This course has been discontinued
Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women, it is a process that ordinary people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and others. If you are a leader, or aspire to be one, this series of courses will assist you in developing your capacity to guide others to places they have never been before. The series covers the five practices of exemplary leadership - model the way, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, and encourage the heart.
This 2-hour interactive online course is the fifth in the series and covers the fourth of the five practices of exemplary leadership, "Enable Others to Act". The best work occurs when more than one person contributes, so this course will show leaders how to create a climate of trust and facilitate positive interdependence in order to maximize the potential for collaboration. One of your primary goals should also be the strengthening of others, so that they are empowered to do their personal best.
This is the fifth in a series of courses adopted from the highly respected book, The Leadership Challenge, written by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. This is the third edition of this book, which is grounded in extensive research and uses interviews with all kinds of leaders from both public and private organizations.
After completing this course, you will:
- Appreciate the benefits of collaboration and encourage this in your workplace
- Understand how to create an atmosphere of trust, which is the most significant predictor of individuals' satisfaction with their organizations
- Appreciate the value of quality listening
- Understand the concept of positive interdependence and norms of reciprocity
- Encourage face-to-face interactions in this age of technological communication
- Have developed social skills and awareness of these skills in others
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