Overview: The dynamic business environment poses various threats that stand in the path of organizational growth and success. Maintaining a justified balance between tapping opportunities and combating threats, calls for a leader, in this context, often a thought leader who is recognized as an expert or authority in a specialized field.
Thought leadership is the expression of ideas that demonstrate you have expertise in a particular field, area, or topic. Many executives and business leaders strive to become a thought leader in their respective fields. A thought leader is an exemplary individual or organization of a particular field, whose expertise is actively sought. The leader provides guidance and unique insight which otherwise wouldn’t be found elsewhere easily. They possess opinions, competency and a knack for creative thinking.
This highly interactive and thought-provoking Leadership Training Program will stretch the participants’ leadership capabilities; as well as provide them with leading-edge skills and know-how to drive their leadership development to a new dimension. Participants will learn the key competencies to become a Thought Leader, by undertaking a learning journey through personal self-mastery, projecting their brand, creating leadership pipeline, retaining hi-potential talents and learning to exercise influence amongst their team members.
Program Objectives
This Leadership Training Program focuses on following objectives:
- Define the competencies and true value of a Thought Leader in an organization
- To impart a proficient set of knowledge necessary to develop into a thought leader
- Help in developing the personal brand and establish self-mastery
- Learn from real case studies and apply proven models of asserting influence
- Apply powerful models of influence and inspiration to achieve the end goal
- Develop your personal self-mastery, as well as develop your individual brand of expertise
- Adopt key strategies to communicate your ideas, ensuring buy-in and compliance of others
- Employ strategies to nurture and retain high potential team members thus ensuring leadership pipeline for the organization
- Developing a people-centric culture within the team
Program Coverage:
Module 1: Competencies of Dynamic Thought Leadership
- Significance of thought leaders in the present scenario
- Defining Thought Leadership
- Strategic Advantages of Thought Leadership
- Competencies Required for Thought Leaders
- Individuals as Thought Leaders
- Applying Active Emotional Intelligence
Module 2: Personal Mastery and Influence – Elements of Thought Leadership
- Personal Mastery and Your Own Self-awareness
- Developing Your Expertise: Defining Brand You
- Applying Critical Interpersonal Skills to Gain Acceptance of Ideas
- Applying The Model of Influence
- Key Relationship Building: Tools and Techniques
Module 3: Contingency Leadership
- Understanding Contingencies in Leadership Journeys
- Leadership Succession Planning and Talent Development
- Motivating and retaining High potential Talent within Team
- Championing people- centric culture
Training Delivery Methodology:
- Facilitator led focused Group Discussions
- Reflective Immersive Learning tools
- Behavioral/Psychometric Inventories
- Management Games and Activities
- Multimedia Presentations
- Real –life Case study discussions