 minutes
- Welcome to leadership styles•3 minutes
- Leadership styles summary•3 minutes
9 readings•Total 90 minutes
- Leadership styles overview•10 minutes
- History of trait theory•10 minutes
- Exploring models of trait theory•10 minutes
- Personality factors•10 minutes
- History of leadership skills•10 minutes
- Three skills approach•10 minutes
- Skills model•10 minutes
- Leadership in crisis: Case study•10 minutes
- Summary of the course and next steps •10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 75 minutes
- Test Yourself: Leadership styles•30 minutes
- Changing traits: Reflection submission•30 minutes
- Let's Practice: Leadership styles•15 minutes
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