Leadership Styles, Behaviors, and Approaches
54mIntermediate2025-01-29
Authors
Alexander Lyon
Communication Consultant, Associate Professor
Course details
In this course, Alexander Lyon—a communication consultant and associate professor—guides you through the styles, behaviors, and approaches that you need to know to advance to senior management. Explore the core aspects of modern leadership development. Identify key leadership traits and conduct a self-assessment to determine your leadership readiness. Evaluate different leadership styles and their application in today's workplace. Learn how to apply modern leadership skills in today's diverse, dynamic workplace. Plus, dive into ways you can adapt leadership practices in response to AI transformation.
Skills covered
Learning and DevelopmentHuman ResourcesOne-Off
Concepts
Leadership Foundations
- The leader you are meant to be
- Leadership for today's workplace
- Modern leadership traits
- Modern leadership skills
- Stories from the field - Leaders can transform the atmosphere
Leadership Styles
- Autocratic styles
- Democratic style
- Laissez-faire style
- Stories from the field - Managers identify and promote talent
Leadership Behaviors
- Charismatic leadership
- Servant leadership
- Relational leadership
- Inclusive leadership
- Stories from the field - Unique relationship with supervisors
Leadership Approaches to Today's Challenges
- Virtual and hybrid leadership
- Situational leadership
- Transformational leadership
- Change, uncertainty, and leadership foresight
- Leadership and AI
Conclusion
- Growing as a leader