Certificate in Effective Organizational Leadership

Why select this training course?

The Rcademy Certificate in Effective Organisational Leadership is developed to provide participants with the rudiments of effective organizational leadership. This certificate course will provide a complete and comprehensive view of leadership at every level of an organization. Participants will be taught the different types of organizational leadership, the characteristics, and attributes of an effective leader, and how to build a unified corporate culture. Focus is also given to interactions at various levels of an organization and the fundamental principles and characteristics of tactical, operational, and strategic leadership. The course also covers developing and communicating the organization’s vision, objectives, and mission. Finally, the course also covers building the correct organizational culture for leadership success and the tools and skills for influential organizational leadership.

What are the key elements of effective organizational leadership? 

It is important to note that while leadership and management share certain similarities, both concepts differ. Leaders across every level of an organization play vital roles in the general success of the business. Effective organizational leadership is concerned with implementing the organization’s vision, redefining and improving it, and setting the tone and culture of the organization for maximum productivity. It involves securing resources, planning, and improving potential areas that could harm the organization’s success. Management is concerned with managing various aspects of an organization, such as logistics and budget, and can also integrate specific attributes of effective leadership.

Some of the key elements of effective organizational leadership include:

• Transparency
• Confidence
• Creativity
• Learning from failure
• Trust
• Decisiveness
• Humility

What are the common styles of leadership?

Organizational leadership involves possessing the current mix of abilities and skills used to make a business or organization more effective and efficient. Organizational leadership skills, from communication to data-based decision-making and establishing proper expectations. While only a handful of people are naturally imbued with leadership capacities, leadership can generally be learned and improved upon with time. In addition, while there are many leadership styles, effectively applying them requires understanding team dynamics, knowing oneself, maintaining flexibility, and constantly evolving to meet the organization’s expectations. Below are some of the common styles of leadership in today’s corporate world:

• Influential leadership
• Conscientious leadership
• Supportive leadership
• Dominant leadership

Who should attend?

The Certificate in Effective Organisational Leadership by Rcademy is designed for professionals within the management and corporate environment and for persons looking to further their interest in the practice and principles of effective organizational leadership. The following individuals should attend this course:

• Directors are responsible for supervising a company’s operations, investments, ventures, and financial performances
• Functional managers are charged with supervising the daily operations of a company and offering directions to employees
• Management officers tasked with providing administrative assistance and managing queries from employees
• Entrepreneurs are tasked with planning and overseeing the daily operations of a business, creating new ideas, and managing workplace conflicts
• Business managers tasked with monitoring and heading operations of business enterprise, developing and implementing business strategies, and evaluating business performances
• Organizational managers are tasked with planning, executing, and administering training and development programs for a company’s employees
• Heads of departments responsible for the effective running of a department unit
• Project managers are responsible for planning and developing projects, preparing budgets, supervising progress, and engaging stakeholders
• HR experts are charged with supervising all aspects of an employment process, training and orienting new staff members
• Managers who are responsible for the company’s administration and decision-making a company
• Every other person interested in learning about effective leadership

What are the course objectives?

This Rcademy Certificate in Effective Organisational Leadership is designed to help participants achieve the following outcomes:

• Learn about the basics of effective leadership
• Understand effective leadership techniques and tools that are used in the administration of an organization
• Recognize the characteristics and skills of an effective leader
• Master effective communication skills and how to communicate with relevant stakeholders
• Recognize the relationship between leadership and power and how to influence others
• Recognize value-based leadership models and principles and how to apply them in the workplace
• Understand the importance of value and ethics in leadership

How will this course be presented?

This course is participant-oriented and designed to meet participants’ expectations and enhance their knowledge and skills. Different renowned approaches and techniques to ensure constant and active learning by the participants will be employed in presenting this course. Experts will teach the course with different years of experience and practice. The course modules are curated from in-depth and extensive research on the subject matter.

The Rcademy Certificate in Effective Organisational Leadership integrates practical and theoretical learning by offering participants slides on the concept, case studies, lecture notes, and real-life scenarios. Attendees can also partake in quizzes, presentations, seminar workshops, and constant feedback on the lessons learned to confirm their optimal satisfaction.

What are the topics covered in this course?

Module 1: Introduction to Effective Organisational Leadership

• Overview and definition of terms
• Effective organizational leadership styles
• Benefits of effective organizational leadership
• Leading change in the organization
• The vital behavioral factors in leadership
• Leading in the modern world using the VUCA model
• Tactical, strategic, and operational leadership

Module 2: Innovative Leadership

• Divergent thinking skills
• Understanding the innovative process
• Openness to innovate ideas
• Innovation and creativity
• Eliminating Blocks to creativity
• Analogies and Metaphors for innovative thinking

Module 3: Strategic Leadership

• The characteristics of strategic leaders
• Inspirational influence and engagement
• Building your leadership brand
• Strategic data and planning factors
• Establishing the organization’s strategy and vision

Module 4: Creating the Leadership Organisation

• Building an organizational culture
• Continuous improvements for organizational success
• Creating a collaborative strategy and vision
• Working across boundaries
• Action planning
• Virtual leadership

Module 5: Effective Communication for Leaders

• The value of communication
• Body language
• Managing stress appropriately
• The positive influence of listening
• Building your listening skills
• Guiding and inspiring others

Module 6: Leading the Team

• Managing others
• Building an effective team
• Selecting team members
• Understanding the phases of human development
• Leading with empathy
• Optimizing the leader’s natural abilities
• Understanding team processes

Module 7: Imparting Leadership Values

• Resilience for sacrificial leadership
• Interpersonal Connections for persuasive leadership
• Integrity for accountable leadership
• Intentionality for self-motivation
• Leading by examples
• Inculcating the organization’s values on workers and team members

Module 8: Operational Leadership

• Managing key stakeholders
• The Requirements and Characteristics of operational leaders
• Mastering the principles of operational management
• Managing operational meetings
• Transforming negative ideas into positive achievements
• Cross-departmental cooperation
• Connecting strategic goals to tactical objectives

Module 9: Managing Myself as the Leader

• The value of perception
• Preferred behavioral style
• Eliminating emotional blind spots
• Interpersonal and intrapersonal leadership skills
• Understanding the models for leadership

Module 10: Managing Diversity Within the Organisation

• The importance of workplace diversity
• Integrating diversity goals into the organization’s culture
• Measuring diversity and inclusion
• Leadership vs diversity
• Building workplace diversity
• Leading in a diversity environment: challenges and Solutions

Module 11: Tactical Leadership

• Understanding team dynamics
• Tactical intelligence data and planning
• Developing team cohesiveness
• The behaviors and attributes of tactical leaders
• Managing performance and motivation