In this course, you’ll develop the mindset, behaviors, and practical tools needed to lead with confidence and impact. You’ll explore the key traits of great leaders, strategies for building high-performing teams, and how to avoid toxic leadership pitfalls. Through real-world examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll craft a personalized development plan with actionable strategies to inspire and drive lasting success.



Leading Teams Effectively: Skills for Impactful Leadership
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Instructors: Starweaver
Access provided by The National Institute of Engineering
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What you'll learn
Explain the distinct roles of a leader versus a manager and Its three key roles of effective leaders.
Evaluate the seven behaviours of effective leaders as outlined in the British Army Leadership Code and develop a plan to embody them.
Analyse the dynamics of effective teams and implement structures to build an engaged and motivated team.
Examine the impact of toxic leadership traits and formulate strategies to address leadership challenges.
Skills you'll gain
- Self-Awareness
- Team Management
- Teamwork
- Professional Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership
- Team Performance Management
- Communication
- People Development
- Willingness To Learn
- Team Motivation
- Personal Development
- Leadership Development
- Initiative and Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Business Leadership
- Empathy
- Team Building
- Leadership and Management
- Conflict Management
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In this course, you’ll develop the mindset, behaviors, and practical tools needed to lead with confidence and impact. You’ll explore the key traits of great leaders, strategies for building high-performing teams, and how to avoid toxic leadership pitfalls. Through real-world examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll craft a personalized development plan with actionable strategies to inspire and drive lasting success.
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14 videos6 readings4 assignments1 peer review3 plugins
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