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What does it Mean to be a Leader?

Become the Leader you Aspire to be!

Created byRoss Maynard
BeginnerUpdated Dec 11, 2024

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleUnderstand the difference between leadership and management
  • check_circleDescribe the three roles of a leader
  • check_circleExplain the seven behaviours of effective leaders and why they are important
  • check_circleDiscuss why a leader must develop effective followers to be successful
  • check_circleHow to challenge ideas and proposals respectfully and sensitively
  • check_circleBe aware of the nature and characteristics of toxic leadership, and how to defeat it
  • check_circleUnderstand the challenges of leadership
  • check_circleDescribe the practical steps that can be taken to become a more effective leader

About This Course

Leadership is often talked about in terms of skills but I believe it is much more than that. Effective leadership is a mindset and a set of positive and supportive behaviours. This course is about the things you can do to become an effective leader. 

In this course I cover what it means to be a leader and what you can do to become the leader you aspire to be. We cover the difference between leadership and management and the three key roles of a leader. The course also covers the seven behaviours of effective leaders, and I explore why effective leaders need effective followers. The course also looks at the characteristics of toxic leaders - those individuals in positions of power that do not enact the behaviours of effective leaders. Finally, I cover the practical steps you can take to become the leader you aspire to be.

The course is practical and accessible and aimed at anyone already in a leadership position and wishing to improve their effectiveness, and those aspiring to be leaders in the future and wanting to be ready when the opportunity arises.

Course Content

5 activities • 5 videos • duration: 1h 2m

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Lesson 1: What is Leadership?1 videos • 8 min
  • videocamWhat is Leadership?
    Duration 8:01
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Lesson 2: The Behaviours of Effective Leaders1 videos • 8 min
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Lesson 3: Leaders need Followers1 videos • 12 min
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Lesson 4: Toxic Leadership1 videos • 9 min
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Lesson 5: How to Become the Leader you Aspire to be1 videos • 23 min

Your Instructor

Ross Maynard

Business author and consultant, specialising in performance measurement and improvement

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I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the UK and work as an author of business courses and a process improvement consultant. I have over 30 years' experience and live near Stirling in Scotland, with my wife, daughter and Cocker Spaniel. I aim to make my courses accessible and understandable. My courses focus on business topics including KPIs, performance measurement, approaches to business improvement, Agile and Lean. I hope you enjoy my courses.

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What Students Are Saying

4.6 out of 5
Student's Choice
103 reviews
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    Rose B.
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    Course had a lot of really good points and things to do to become an effective leader. I have used at a lot of these skills in my leadership at work and it was really good as always to review these skills and make sure that you are using them at work.

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    Vesna M.
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    Good summary of the key characteristics of a leader.

  • ET
    Eric T.
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    excellent presentation

  • KP
    Kim P.
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    Great insight! Great course

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