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Achieve success through the art of leadership and the power of influence.

They say that leaders are born, not made. While it is true that some people are born leaders, some leaders are born in the midst of adversity. Often, simple people who have never had a leadership role will stand up and take the lead when a situation they care about requires it.

A simple example is parenting. When a child arrives, many parents discover leadership abilities they never knew existed in order to guide and protect their offspring. There are countless war stories of simple soldiers and sailors who rose to a challenge on their own in the heat of battle. Clearly, leadership potential exists within each of us. That potential can be triggered by outside events, or it can be learned by exploring ourselves from within.

This training takes the latter approach. Once you learn the techniques of true Leadership And Influence, you will be able to build the confidence it takes to take the lead. The more experience you have acting as a genuine leader, the easier it will be for you. It is never easy to take the lead, as you will need to make decisions and face challenges, but it can become natural and rewarding.

Objective

Outline

Module One: Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: The Evolution of Leadership

• Defining Leadership
• Characteristics of a Leader
• Leadership Principles
• A Brief History of Leadership
• Historical Leaders
• Modern Leaders
• The Great Man Theory
• The Trait Theory
• Transformational Leadership
• Summary

Module Three: Situational Leadership

• Situational Leadership: Telling
• Situational Leadership: Selling
• Situational Leadership: Participating
• Situational Leadership: Delegating

Module Four: A Personal Inventory

• An Introduction to Kouzes and Posner
• Model the Way
• Inspire a Shared Vision
• Challenge the Process
• Enable Others to Act
• Encourage the Heart
• A Personal Inventory
• Creating an Action Plan
• Set Leadership Goals
• Address the Goals
• Seek Inspiration
• Choose a Role Model
• Seek Experience
• Create a Personal Mission Statement

Module Five: Modeling the Way

• Determining Your Way
• Being an Inspirational Role Model
• Influencing Others’ Perspectives

Module Six: Inspiring a Shared Vision

• Choosing Your Vision
• Communicating Your Vision
• Identifying the Benefit for Others

Module Seven: Challenging the Process

• Developing Your Inner Innovator
• Seeing Room for Improvement
• Lobbying for Change

Module Eight: Enabling Others to Act

• Encouraging Growth in Others
• Creating Mutual Respect
• The Importance of Trust

Module Nine: Encouraging the Heart

• Sharing Rewards
• Celebrating Accomplishments
• Making Celebration Part of Your Culture

Module Ten: Basic Influencing Skills

• The Art of Persuasion
• The Principles of Influence
• Creating an Impact

Module Eleven: Setting Goals

• Setting SMART Goals
• Creating a Long-Term Plan
• Creating a Support System

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Who should attend

This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to become a better leader. Supervisors, Managers, Team Leaders, CEOs will surely find value in this workshop.

Methodology

Particular of Rahul Shah

Rahul Shah is a specialist in the field of corporate and social communications. He has 16 years of experience in the training & development industry. He is a certified NLP, Enneagram Practitioner and Coach allowing him to bring participants to a indepth experience of self-awareness and self-understanding during his programs. He has attained his qualifications in Mass Communications from USA and has a Grade 8 (Gold Medal) in Public Speaking from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, he is also a certified ACTA Trainer.

Having been involved in advertising, marketing, consulting and start-up incubation, creativity and innovation have always been critical skills in crafting effective solutions for individuals and organisations alike.

As a highly sought after regional speaker, he has had the privilege of sharing with organisations such as Maybank Singapore, Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industries (India), CitiBank Singapore, OCBC Bank, Technopreneurship Association of Malaysia, Civil Service College, MND, CAAS, Vital.Org, SPF, 3M and SingTel amongst others.

He was the Marketing Director for Point Magazine, the first communication magazine for Asia's CEOs. He is also the Editor-in-Chief for IndiArt Magazine, an arts and lifestyle magazine that goes out to over 30,000 readers online. He has also authored The EntreTalk Series: Entrepreneurs Share and Golden Pearls of Relationships.

He utilizes creative training techniques to make his sessions not only fun and engaging but also highly effective with high retention levels.