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Becoming a "True" Leader: The Winning Formula

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A true leader doesn't create followers, but other leaders: trust, vision, sharing.

Learn to tell power, leadership and influence apart. Unleash your leadership fully with the transformational leadership formula.

20 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites

You will walk away with

  • the transformational leadership formula: trust + vision + motivation = action
  • the difference between power, influence and true leadership
  • variations on shared leadership, from agile leadership to project teams

Target audience

Any manager looking to promote a model of leadership that inspires and fosters boldness, agility and accountability

Learning objectives

  1. Differentiate between power, leadership and influence at work.
  2. Be followed through willing buy-in, without having to wield your authority as boss.
  3. Master the transformational leadership formula
  4. Generate trust, vision and motivation to inspire action.

Module outline

  • StorytellingMaster Yoda: The Wise Leader2'15An illustration of wise, enlightened leadership contrasted with traditional, authoritarian forms
  • Articles
    • The concept of "Shared Leadership" and its variations
    • Two more variations on "Shared Leadership"
  • Expert videoWhat Does It Mean to Be a Leader: The ABCs of Leadership10'19Defining leadership, the true leader's winning formula, and the stakes of developing your leadership
  • AnchoringQuiz and True/False to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
  • Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
  • CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
  • BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

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