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L101

Essentials of Leadership

Your first step into purposeful leadership

Foundation Online 4 weeks 20 CPD Hours

Discover the fundamentals of effective leadership, from self-awareness and emotional intelligence to setting goals and leading your first team. Ideal for aspiring leaders and newly promoted managers.

Learning Outcomes

  • Define leadership and distinguish it from management
  • Identify your personal leadership style and adapt it to context
  • Apply emotional intelligence principles to everyday leadership situations
  • Set clear goals and create accountability within a team
  • Lead a small team with confidence and purpose

Course Modules

Explore definitions, myths, and the difference between management and leadership.

Survey transformational, servant, situational, and adaptive leadership models.

Assess your strengths, blind spots, and emotional triggers as a leader.

Practical frameworks for building trust, delegating, and motivating.

Set SMART goals, communicate expectations, and create accountability.

Assessments

Quiz
Module Quizzes

Weekly knowledge-check quizzes covering key concepts.

30%
Assignment
Leadership Self-Assessment

Complete a comprehensive leadership self-assessment with reflection.

30%
Project
Team Leadership Plan

Develop a leadership action plan for your current or future team.

40%