Leadership Foundations (edX)

It may be true that some are born leaders, but most leaders are born as a product of rigor training and deliberate practice. Effective leadership skills can be learnt. And starting early will hold the key, along with the right kind of learning. This course, therefore, gives a structured approach; tailored to the needs of budding leaders. The endeavor is to build foundational knowledge to create a worthy journey of unleashing one’s leadership potential; effectively. The skill set learnt in this course will be a key enabler to give form and substance to new leaders.

What you'll learn

1. The Priming for Leadership and the Transition involved
2. Essential skills to develop Leadership Capital
3. Complementing Managing with Leading
4. Key Leadership Styles and building a Leadership Philosophy
5. Expressing yourself as a Leader – Leadership Voice and Presence
6. Goal setting, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
7. Creating an Individual Development Plan with specific Initiatives
8. Introspection to create Impact as a Leader

Syllabus

• Transitioning to be a Leader
• Importance of Starting Early, Starting Right
• Essential skills to Develop Leadership Capital and Self Exploration
• Management vis-à-vis Leadership
• Leading in Different Settings
• Establishing your Leadership Philosophy
• Active Conflict Management
• Emotional Literacy for Leadership
• Leadership Communication - The Fundamental skill and a Differentiator
• Enhancing Social Presence for Influence
• Grooming for Leadership roles
• Goal setting - SMART, SMARTER and Stretch goals
• The OKR framework
• Scripting Objectives and Key Results
• Initiatives for an Individual Development Plan
• Leadership Journal – Intention to Attention to Action