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Apply “Personal Leadership” in your “License to Lead” journey to success
Develop your leadership capacity
Develop leadership in the organization
How the programme “License to Lead” leads to career success
Promotion is normally into a (more) responsible leadership role.
To be considered you must prove that you can lead at that level.
“License to Lead” gives you the knowledge, tools and confidence to do so
With “License to Lead” practical activities you showcase your capacity to key decision makers
With “License to Lead” you earn international certificates in leadership to boost any CV
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Develop your leadership capacity
Develop leadership in the organization
What is “Personal leadership” and how does it lead to your career success?
Below is insight from a recent study by Valerie I. Sessa and Loren A. Shelley
Summary by Albert Maass, Industrial Psychologist and Principal Coach at Pro Talent Academy for Leadership Development
Perspective
There is no doubt that leadership competence determines success or failure of organisations, teams and individuals in leadership roles. It is considered one of the most studied phenomena in human life and organizational behaviour. The “License to Lead” development programme simplifies scientific insights about leadership in practical strategies for you to apply in real life.
Follow the programme, do the activities, engage key decision makers as coaches and position yourself for promotion and career advancement.
Personal leadership starts with self-awareness
Self-awareness—how we see ourselves and the effects we have on our environment—influences our behaviour and the type of person we want to become. At its heart, self-awareness is the ability to see ourselves clearly, that is, to become the object of our own attention. Self-awareness refers to the state of being conscious of one's own existence and is not bound by time; it is always
present and continuously happening. Self-awareness is to “see yourself succeed in the target role while developing further......”
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Self-awareness may be inaccurate
We are poor judges of our own capabilities. This has been explained by the difference between one’s implicit and explicit self-view. One’s implicit self-view is that portion of one’s self-concept that is embedded in one’s unconscious. A view of myself without thinking about it. One’s explicit self-view is that portion of one’s self-concept of which one is conscious. A view of myself which
develops as I think about myself. The difference between the two may cause over- or underestimation of one’s abilities.
Over- or underestimating one’s abilities can lead to negative outcomes like not getting the promotion or to missing positive outcomes like not getting appointed in the job you want...............
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Spirals of leader self-identity
Research distinguished between positive and negative spirals of leader self-identity. Positive spirals occur as favourable events and outcomes unfold.
With “License to Lead” you increase your identity as an effective leader. ...........................
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Effects of self-awareness
Self-awareness is important to our behaviour, satisfaction, and performance. It contributes to better decision making and team performance, increased leadership success, and more opportunities for career advancement .................................
In PERSONAL LEADERSHIP learn how your self-awareness can help you to get the job you want
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The dark side of self-awareness
Processes that contribute to self-awareness can have dysfunctional consequences. Just because you are aware of something about yourself does not mean you can benefit from that awareness...........
Understand the risks (like for example excessive self-inspection) and learn how to avoid them in your path to career success .............
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Also understand and learn how to capitalize on the following topics
• How interactions with others influence our self-awareness
• The danger of self-centeredness
• Self-awareness and ethical leadership
• Morality alone is not enough
Action steps
Leaders of work teams directly influence the culture and performance in the workplace. It is important that they understand their leadership role and include essential leadership dimensions in their continuous professional development (CPD).
Just like the human body needs a regular portion of essential nutrients to stay healthy, every leader needs a regular reminder and refresher exercise in essential leadership dimensions. The LICENSE TO LEAD development program is such a solution with practical applications in the real workplace which positions the learner for success and career progress, and it offers international certificates in leadership and CPD points verified by some professional bodies.
Develop your leadership capacity
Develop leadership in the organization
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