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Leadership essentials - leading others for excellent performance

Massimo Magni

This course is designed to deepen your understanding of the vital role of leadership in recognizing the characteristics of your team and the context in which you operate. Specifically, it equips you with tools to identify your team's strengths and challenges, enabling you to adapt your leadership style to enhance team effectiveness. Additionally, the course provides practical tools for managing critical team processes, including conflict resolution, fostering collaboration, and building trust.

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Learning objectives

  • Learn about the relevance of your leadership style in influencing others behaviours
  • Foster your ability to develop shared purpose and goals
  • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of different team compositions
  • Learn how to stimulate a positive conflict and develop a trustworthy environment

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Develops leadership skills essential for effective teamwork
Provides tools for adapting leadership style to enhance team performance
Taught by Massimo Magni, an experienced leader in the field
Focuses on managing team dynamics and fostering collaboration
Helps learners build trust and resolve conflicts within teams
Delivers practical tools for improving team effectiveness

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Organize Course Notes and Materials
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  • Review lecture notes, readings, and other course materials
  • Summarize key points and create concise notes
  • Organize your notes and materials logically
Review 'Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
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  • Read the book 'Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter'
  • Identify key leadership principles and practices
  • Reflect on your own leadership style and consider ways to improve
Explore the Five Dysfunctions of a Team book
Understand team dynamics and dysfunctions to identify team strengths and challenges.
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  • Read the book 'The Five Dysfunctions of a Team'
  • Identify key concepts and dysfunctions discussed in the book
  • Reflect on your own team experiences and identify potential areas of improvement
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Team Analysis and Improvement Plan
Foster collaboration and facilitate team analysis to develop strategies for improvement.
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  • Form small groups with your peers
  • Conduct a team analysis using the materials provided in the course
  • Develop an improvement plan based on the analysis
Team Building Activity Plan
Design and implement a team building activity to foster collaboration and strengthen relationships.
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  • Identify the objectives of your team building activity
  • Research and select appropriate activities
  • Plan and prepare the activity, including materials and logistics
  • Facilitate the activity and encourage participation
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the activity and make improvements for future use
Peer Mentoring Sessions
Share your knowledge and experience with fellow classmates to enhance their learning.
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  • Identify a peer who could benefit from your support
  • Schedule regular mentoring sessions
  • Provide guidance, feedback, and encouragement
  • Reflect on your mentoring experience and seek continuous improvement
Conflict Resolution Simulations
Practice resolving conflicts through simulations to enhance effective communication and collaboration.
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  • Review the course materials on conflict resolution
  • Participate in simulated conflict resolution scenarios
  • Reflect on your performance and identify areas for improvement
Leadership Development Plan
Create a personalized plan to enhance your leadership skills and achieve your career goals.
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  • Assess your current leadership strengths and weaknesses
  • Identify areas for improvement and set specific development goals
  • Develop a plan with actionable steps to achieve your goals
  • Monitor your progress and make adjustments as needed

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Effort
3 to 4 hours per week for 3 weeks
Level
Intermediate
Via
edX
Institution
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Instructor
Massimo Magni
Session
June 24, 2024 - June 24, 2026
Language
English
Transcript
English
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Develops leadership skills essential for effective teamwork
Provides tools for adapting leadership style to enhance team performance
Taught by Massimo Magni, an experienced leader in the field
Focuses on managing team dynamics and fostering collaboration
Helps learners build trust and resolve conflicts within teams
Delivers practical tools for improving team effectiveness
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