Expert Insights on Leadership Foundations

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Leadership is About Humility and Empowering Others
  3m 38s
  You can’t lead others if you’re not leading yourself first. Dan Labbad explains why humility and just being yourself are key traits of today’s top leaders. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Leadership is a Mindset
  4m 22s
  Many people ask whether leaders are born or made. Typically the focus is on the skill set a leader has. But John Foster illustrates that leadership is not so much about a skill set as it is a mindset. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Leadership is a Marathon
  1m 55s
  We tend to focus on observable leadership behaviors rather than on what’s going on inside. Management is a sprint; but leadership is a marathon. Leaders create the future; they must run every day. Be like a golfer; calm yourself; get your head in the game. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Centered Leadership
  2m 33s
  Centered leadership is five capabilities. Starting with yourself: 1) build on strengths; 2) frame and reframe (treat situations as learning opportunities; not things to fear); 3) create trust-based relationships; 4) take risks and own the results; and 5) infuse positive energy. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Four Aspects of Leadership
  3m 24s
  1) Be yourself. It takes too much effort to be someone else. 2) Surround yourself with people who are good at things you are bad at. 3) Everyone wants to perform and is only waiting to be inspired. 4) Go beyond logic and reason to do impossible things. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  The Importance of Authenticity
  2m 47s
  Personal credibility is the foundation of leadership; and trustworthiness and honesty are at the core of credibility. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  The Importance of Integrity
  3m 16s
  Leaders need many great and enduring qualities; shares Gary Krahn. One of the most important of those qualities is integrity; which you need to guard above all else. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  How to Inspire Trust
  4m 1s
  Leaders who are seen as trustworthy project warmth and competence; but leaders tend to focus more on competence than warmth. To project warmth; smile when others smiles; maintain eye contact; and nod occasionally. Trust others to be trusted; it’s reciprocal. FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Leading Through Complexity
  3m 27s
  There are no right answers and you don’t have to understand complex situations. The only way to work it out is to farm out bits of your leadership to followers. Then listen to them. To build trust; promise to do something. Do it. Remind them you did it. Repeat four times. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Leaders Must Provide A Clear Direction
  1m 32s
  Leadership is figuring out what you believe; acting on those beliefs; and helping others achieve common goals. FREE ACCESS
• 11.  The Greatest Source of Influence
  2m 2s
  Many people think leadership is all about being articulate and charismatic. Those are not bad skills for a leader to have; Larry Dressler says; but far more important is a leader’s ability to listen well and understand the perspective of those around him. FREE ACCESS
• 12.  The Case for Influential Leadership
  1m 51s
  Leadership is about outputs; but leaders can’t create those outputs by themselves. That means leadership is about people. Leaders need to motivate; encourage; and engage others; both in and outside their organization. In short; leaders need to be able to influence others. FREE ACCESS
• 13.  Leadership Is About Convening
  2m 48s
  The skill set that effective leaders possess today is complex and varied—but one of the most important skills a leader has is the ability to bring diverse people together and tap into their collective wisdom; explains Larry Dressler. FREE ACCESS
• 14.  Inspiration through Alignment
  2m 6s
  Why do people feel good about going to church; but not about going to work? Why do teenagers defy their parents? You can inspire people only by aligning what they want to do with what you want them to do; through conversations and influence. FREE ACCESS
• 15.  Great Leaders Have Vision Plus Humility
  2m 14s
  Like the captain of a ship; great leaders have strong visions; but also the humility to know they can’t achieve those visions by themselves. They tell their team that the team must deliver the vision for them. They empower people. That resonates. FREE ACCESS
• 16.  Leaders Need to Embrace Reverse Mentoring
  2m 9s
  To deal with variations in geography; age; skill; and the like; a leader must be able to communicate down; but also receive communications from below to understand what others are doing. FREE ACCESS
• 17.  Leadership Is About Serving Your People
  3m 4s
  No matter how much great advice you give; what people remember and respond to is how you treat them. FREE ACCESS
• 18.  Leadership Is in the Trenches
  2m 38s
  Leaders are the ones willing to ask the questions. They are willing to be vulnerable; admit they don’t have the answers and ask the team; “What do you think?” The people on the front lines; in the trenches; have the answers. Ask them. FREE ACCESS
• 19.  Be Relentless in Pursuing Your Blind Spots
  4m 2s
  Behind every strength is a blind spot. Glain Roberts-McCabe shares how to identify and correct this blind spot in the effort to become a more successful leader. FREE ACCESS
• 20.  Develop Your Leadership Signature
  4m 25s
  Every leader has a unique leadership signature; made up of a credo—their core values and beliefs; what gives them the confidence to lead; and what provides credibility with others. Deborah Ancona describes methods for identifying your credo; confidence; and credibility. FREE ACCESS
• 21.  How to Create Your Personal Brand
  6m 13s
  Professional success has a lot to do with personal branding. Learn how to build a brand that generates the right kind of buzz to the right kinds of people. FREE ACCESS
• 22.  Developing Executive Presence
  6m 25s
  Executive presence is what makes high-achieving and dynamic leaders stand apart from the crowd, and it’s a critical component of career success. FREE ACCESS
• 23.  Storytelling for Leaders
  2m 43s
  Stories are one of the most powerful tools that leaders can learn how to use. FREE ACCESS
• 24.  Leadership is Poetry
  3m 5s
  Leadership is a complex, long-studied part of human history. FREE ACCESS
• 25.  Presence: Gaining Power by Giving It Away
  2m 30s
  Leaders with presence are able to influence and inspire others through their words and actions. Find how you can cultivate this essential leadership quality. FREE ACCESS
• 26.  Grace: Leading with Generosity, Respect, Action, Compassion, and Energy
  2m 23s
  Grace is the ability to remain calm in times of crisis or unexpected difficulty. Graceful leaders are humble and aware of their own shortcomings, which in turn makes them more admirable to others. FREE ACCESS
• 27.  Improve Direct Report Relationships to Create an Engaged Workforce
  3m 43s
  Research shows that 85% of employees worldwide consider themselves either disengaged or actively disengaged in their job. The reason? A bad relationship with their immediate supervisor. The key to tackling disengagement, therefore, is improving relationships with your direct reports. FREE ACCESS
• 28.  Can You Ever Show Too Much Appreciation?
  2m 48s
  It’s important to show appreciation in the workplace. But what exactly does appreciation in the workplace look like? How do you do it right? And how much appreciation is too much appreciation? FREE ACCESS