What you'll learn
- Understand the crucial link between management and leadership
- Discover why leadership is essential for organisational success
- Learn practical approaches to developing leadership skills
- Gain confidence in leading effectively
Requirements
- All that is needed is an interest in developing your leadership capabilities.
Description
Leadership is a topic that attracts immense attention, much of which is unfortunately over-hyped and overly simplistic, leaving leaders ill-equipped to rise to the complex challenges involved. In this essential course, internationally renowned author Dr. Neil Thompson presents a clear, down-to-earth, and complexity-aware introduction to what leadership is truly all about. Dr. Thompson has decades of experience running effective workshops and providing consultancy services to a range of organizations, helping leaders at all levels develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make a positive, lasting difference to the people they lead.
This course moves beyond formulaic solutions and shows an appreciation for the profound complexities inherent in successful leadership. It provides an important foundation of understanding for both current and aspiring leaders to build on as they grow and develop over time. If you are new to leadership or struggling to establish yourself as an effective, influential leader, this course is designed for you. It will give you a clear, actionable picture of what effective leadership entails and point you in the right strategic direction for developing your own unique leadership style and approach. This is your opportunity to invest in influential leadership that is grounded in reality and driven by positive impact.
Who this course is for:
- Current and aspiring leaders across all sectors
Instructor
Dr Neil Thompson is a highly experienced tutor and trainer. He is highly respected for his ability to explain complex ideas clearly and effectively. His gentle voice and unhurried approach are widely appreciated by online learners as well as attendees at his conferences and workshops.
He is an award-winning author with over 50 books to his name, several of which are bestsellers. He currently works as the Director of Studies at the Neil Thompson Academy where he offers Chartered Management Institute qualifications in leadership as well as development tools designed to make workplaces, safe, effective and humane, with high levels of engagement and job satisfaction.
He has been a speaker at conferences in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Greece, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Hong Kong, India, the United States, Canada and Australia.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Chartered Manager. His main interests are in the field of wellbeing: equality and diversity; conflict management; stress; loss, grief and trauma; and reflective practice. His aim is to help individuals and organizations tackle their problems and fulfil their potential.