Leadership essentials
Designed for senior leaders, this 20 lesson course shares the secrets of successful CEOs,
to help you step up into a senior leadership team or C suite.
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Chapter 1 - Set yourself up for success
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1: Setting you up for success
What attributes are key for a leader to be successful?
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2: Why oh why?
Knowing why you do the job gives perspective and creates a more sustainable approach.
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3: Banish imposter syndrome
No one is 100% prepared for promotion into the C suite. Lean into the growth zone, learn to ask great questions. The nerves will pass.
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4: Manage your energy
Time is finite so manage it ruthlessly. Energy can be replenished so work out what gives and drains it for you then manage accordingly.
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5: Who is your support network?
A multi-faceted support structure will help you succeed - domestic arrangements, friends, professional networks and potentially a coach.
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Chapter 2 - Leading and delegating
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6: The company you keep
Your organisation is powered by its people - invest in finding the right ones and treating them well to unleash their brilliance
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7: Build a powerful team
Attract the best from diverse sources. And weed out the bad.
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8: Harness your culture
Culture is a critical support to strategy - identify yours, then ensure they align. You have an outsized impact but cannot dictate it.
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9: Delegate and get rapid
Delegation is a win win
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10: (Un)conscious communication
There are two types of communication - conscious and unconscious. Be deliberate and consistent in both to build trust and accelerate the organisation.
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Chapter 3 - Key relationships
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11: Delivering for the CEO
Three simple steps: align, communicate and deliver.
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12: The Governors
Learn how to write well and communicate effectively
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13: Returning to the shareholders
Get clear and learn the lingo
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14: Working with the first team - Part I
Understanding others, their expertise and points of view starting with finance, operations, legal and risk
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15: Working with the first team - Part II
Complete your understanding with customer, technology and people
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Chapter 4 - Stakeholders, strategy and risk
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16: Purpose, stakeholders and sustainability
Understanding the stakeholder map
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17: Informing your strategy
Know thyself and think long term
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18: Risky business
Identify different types of risk and methods of risk management. Master how to manage risk in order to leverage it.
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19: Change and transformation
Invest in up-front planning and tell the story of why
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20: Place your bets
You have to be in it to win it
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Course FAQ
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No. The default setting is daily throughout the work week but if that's coming in too thick and fast, you can choose to halve the speed or just cancel the emails altogether. Instead, you can log into the portal and do the course at the pace you choose.
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Yes! All the lessons have been recorded as audio if you prefer to listen rather than read - or you just like to mix it up a bit.
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We often recommend a HBR article in additional resources. We think the articles are great for senior execs and that a subscription is well worth it. But if you prefer not to get one, then there is plenty of other additional resources for you to read or watch for free.