Leadership and Influence

They say that leaders are born, not made. While it is true that some people are born leaders, some leaders are born in the midst of adversity. Often, simple people who have never had a leadership role will stand up and take the lead when a situation they care about requires it. A simple example is parenting. When a child arrives, many parents discover leadership abilities they never knew existed in order to guide and protect their offspring.
Once you learn the techniques of true Leadership And Influence Influence, you will be able to build the confidence it takes to take the lead. The more experience you have acting as a genuine leader, the easier it will be for you. It is never easy to take the lead, as you will need to make decisions and face challenges, but it can become natural and rewarding.

OBJECTIVES

• Define “leadership”
  
• Explain the Great Man Theory
  
• Explain the Trait Theory
  
• Understand Transformational Leadership
  
• Understand the people you lead and how to adapt your leadership styles
  
• Explain leading by Directing
  
• Explain leading by Participating
  
• Explain leading by Delegating
  
• Kouzes and Posner
  
• Conduct a personal inventory
  
• Create an action plan
  
• Establish personal goals
  

COURSE OUTLINE

• Module One: Getting Started
  
• Module Two: The Evolution of Leadership
  
• Module Three: Situational Leadership
  
• Module Four: A Personal Inventory 
  
• Module Five: Modeling the Way  
  
• Module Six: Inspiring a Shared Vision
  
• Module Seven: Challenging the Process
  
• Module Eight: Enabling Others to Act 
  
• Module Nine: Encouraging the Heart 
  
• Module Ten: Basic Influencing Skills 
  
• Module Eleven: Setting Goals
  
• Module Twelve: Wrapping Up