Become the Leader you Aspire to be!
Leadership is often talked about in terms of skills but I believe it is much more than that. Effective leadership is a mindset and a set of positive and supportive behaviours. This course is about the things you can do to become an effective leader.Â
In this course I cover what it means to be a leader and what you can do to become the leader you aspire to be. We cover the difference between leadership and management and the three key roles of a leader. The course also covers the seven behaviours of effective leaders, and I explore why effective leaders need effective followers. The course also looks at the characteristics of toxic leaders - those individuals in positions of power that do not enact the behaviours of effective leaders. Finally, I cover the practical steps you can take to become the leader you aspire to be.
The course is practical and accessible and aimed at anyone already in a leadership position and wishing to improve their effectiveness, and those aspiring to be leaders in the future and wanting to be ready when the opportunity arises.
Business author and consultant, specialising in performance measurement and improvement
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the UK and work as an author of business courses and a process improvement consultant. I have over 30 years' experience and live near Stirling in Scotland, with my wife, daughter and Cocker Spaniel. I aim to make my courses accessible and understandable. My courses focus on business topics including KPIs, performance measurement, approaches to business improvement, Agile and Lean. I hope you enjoy my courses.
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