- Leaders not managers
- Definitions, similarities and differences
- Some classical differences
- Modern day differences
- Myths about leadership
- Practices of exemplary leaders
- Challenge the process
- Inspire a vision
- Model the way
- Enable others to act
- Encourage the heart
- The perennial question: nature or nurture
- The ten truths about leadership
- Personal style and leadership qualities
- Self-assessment
- Administration and scoring
- Linking style with leadership qualities
- Characteristics of admired leaders
- The leadership journey and situational leadership
- Review of major theories
- Trait theories
- Behavioral theories
- The leadership grid
- Situational leadership: theory and simulation
- Situation’s maturity level
- Levels of development
- Maturity levels and leadership styles
- The emotionally intelligent leader
- An overview of EI
- Intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence
- Emotional Quotient (EQ) versus Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
- The EI competency framework
- The 18 EI competencies in practice
- Brainstorming real life examples
- Leadership, delegation and empowerment
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- Delegation: definition, objectives and rules
- Delegation levels
- Why delegation is not popular
- Guidelines for delegation
- Decision making styles in the Gulf
- Empowerment: definition
- Ten ways to empower employees
- Is your organization ready for empowerment?
- The leader as change catalyst
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- The nature of change
- Kotter’s eight step change process model
- Understanding and dealing with resistance to change
- Purposeful leadership and communication
- Leading with Vision: The Visionary Leadership
- Case Study
