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Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership

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Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership

There is a lot to think about when you consider being a leader. Are you strategic? Are you someone who strives for excellence? Are you an operational manager?

The reality of being a leader

The reality of being a leader

  • Being a leader is tough. It can be lonely, you can feel like an island operating in isolation.
  • Sometimes as a leader, you have to keep your powder dry, you have to keep your doubts to yourself and you have to abate negativity.
  • Equally, leading can be highly rewarding, exciting and you can feel very much like you are creating a team.
  • Just remember, Rome was not built in a day!
3 common misconceptions

3 common misconceptions

  • This course will show that the following three statements are misconceptions:
    • You have to change your leadership style on a regular basis, according to a situation.
    • You should operate as an island.
    • Being busy as a leader makes you visibly effective and making lots of regular changes is a positive and what people want.
Principles of strong leadership

Principles of strong leadership

  • This course will show that the following principles are key for strong leadership:
    • Stay true to yourself and be your own person.
    • Do not allow negativity, fear, the worry of failure and the views of others to suffocate you.
    • Do not allow mistakes to consume you.
    • Build a team, not carbon copies of yourself.
    • Taking your time over decisions can be extremely powerful.
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Introduction

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Misconceptions & Key Principles

1.1.1Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership
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Good Leadership Style

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Analysing Leadership Style

2.1.1Leadership Style - Questions to Ask Yourself2.1.2Leadership Style - Misconceptions & Advice
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The Qualities of a Good Leader

2.2.1What Makes a Good Leader?
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Analysing Yourself

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Understanding Yourself

3.1.1The Importance of Understanding Yourself3.1.2The Johari Window
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Your Values & Dealing with Others

3.2.1Defining Your Values & Accepting Judgement
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Personal Qualities: Being Reflective & Humble

3.3.1Self-Reflection, Making Mistakes & Humility
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Building a Team

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Important Principles for Building a Team

4.1.1Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs
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Decision-Making

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The Key to Making Decisions Effectively

5.1.1The Importance of Patience for Decision-Making
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Recap

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5 Key Principles for Leading

6.1.1Recap: 5 Key Principles

Practice questions on Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership

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  1. 1
    Which of these is NOT a common misconception about leadership?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    Which of these are preferable strategies for leading a team?True / false
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Leadership Style - Questions to Ask Yourself