Leading Yourself and Others

Developing a Strategy to Live a Meaningful Business and Personal Life

Created by: Conor Neill
MBA Professor and President of Vistage in Spain

What Will I Learn?

• Clarity of Vision: Clearly articulate a personal and professional vision that acts as a guide.
• Disciplined Action: Understand how to set BE/DO/HAVE goals. Develop discipline for consistent actions.
• Growth Mindset: Discover the power of a growth mindset. Cultivate resilience and a love for practical learning.
• Communication Tools: Enhance your ability to communicate ideas clearly, engage in insightful dialogues, and build meaningful connections.
• Building Trust: Explore the 'Trust Equation' and understand how to build credibility, reliability, and intimacy.
• Leadership Habits: Develop daily habits that enhance leadership abilities. Self-reflection, continuous learning, seeking feedback and expressing gratitude.
• Psychological Resilience: Learn strategies to manage stress and build resilience, so you can thrive in adversity, uncertainty and times of doubt.

Requirements

• Commitment: The program demands dedication and a willingness to invest time and effort. The true benefits come from applying the teachings, not just from understanding them.
• Self Honesty: An open mind and a willingness to be honest with oneself are crucial. Participants must be prepared to engage in self-reflection and confront their own strengths, weaknesses, and biases.
• Patience: Lasting change takes time. Participants should exhibit patience and consistency, sticking with new habits and practices for the long term to see real transformation.
• Engagement: Active participation in all course activities, including group discussions, exercises, and assignments, is essential to consolidate learning and gain practical experience.
• Feedback Receptiveness: A readiness to give and receive constructive feedback is crucial for growth. It's through feedback that we gain insights about ourselves from others' perspectives.
• Resilience: The journey to effective leadership can involve setbacks. Resilience and a positive mindset help in learning from these challenges and moving forward.

Target audience

• Emerging Leaders: Early or mid-career professionals who aspire to take on leadership roles or have recently transitioned into such positions.
• Established Leaders: Individuals already in leadership roles who seek to enhance their capabilities, navigate new challenges, or invigorate their leadership style.
• Entrepreneurs and Business Owners: Those who run their own business and want to lead their teams more effectively to achieve their business goals.
• The course's emphasis on both self-leadership and leading others makes it valuable for anyone who interacts with others in a personal or professional capacity and wishes to enhance these relationships through better leadership.