art I: Foundations of Leadership -Differences between management and leadership -Relative importance of technical vs. leadership skills at different management levels Part II: Becoming a Leader -Common leadership challenges -Are reluctant leaders the best leaders? What makes some reluctant and others driven to lead. -Research evidence on whether effective leaders are born or made -Five myths of new managers and the realities associated with these assumptions -How leaders learn (70:20:10 rule) -Challenging job assignments model -Keys to successful reflection Part III: Setting Direction -Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion -Definition of a vision and two tools for creating one -Charismatic leadership tactics to communicate your vision -Creating change using Lewin’s 3-step change model and Kotter’s 8-stage process for change -Four tools for adapting to change -Three common decision-making biases -Inquiry vs. advocacy approach to decision making Part IV: Engaging People -Root causes of toxic leadership and ways to prevent it -Are happy leaders better leaders? -Surface acting vs. deep acting and two strategies for deep acting -Factors explaining why people don’t speak up -Best practices for getting people to speak up -The goal and keys of effective delegation -Primary symptoms of burnout -Tools for addressing burnout (DESC Model) -Why underperformers (“C players”) are tolerated and steps for managing them Part V: Leading Yourself -Trait vs. cognitive perspective of ethics and the moral disengagement model -Steps for building an ethical career -Predictors of happiness

Management vs

Understanding the distinctions between the two roles in an organizational context.

Technical vs

Recognizing the varying importance of these skills across different levels of management.

Reluctant Leaders

Exploring the effectiveness of leaders who are hesitant to lead and the factors influencing their leadership drive.

Effective Leaders

Examining the debate on whether leadership effectiveness is innate or developed through experience.

Myths of New Managers

Identifying common misconceptions about new managers and the associated realities.

Learning as a Leader

Understanding the 70:20:10 rule for leadership development and the importance of challenging job assignments.

Reflection in Leadership

Key strategies for successful reflection as a leader to enhance personal growth.

Cialdini’s Principles of Persuasion

Exploring the six principles of persuasion proposed by Cialdini.

Vision Creation

Defining a vision and utilizing tools for crafting a compelling vision statement.

Charismatic Leadership

Tactics for effectively communicating a vision using charismatic leadership techniques.

Change Management Models

Implementing Lewin’s 3-step change model and Kotter’s 8-stage process for organizational change.

Decision-Making Biases

Recognizing three common biases that can influence decision-making processes.

Inquiry vs

Contrasting the inquiry and advocacy approaches to decision making.

Toxic Leadership

Understanding the root causes of toxic leadership and strategies to prevent its emergence.

Happy Leaders

Exploring the relationship between leader happiness and effectiveness.

Emotional Labor

Distinguishing between surface acting and deep acting, with strategies for authentic emotional expression.

Speaking Up

Factors hindering people from speaking up and best practices for encouraging open communication.

Delegation

The importance, goal, and keys to effective delegation in leadership roles.

Burnout Symptoms

Identifying primary symptoms of burnout and utilizing the DESC Model for addressing burnout.

Underperformers Management

Reasons for tolerating underperformers and steps for effectively managing them.

Ethics in Leadership

Differentiating between trait and cognitive perspectives of ethics and applying the moral disengagement model.

Ethical Career Building

Steps for constructing an ethical career path in leadership roles.

Happiness Predictors

Factors influencing and predicting happiness in leadership and personal life.