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The Essentials of Leadership

Inspirational, Innovative and Holistic Praxis

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Why Choose Us

The Essentials of Leadership training course equips leaders to navigate unpredictability, uncertainty and rapid digital transformation within today’s ‘new normal’. It examines holistic leadership by combining established leadership qualities with a modern, agile approach. Participants will explore how this approach supports innovation, crisis management and long-term sustainability. The course provides practical value for leaders seeking to respond effectively to complex global conditions.

Leadership during a crisis requires more than managing immediate circumstances; it demands the vision and tools to anticipate change and adapt accordingly. The course explains how crises reveal leadership traits rather than create them, enabling professionals to reconsider and revitalise their leadership practices. Participants will examine advanced psychometric evaluations, innovative leadership techniques and practical crisis management tools. These insights support a resilient, responsive and forward-thinking leadership style suited to volatility, change and future challenges.

This The Essentials of Leadership training course will highlight:

Understanding leadership challenges within the current ‘new normal’
Combining traditional leadership qualities with modern agility
Fostering innovation and long-term sustainability
Anticipating change and adapting during crisis situations
Applying advanced psychometric evaluations and innovative leadership techniques
Using practical crisis management tools to develop resilient, responsive leadership

Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completing the Essentials of Leadership Training Course, participants will be able to:

Use practical methods to cultivate potential, shared commitment, and innovation.
Strengthen existing leadership capabilities and acquire new skills to manage unexpected crises.
Employ targeted solutions to value diversity and tackle complex challenges.
Establish trust and credibility by communicating, persuading, and influencing effectively.
Demonstrate agility, resilience, and responsiveness when leading in line with organizational and global needs.

Participants will complete the course with the tools and mindset required to lead in today’s rapidly changing, fast-moving world.

Who is this Training Course for?

This The Essentials of Leadership training course is designed for:

Newly appointed managers
First-line managers
Middle managers
Team leaders
Supervisors
Department heads
Section heads
Project managers
Programme managers
Aspiring managers

Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The Essentials of Leadership Training Course is facilitated through a combination of interactive and established adult-learning methods, ensuring the highest levels of participant involvement and comprehension. It creates a risk-free setting in which delegates can practise and develop their leadership abilities. This supportive environment enables participants to strengthen their confidence and put their newly acquired knowledge into practice effectively.

The course combines theoretical perspectives with practical application and features wide-ranging discussions about leadership challenges in today’s climate. Participants will reflect individually and in groups on their previous leadership experiences, providing real-world context for the learning. The training is fast-moving and intellectually engaging, using videos and case studies to reinforce essential concepts.

The Course Content

Agility – the Norm

Leadership Principles, Perceptions and Praxis: essential themes
Changing Paradigms, New Demands and Enlightened Leadership
The New Normal; changing environments, expectations and challenges
Leadership by “design”, building agile, responsive and decisive leadership
The Leader Within; innate qualities personality performance, style and outputs
The External Environment; leading and navigating in turbulent times

Leading Exceptional Performance

The Leadership Management Debate. Do I Lead or Manage?
What Leadership style does my organisation require?
360 Leadership; competence assessment, review and peer coaching
Leading the focused agile team.: mission, vision values and SMARTER measures
Communicating Organisational and clarifying team purpose
Charismatic leaders and Storytelling: acknowledging success and lessons learned

Leadership that Inspires

Trust- the essential ingredient in the new normal
Motivational leadership: the Emotionally Intelligent leaders
Engagement and well-being: Scope, Support, Connection, Voice
Diagnostic tools for organisational and team development
Whole brain thinking divergent and convergent thinking
Decision Making and the power of diverse thinking
Collective wisdom, constructive dissent and innovative outcomes

Leading an Innovative Culture

Leading change and transition issues ingenuity and innovation
Solution focused methodology: Accentuating the positive and the possibilities
Utilising soft system methodology for innovative insights into change
Using Nature and multiple intelligences for creative outcomes
Assessing culture and organisational creativity for agile responsiveness
Entrepreneurial creativity. How creative am I?

Leadership Priorities

Global chaos: impact, learnings and responses
Resilience, Well-being and Mindfulness: key people deliverables
Planning for Crisis; beware the “black swans”
Ethical leadership for sustainable organisations
Reframing the Business Model Canvas to create value and sustainability
Action planning for future improvement

Frequently Asked Questions

The course focuses on the essentials of leadership through an inspirational, innovative and holistic perspective. Its subtitle indicates that leadership is considered as a form of praxis, connecting ideas with practice. No more detailed curriculum is provided in the course material.

Inspirational leadership is one of the course’s stated areas of focus. Within the subtitle, it forms part of a broader approach that also includes innovation and holistic practice. The supplied course information does not define particular inspirational leadership techniques.

Holistic praxis frames leadership as an integrated practice rather than an isolated concept. The word “praxis” connects leadership ideas with their practical application, while “holistic” indicates a broad, connected perspective. The course information does not provide a more detailed definition or list of components.

The provided course material does not specify a target audience or required level of leadership experience. The title indicates a focus on leadership essentials, while the subtitle highlights inspirational, innovative and holistic practice. Prospective participants would need further course information to confirm suitability for a particular role or experience level.

The course approaches leadership through three connected themes: inspiration, innovation and holistic praxis. This framing suggests attention to how leadership is understood and put into practice. Specific methods, exercises or leadership models are not identified in the provided material.

Yes, innovation is explicitly included in the course subtitle. It is presented as one of the key perspectives through which leadership praxis is explored. The provided material does not specify particular innovation tools, processes or case studies.

The reference to “praxis” indicates a connection between leadership concepts and practice. This suggests that the course is not framed solely as an abstract discussion of leadership. However, no specific practical activities, assignments or exercises are listed.

The course is positioned to develop understanding of leadership through inspirational, innovative and holistic practice. Its emphasis on praxis indicates attention to applying leadership ideas, not only examining them conceptually. No specific skills, competencies or learning outcomes are listed in the provided material.