Regardless of industry or position, lateral leaders help drive the most successful organizations.
Regardless of industry or position, lateral leaders help drive the most successful organizations. They don’t lead others to success from the top down; they influence and inspire their co-workers by working across boundaries and roles to attain goals. This course will cover the fundamentals of the lateral leadership that you need to thrive in any profession.
By taking this course, leaders will recognize and learn the importance of preparation and how to develop a followership. This course will teach you how to practice active listening and give consistent feedback to enhance your leadership skills. You will also learn how building trust and having influence play a major role in developing a lasting connection with your teammates.
This course will demonstrate how to maintain a team culture and identify methods to successfully lead teams in trouble. Providing a positive and constructive influence will also help your team effectively navigate organizational boundaries and adjust to change.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about lateral leadership and the power of influence
- Understand how to create and sustain a robust team culture
- Develop the skills needed to navigate organizational boundaries and adjust to change
- Identify ways of working laterally across boundaries and role functions
Skills you’ll gain
Leadership DevelopmentLeadership StudiesMotivational LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipSituational Leadership TheoryStrategic LeadershipWhat You'll Learn
- Apply lateral leadership principles to influence and inspire co-workers without relying on top-down authority
- Build a followership through preparation, trust, and lasting leadership connections
- Practice active listening and give consistent feedback and expectations instead of orders
- Create and sustain a robust team culture by developing a team mindset
- Navigate organizational boundaries and lead teams through change and trouble
- Encourage team innovation and work cross-functionally across roles and boundaries
Key Takeaways
- Lateral leaders drive successful organizations by influencing and inspiring co-workers across boundaries and roles rather than leading from the top down.
- Preparation and developing a followership are foundational to effective lateral leadership.
- Building trust and exercising influence are central to forming lasting connections with teammates.
- Active listening, consistent feedback, and setting expectations rather than giving orders enhance leadership skills.
- Maintaining team culture and providing positive, constructive influence help teams navigate organizational boundaries and adjust to change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for leaders in any industry or position who want to influence and inspire co-workers across boundaries and roles, since lateral leadership applies regardless of industry or position.
What does this course cover?
It covers the fundamentals of lateral leadership, including preparation, developing a followership, the power of influence, building trust, active listening, giving feedback and expectations, building team culture, navigating organizational boundaries and change, leading teams in trouble, and encouraging team innovation.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will develop skills in leadership development, motivational leadership, organizational leadership, situational leadership theory, and strategic leadership, including how to influence others, build trust, and sustain a robust team culture.
Does this course require authority over others to apply?
No. The course focuses on leading others without authority, teaching how to influence and inspire co-workers by working across boundaries and roles rather than leading from the top down.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons that progress from an introduction and preparing for leadership through influence, trust, listening, feedback, team culture, change, and innovation, with multiple Test Your Knowledge checkpoints and a concluding lesson.
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Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course, Lateral Leadership: Leading Others Without Authority. This course will provide you with fundamental leadership concepts to improve organizational, team, and individual performance. We will examine the role of a leader and identify what you need to lead through positive influence. You'll discover the key elements of influence including active listening, gaining trust, fostering innovation, and enhancing team culture. We'll also explore techniques for giving and receiving feedback to transform leader-follower relationships. By the end of this course you'll have the tools and mindset to deliver leadership that lasts. Let's get started.
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