Overview
- Please share the two leaders who most inspire you: One each from the private / corporate sector and one from the ESG / NGO/ social impact / social venture sector.
- One male and one female role model.
- NOT one of your parents, friends, etc., but someone that should be somewhat well known nationally or regionally.
- Please respond to at least 2 of your classmates.
Module 1
Question #1:
- In your experience, how do you distinguish between management and leadership?
- Reflect on what personal leadership style you are most motivated/inspired by? Does leadership come naturally to you?
- What makes you believe this to be so? Reflect on your own personal leadership style. How would others describe your personal leadership style?
- What one perceived strength would you want to keep & why? What one change would you want to make & why? In your experience, how do you distinguish between management and leadership?
- Reflect on what personal leadership style you are most motivated/inspired by?
- Does leadership come naturally to you? What makes you believe this to be so?
- Reflect on your own personal leadership style. How would others describe your personal leadership style?
- What one perceived strength would you want to keep & why?
- What one change would you want to make & why?
Question #2:
- Of all of the examples of leaders shared today, which do you most relate to and why?
- Of all of the examples of leaders shared today, which do you least relate to and why?
- Which of the ‘disruptive shocks’ which were discussed are most challenging? Why?
- How have they affected your company? Your department? Your team? You personally?
- With the benefit of hindsight, what should / could have been done differently?
Module 3
Invictus Discussion Question
- Please share your thoughts on how Nelson Mandela most effectively used the key leadership tools of power and influence (1 example each) which led to his success in unifying South Africa against all odds.
Power and Influence in yourself
- Where do you use influence effectively? Give 2 specific examples.
- Where do you use power ineffectively? Give 2 specific examples.
- Where do you use influence ineffectively? Give 2 specific examples.
Module 4
Digital Disruption Discussion
- In your current role, what has been the single biggest digital disruption that has affected your organization?
- How effectively have your leadership team managed you through this?
Digital Disruption Assignment
- What has been the most significant impact that digital disruption has had on your professional life? How have you led your team through it?
- Of the 5 tools which we discussed in this module, which has been the single most captivating one that you will bring into your current organization and why? What would you expect the benefit to be? What will it take to get to a level of buy-in to make it happen?
Module 5
Personal Leadership Discussion (Mid-module)
Please name one individual who has had a significant impact based on their own personal leadership even though they did not have any position of authority.
What is it that they have done that has led you to share their name with the class?
Twelve Angry Men Discussion
From your perspective, what was the most impactful scene in the film "Twelve Angry Men" and why?
Twelve Angry Men Assignment
What are the top 3 take aways from the film "Twelve Angry Men" that will help you become a better leader?
Module 6
Social Impact Discussion
- What social impact organization most inspired you & why?
- What does your organization do to address social & environmental issues?
Social and Environmental Issues Assignment
Based on this module, what are three things that you, your team & your department (if you’re an owner or senior leader, your entire organization) can do to improve your performance on social & environmental issues?
Module 7
Challenges Discussion
- What has been the most challenging professional adjustment that you have had to make in response to the pandemic?
- What has been the most challenging professional adjustment that your organization has had to make in response to the pandemic?
Assignment: The Future of Work
- Which of the" 9 Future of Work Trend’s Will Be the most Challenging for you personally to adapt to?
- Which of the" 9 Future of Work Trend’s Will Be the most challenging for your organization to adapt to?
- How difficult would it be to adopt a culture of "radical honesty" in your current organization? What are the major obstacles? How can you model this behavior in your own team?
- How comfortable would your organization be in adopting some of the "augmented human capability" assistants discussed in section 3 in support of sales, marketing, customer service and support and contract administration?
Module 8
Leadership Habit Discussion
Forming new habits are very difficult. Experts agree that people should focus on forming one new habit at a time.
Based on your learning across the entire 8 modules of this course, what is the ONE new leadership habit that you intend to form to make you a better leader and why?
Growth Plans Assignment
- What are the 3 key take-aways from the entire course?
- What new insights do you have about effective leadership in today's chaotic & disruptive world?
- What will you STOP doing as a result of this course to be a more effective leader?
- What relevant skill will you DOUBLE DOWN on to improve your effectiveness?
- Of the many leaders we have discussed in the entire course, who is the one that most inspires you and why?