Leadership Development – Foundations

The Leadership Development – Foundations a.k.a (Work of Leaders) is the result of a four-year research and development effort and input from more than 300 subject matter experts at over 150 organizations. The course is based on best practices, connects to real-world demands, generating powerful conversations that provide a clear path for action.

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK OF LEADERS

Goals:

• Learn about the DiSC model and how it informs the role of leader.
• Discover your leadership style and priorities on the Leadership Map.
• Learn about the Work of Leaders process and how your leadership style influences your behavior in each step of the process.

MODULE 2: VISION

Goals:

• Learn three drivers of crafting a vision.
• Understand the behaviors that characterize each driver and how they may impact a leader’s effectiveness.
• Discover how you approach each driver of vision.

MODULE 3: ALIGNMENT

Goals:

• Learn about three drivers of alignment.
• Understand the behaviors that characterize each driver and how they may impact a leader’s effectiveness.
• Discover how you approach each driver of alignment.

MODULE 4: EXECUTION

Goals:

• Learn about three drivers of execution.
• Understand the behaviors that characterize each driver and how they may impact a leader’s effectiveness.
• Discover how you approach each driver of execution.

MODULE 5: ACTION PLANNING

Goals:

• Learn about your strengths and challenges in the Work of Leaders process.
• Identify the benefits of improving on your challenge areas.
• Write an action plan for improvement in one challenge area.