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High Performance Leadership: From Control to Empowerment

Mastering Leadership: Transformative Learning for Emerging Leaders through Simulations, Case Studies and Group Discussions.

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Leadership skills are ones that can be learned. People are often thrust into leadership positions based on their performance at a previous position however they may not be prepared at all for their new challenge.

Regardless of natural ability, a thorough understanding of the types of leadership and strategies for handling key situations will benefit each person as they take on the new challenges of leading others.

Through simulations, case studies, behaviour modeling, exercises and group discussion, participants learn advanced competencies several critical areas:

8 Modules – delivered in ½ day sessions spread over a period of time

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Module 1 – Principles of Leadership

The importance of leadership in achieving long-term organizational success
The five myths of leadership
The difference between leadership and management
The difference between controlling and empowering leadership styles

Module 2 – Practices of Empowering Leaders

Empowering leaders have a driving passion to realize their vision
Empowering leaders build and sustain trust with their followers
Empowering leaders unleash the commitment and motivation of their followers
Empowering leaders are social and organizational architects
Empowering leaders act from positive beliefs about people and situations

Module 3 – The Five Leadership Roles

The three core elements of team effectiveness
The five roles of leadership
The appropriate balance among the five roles
How to lead “from the balcony”
How to use a set of diagnostic questions to lead “from the balcony”

Module 4 – Leadership Practices: A Self-Assessment

Understanding your strengths and weaknesses as a leader
Assessing yourself in the five leadership roles
Knowing how you are viewed by others in your organization
Developing personal improvement plans

Module 5 – Building Meaningful Conversations

How you currently use your time
The barriers that keep you from managing your time more effectively
The difference between the important and the urgent and how to schedule time for the time for the important
To set professional goals to guide your use of time
A systematic approach to managing daily events

Module 6 – Fundamentals of High Performance Teams

The definition of a High Performance team and how it differs from traditional work groups
The three elements of High Performance teams
Four types of teams
The stages of team development

Module 7 – Setting Performance Expectations

Learn to confront behaviour that fails to meet your expectations
Understand the importance of discipline and conformity in building high performance
Develop a set of non-negotiables for those whom you lead
Practice the skill of harnessing harmful behaviour
Apply the skill to back-home situations

Module 8 – Empowering Others For Success

The difference between commitment and compliance motivation
How leadership changes to create commitment
The four principles of empowerment
The elements of empowerment
A matrix for identifying what people need in order to empowered
A dialogue to transfer power to others
A model of situational leadership

If you have Mid – Level and Upper Managers that are ready to grow as Leaders and maximize the potential of the teams they are responsible for please contact us at info@keldarleadership.com and we can discuss how this program can help you.