Several programs seek to develop leadership competence from a single dimension. This seminar, which is a regular offering at the University of California (Berkeley) Worldwide Leadership Program and the Federal Executive Institute, does not. Rather, it will focus upon the complexity and intertwining of skills possessed and employed by outstanding leaders. Its content is a blend of assessment measures, skill acquisition/enhancement strategies, and knowledge about the various aspects of the attributes and competencies of outstanding leaders. Within each of the seminar’s components, actions will be identified that will enable professionals to become more adept in their roles as leaders, for their subordinates to realize growth as professionals, and for the organization to become more successful. Success, both for the leader as well as for the organization, will be the “bottom line” objective of this seminar.
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Who should attend?
Professionals who will benefit from attendance are individuals who: (1) aspire to hold a leadership position; (2) are relatively new in a leadership position; and, (3) are experienced leaders who seek to improve their leadership skill levels.
What will my seminar experience cover?
1. Having a clear sense of self:
- Emotional Intelligence
- Values Identification and Authentication
- Analysis of Beliefs about Success and Failure
- Perception of Others
2. Possessing enhanced thinking skills:
- Yale Assessment of Thinking (to determine present thinking ability level)
- Decision- making Strategies
- Problem-solving Strategies
- Skills for “Out of the Box” Type Thinking
3. Acting effectively:
- Styles of Leadership (to assess primary and back up styles of leadership used by an individual)
- Top 10 Attributes of Leaders
- Actions of Outstanding Leaders
4. Catalysts for organizational success:
- Paradigm for Improving One’s Leadership Skill Level
- Organizational Development Process
Reference Book: Seminar includes the book “Power Thinking: How The Way You Think Can Change The Way You Lead” by John N. Mangieri and Cathy Collins Block.
How will I benefit?
Develop and enhance the contributions you make to your organization by being able to:
- Identify the values that they presently possess as well as the ones they wish to have as leaders;
- Have a clear understanding of their beliefs about success and failure;
- State their present thinking skill level and list the domains of thinking (reasoning, insight, and self knowledge) in which they are proficient and those areas in which they are in need of assistance;
- Identify their primary style of leadership as well as significant back up ones;
- Delineate major leadership goals for themselves and for their organization.
What instructional materials will be used??
- First, that a variety of instructional delivery systems keep not only the interest level of participants high but also they meet the divergent learning styles of participants.
- Second, participants learn by doing (e.g., assessment measures), from reading (e.g., relevant articles), by listening (e.g., lecture/ discussion), and from each other (e.g., case study discussions).
- Finally, the seminar must be grounded in reality. As such, imbedded throughout the seminar will be real examples of management improvement as well as organizational success within the confines of the work environment.
The approximate percentage of seminar activities will be: strategy case study discussions (15%), lecture (20%), taking tests, discussions of their results and implications for improvement (25%), discussion of readings (10%), and in-class exercises and discussions (30%).
Reference Book: Seminar includes the book “Power Thinking: How The Way You Think Can Change The Way You Lead” by John N. Mangieri and Cathy Collins Block.
