Leadership Influence & Power

Syllabus

Module 1

Leadership - Definition of Leadership, Leader vs. Manager, Trait Approach to Leadership, Behavioural / Style Approach to Leadership, Situational Approaches to Leadership, Emerging Leadership Approaches- Charismatic, Transformational, Servant, Team, Psychodynamic and Emergent.

Module 2

Leadership and Ethics - Values at a Personal Level, Organisational Level, Value - Based Decision Making, Approaches to Ethics Management, The Moral Development of Organisations, Cultural and Team Manifestations. Cross Cultural Leadership - Leadership and Dimensions of Culture, Universally Desirable and Undesirable Leadership Attributes.

Module 3

Stewardship and Crisis Management - Stewardship – Governance and Leadership – Ensuring Rational Result- Collective Serving vs. A Self-Serving Agent. Risk - Break-Even Analysis – Organisational views on Risk, Trust- Vulnerability and Performance, Important Characteristics, Crisis Handling - Crisis Management and Leadership, Business Continuity Team, Immediate Response - Physical Crisis, Reputational Crisis.

Module 4

Influence and Power - Styles of Influence, Influence Tactics, Unethical Influence Styles Organisational politics. Power- Definition and forms of Power, Leadership and Organisational learning and adaptation, Woman Leadership - Leadership Styles and Effectiveness, The Glass Ceiling, Leadership in 21st Century Organisations.

Module 5

Leadership - Decision Making and Problem-Solving Skills - Decision Making Frameworks, Skilful Discussion, Team Building, Focusing, Storytelling, System Thinking Models. Driving Accountability, Engaging People, Empowering People, Building Personal Strengths, Problem Solving Skills, Leadership and Change Management.