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Inspiring Leadership through Role Models (edX)

Inspiring Leadership through Role Models (edX)

The course will help the learners to understand how role models inspire us to be leaders in our own field. The role of role models is very significant in the making of an Inspiring leader. Role Models are a source of inspiration in any scaler chain of hierarchy. The legacy of an organization is known by the leaders as role models, who influence the workforce. How do they inspire? How am I influenced? What are the traits necessary and sufficient to be an inspiring leader? The course will help in knowing the traits & skills required for an inspiring leadership.

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What you'll learn
You will Learn

  1. Role efficacy
  2. Source of inspiration-role models
  3. What influences people in the organization to get motivated?
  4. Traits necessary for an inspiring leader
  5. Skills necessary for an inspiring leader

Syllabus

Module-I: Introduction to role model
1.1 Definition-role model
1.2 Inspiring leadership - an insight
1.3 Attributes of a role model
1.4 Difference between a mentor, coach and role model
1.5 Assessment
Module-II: Evolution of Inspiring leader
2.1 Source of inspiration
2.2 Traits of an inspiring leader
2.3 Skills of an inspiring leader
2.4 Examples of inspiring leaders
2.5 Assessment
Module-III: Sustainability of organization
3.1 How to be a role model for others?
3.2 Silent followers in an organization
3.3 Legacy of a successful organization
3.4 Passing of baton for succession
3.5 Assessment

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