In this programme, you will learn about:

• Strategic Thinking and The Power of Visionary Leadership
• Developing Leadership Power
• Combining Management Skills and Leadership Competencies
• Behavior, Motivation and Rewards

By the end of this course, delegates will learn about:

• Achieve measurable improvements in leadership performance
• Develop action plans to improve leadership effectiveness
• Re-focus and improve your department or organization
• Learn how to manage and motivate staff to outstanding performance
• Generate staff ownership and responsibility for change
• Measure and improve the performance of your people
• Lead difficult staff and colleagues through feedback processes

• This programme is specifically designed to enhance your practical leadership and management skills
• The programme will particularly benefit anyone responsible for: developing and implementing organisational vision and success strategies, initiating and managing change, improving operational performance, creating and leading high performance teams and demonstrating empowering leadership and management

DAY 1 -

Strategic Thinking and The Power of Visionary Leadership

• Management vs Leadership
• Critical Leadership Competencies for 21st Century Managers
• Strategic vs. Operational Thinking
• Purpose, Mission and Vision
• The Power of Strategic Vision
• Painting a Picture of the Future – The Power of Graphical Vision
• Stabilising Vision
• Communicating Vision to the Vision Community

DAY 2 -

Developing Leadership Power - Exploring Personal Purpose and Passion

• Developing the Leader’s Personal Life Map
• Exploring the journey to Life to Reclaim Personal Power
• Keys to Personal Leadership Enthusiasm
• Understanding the Dynamics of Balance as a key to Resilient Leadership
• The Power of Personal Goals and Vision
• The Leadership Zone of Empowerment
• Eliciting and Clarifying Personal Values
• Optimal Time Management – A Crucial Leadership Skill

DAY 3 -

Combining Management Skills And Leadership Competencies

• The History of Management and Leadership
• Leadership and Management in the Industrial Age – Production and thus the Manager were King
• The Paradox of Leadership and Management in the Information Age – The Customer and thus the Staff are King
• Delivering Customer Value – The Management Focus
• Staff Contribution Contracts
• Staff Empowerment
• The Power of Systems
• Ensuring Staff Capability

DAY 4 -

Motivating, Rewarding and Leading Teams

• Why Do People Behave as They Do?
• Powerful Keys to Motivation
• Understanding Passion
• Rapport Mastery
• Deep Needs & Fears
• The Dynamics of Balance
• Inspiring Enthusiasm
• Managing & Leading – Style Flexibility

DAY 5 -

Leadership in Action - Maximising Interpersonal Communcations

• The Power of Communication
• The Five Keys to Effective Leadership Communication
• Effective Meetings and Presentations – Every Time
• Managing Change and Resolving Workplace Conflicts
• How to Optimise the Leadership Environment
• Taking Command as a Leader
• How to Present Data and Information
• Removing the Blocks to Communicating with your Staff

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.