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Becoming an Impactful Leader
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Intermediate Provider : Khin Hnin Soe 7 Lessons · 19m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
As a leader, it’s very important to have self-awareness so that you can manage yourself and regularly reflect on your own actions for continuous improvement. Self-awareness is not only about knowing yourself, but also about knowing how others perceive you. If you can close the gap between those two areas, you’re likely to have better relationship with others in your organization.
Another valuable skill is to be aware of your organizational culture and to try to contribute toward your team’s positive culture by motivating and inspiring them through setting the example. When you become a leader, it’s important to build networks within your organization because you will probably need to collaborate with various cross-functional teams. To maintain a harmonious working environment between yourself, your team, and other departments in your organization, it’s important for you, as a leader, to be able to influence other people.
In these lessons on Becoming an Impactful Leader, you will discover how to gain self-awareness, uncover your organization’s culture, set aspirations and work toward them, gain influence over people, and make a sustainable impact as a leader, especially toward your team.
What You'll Learn
- Gain self-awareness, including understanding how others perceive you
- Uncover and learn more about your organization's culture
- Set aspirations and take action to work toward them
- Influence others and set a positive example for your team
- Make a sustainable impact as a leader, especially toward your team
Key Takeaways
- Self-awareness involves both knowing yourself and knowing how others perceive you, and closing that gap can lead to better relationships within your organization.
- Being aware of your organizational culture and contributing toward a positive team culture means motivating and inspiring your team by setting the example.
- Building networks within your organization helps a leader collaborate with various cross-functional teams.
- The ability to influence others helps a leader maintain a harmonious working environment among themselves, their team, and other departments.
- The course guides leaders to gain self-awareness, uncover their organization's culture, set aspirations, gain influence, and make a sustainable impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for leaders who want to manage themselves, contribute to a positive team culture, and make a sustainable impact on their team and organization.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers gaining self-awareness, knowing your organization, aspiring and taking action, influencing and example setting, and making a sustainable impact.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will learn how to gain self-awareness, learn more about your organization, influence others, and make a sustainable impact on your team.
How is the course structured?
It is organized into lessons covering an Introduction, Starting with Self-Awareness, Knowing Your Organization, Aspiring and Taking Action, Influencing and Example Setting, Making a Sustainable Impact, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
Why is self-awareness important for a leader?
Self-awareness lets you manage yourself and reflect on your actions for continuous improvement; it also means understanding how others perceive you, and closing that gap can improve your relationships within the organization.
