L4: Senior-Executive Management → L4: Leadership and Strategy

Executive Leadership - Theory (4L08)


Description
COURSE OVERVIEW

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
- Certification: Download your Certificate on completion
- Additional Resources: Download comprehensive Learners manual, additional articles and worksheets

SEE COURSE EXCERPT BELOW:

Content
  • Executive Leadership Theory 1 - Getting Started
  • Video - Nelson Mandela on Leadership
  • Section 1: The Context for Leadership
  • Executive Leadership Theory 2 - Understanding Leadership
  • Video - A Manager versus a Leader
  • Executive Leadership Theory 3 - The Evolution of Leadership
  • Video - What is Leadership?
  • Executive Leadership - Quiz 1
  • Section 2: The Theory of Leadership
  • Executive Leadership Theory 4 - Behavioral Leadership
  • Executive Leadership Theory 5 - Situational Leadership
  • Video - Situational Leadership
  • Executive Leadership - Quiz 2
  • Executive Leadership Theory 6 - Servant Leadership
  • Video - Ken Blanchard on Servant Leadership
  • Executive Leadership Theory 6 - Action Centered Leadership
  • Video - John Adair on Leadership
  • Executive Leadership Theory 8 - Transformational Leadership
  • Video - What is Transformational Leadership?
  • Section 3: Developing your Leadership Styles
  • Executive Leadership Theory 9 - Leadership styles
  • Video - 3 Leadership Styles
  • Executive Leadership Theory - Quiz 3
  • Executive Leadership Theory 10 - Goleman's 6 Leadership Styles
  • Video - Goleman's 6 Leadership Styles
  • Executive Leadership Theory 11 - Applying the Leadership Styles
  • Video - Using the 6 Leadership Styles
  • Executive Leadership Theory 12 - Wrapping-up
  • Executive Leadership Theory - Quiz 4
  • Executive Leadership Theory - Course Evaluation
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever