Leadership & Continuous Learning
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The world is changing. The population is growing older and more diverse. The economy is going global. Organizations are merging, retooling, collaborating as never before. Technology is reinventing the way we communicate, work, and learn. Change itself is becoming the one constant in our lives.
In a world of continuous change, the most valuable skill is the ability to learn. Research has shown that there is a lot more to learning than what schools have traditionally taught and that those who continue to learn have a distinct advantage.
Tomorrow's leaders will need to see both the big picture and the day-to-day detail and employ leadership practices grounded in an awareness of long-term effects. They will also need to create nurturing environments that encourage learning and maximize return on investment of both economic and intellectual capital. This program focuses on best practices in leadership and two critical leadership skills: how to learn and how to guide others in their learning.
Program Modules
- Module 1--Leadership & Systems Thinking
- Module 2--Personal Mastery and Team Learning
- Module 3--Communicating About Change
- Module 4--The Strategic Role of HR
- Module 5--The Strategic Role of IT
- Module 6--Continuous Leadership Development
Participant Profile
Executives and mid-to upper-level managers who see change as more of an opportunity than a threat and who want to hone the leadership skills necessary to lead their organization through the process of change.
Program Topics
- Types and styles of organizational leadership, including "principle-centered leadership," servant leadership, and stewardship.
- The role of "followership" in bringing support and accountability to leaders throughout an organization.
- Definition and differentiation of the roles of "leader" and "manager".
- Best leadership practices for communicating about change.
- Methods and settings for communicating about change.
- Systems thinking and its impact on the vision and roles of organizational leaders.
- The learning disciplines of personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, and team learning, and their value in leadership.
- Application of the learning disciplines to the creation of a learning organization.
- Application of the cycle of learning that includes mindfulness, reflection, discussion, and practical application.
- Human Resources and Information Technology as full partners in the process of implementing change.
- Leadership throughout the workforce.
- Ongoing leadership recruitment and training, including succession planning.
Program Design
This twelve-week FutureU program is made up of six two-week modules, each of which surveys one specific topic related to transformational leadership. Participants deepen their understanding of content through discussion and practical application in the workplace. Each module requires an average of 10 hours a week of online participation and study time.
Delivery Options
Off-the-shelf or customized to meet your organization's needs. Usually delivered entirely online, via FutureU 's Internet-accessible electronic campus or on your own Intranet. Participants "attend class" from their own desktop or laptop computers, at home or at work, and at whatever time is most convenient to them. Such asynchronous online delivery is especially suited to geographically separated employee groups and those who find it a challenge to fit learning into an already full work schedule. Can also be adapted for on-site delivery.
Customization
Every organization faces a unique set of challenges and opportunities. The FutureU team can customize this program or any of our programs or modules to address participants' current concerns and integrate case study material based on your organization's experience.
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