Developing High-Performance and Executive Leadership

Introduction:

This High-Performance and Executive Leadership course is designed for talented executives who currently hold significant leadership roles and aspire to become exceptional leaders, adept at balancing both the 'hard' business challenges and the 'soft' people skills.

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the demand for high-performance leadership is more critical than ever. Executives must constantly consider their organization’s future and seek ways to optimize performance through effective leadership training.

Successful business leaders must embody a clear vision while excelling as pioneers, strategists, communicators, coaches, diplomats, and negotiators. The world’s most distinguished leaders maintain a sharp focus on overarching goals while upholding rigorous standards across various capacities.

This intensive five-day High-Performance and Executive Leadership training program combines real-world validated techniques with interactive peer learning, supported by the latest scholarly research.

Participants in this program will master the competencies of effective executive leadership, making it ideal for those pursuing an executive leadership certificate or simply looking to enhance their leadership capabilities.

Objectives:

By the end of this High-Performance and Executive Leadership course, participants will be able to:

• Understand contemporary expectations for executive leaders.
• Explore core principles of executive management.
• Distinguish between management and leadership.
• Define and articulate your company’s mission, vision, and values.
• Foster personnel development, recognize individual differences, and encourage open communication.
• Customize your staff development strategy based on their needs.
• Build high-performance teams.
• Initiate and lead change processes within organizations.

Training Methodology:

• Group Discussions
• Task Analysis
• Simulations
• Lectures
• Learning by Doing
• Mentoring
• Simulation Activities
• Discussion-Based Feedback
• Self-Assessment Tests
• Action Planning Sessions

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Understanding Today's Executive Leadership Expectations

• Identify the challenges of your role as an executive leader.
• Understand the values underpinning contemporary leadership theories.
• Explain the four factors responsible for effective leadership among executives.
• Differentiate between leadership and management.
• List the core competencies required of a 21st-century executive.

Unit 2: Exploring the Strategic Elements of Executive Leadership

• Define mission, vision, and values.
• Foster a culture oriented toward the big picture.
• Recognize the importance of strategic planning and prioritization in daily activities.
• Allocate time to anticipate future trends.
• Use a personal mission statement as a tool for achieving organizational goals.

Unit 3: Executive Leadership in a VUCA World

• Navigate through Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA).
• Identify natural-born leaders and potential hires.
• Develop a well-balanced team.
• Evaluate how personality affects relationships and potential leadership obstacles.

Unit 4: Understanding and Appreciating Situational Leadership

• Lead people, appreciate diversity, and communicate openly.
• Adapt leadership styles based on employee involvement levels.
• Apply situational leadership styles according to employee development needs.

Unit 5: Personal Values and Ethics at Work

• Address workplace problems efficiently.
• Build trust-based relationships.
• Understand why executive leaders must be both passionate and consistent.

Unit 6: Practicing Effective Communication

• Implement top management communication strategies that inspire employee pride.
• Provide strategies for energizing workers and increasing job satisfaction.
• Explore the role of emotional intelligence in being an effective senior executive.
• Assess your level of emotional intelligence and identify areas for improvement.

Unit 7: Creating an Executive Leadership Development Plan

• Develop a strategic plan for leadership advancement.

Unit 8: The Role of Feedback in Leadership Development

• Understand the importance and techniques of giving and receiving feedback.
• Why does feedback matter?
• How to receive feedback effectively.
• Reasons to give constructive feedback.

Unit 9: Strategy and the Organization

• Explore the roots of strategic vision.
• Define organizational purpose.
• Describe stakeholders and their relevance.

Unit 10: Leaders Create Leaders

• Establish high-performance teams.
• Influence trust and reputation.
• Build psychological capital.

Unit 11: Leading into the Future

• Foster an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Lead transformational change.
• Implement eight steps to ensure change is permanent.