Leaders make things happen in organizations and have a significant impact on whether an organization or department is successful. Effective leaders can influence others to perform beyond the actions dictated by formal authority and inspire followers to go the “extra mile” to reach business goals.

Leaders should learn to empower their team through delegation to increase employees’ involvement in their works, a greater participation in decisions and expanding their responsibilities for work outcomes.

• Identify the traits and skills require of a successful leader
• Differentiate between task-centered and people-centered leadership styles
• Understand participants own leadership style: Using a self-assessment instrument
• Explain ‘Situational leadership’ model
• Learn to apply Situational Leadership model to everyday work life – using a highly interactive board game ‘Situational Leadership Simulator’.
• Empower others through delegation – how to be effective in delegating work

Traits of Successful Leaders

• Recognize the common traits of successful leaders
• Key Characteristics of Charismatic leaders
• What Is Visionary Leadership?

Leadership Skills

• Why Does A Leader Need Technical Skills?
• How Do Your Networking Skills Make You a Better Leader?
• How Do Conceptual Skills Affect Your Leadership?
• What Role Do Human Relations Skills Play in Effective Leadership?

Leadership Behaviors and Styles

• What Is Task-Centered Behavior
• What Is People -Centered Behavior?
• What Behavior Should You Exhibit?

Understanding Participants own Leadership Style

• Using an instrument LEAD-Self
• Insights into participants perception of their leadership style usage
• Primary Style, Secondary Style and Style range
• Leadership Style Adaptability

Situational leadership’ model

• Adjustment of a leadership style to specific situations to reflect employee needs
• Four stages of follower readiness. Reflects on how able and willing an employee is to do a job
• Unwillingness may reflect inability or lack of confidence, not insubordination
• What Behavior Should You Exhibit?

Leading through empowerment

• Allocation of duties
• Delegation of authority
• Assignment of responsibility
• Creation of accountability

Positive Model of Delegation

• Specify exactly what is to be done and by when.
• The range of the employee’s discretion.
• The expected level of performance.
• Having confidence in your employee.
• Have the ability to expect and accept mistakes.
• Have adequate controls and feedback.