Leading without Formal Authority (2021)
58mBeginner2021-01-21
Authors
Lisa Earle McLeod
Keynote Speaker, Author, Consultant
Elizabeth Lotardo
Vice President of Client Services at McLeod & More, Inc.
Course details
Leadership isn't just a skill for managers. Demonstrating leadership is important for employees at every level of an organization. There are opportunities to lead every day, whether you hold a formal leadership position or not. In this course, leadership and personal development experts Lisa Earle McLeod and Elizabeth Lotardo outline how individual contributors or SMEs can exhibit leadership by influencing, inspiring, mentoring, and motivating others. They also help you overcome unique challenges such as how to communicate when you think your boss or team is headed in the wrong direction.
Topics include:
Name three ways that you can add value to a meeting.
Recognize the benefits of including emotional impact in your stories.
Explain how developing a team mindset can increase efficiency and productivity.
Identify an easy way to reinforce expectations.
Determine when it is necessary to tell your boss about a mistake made by a peer.
Recall the most important benefit of punctuality.
Topics include:
Name three ways that you can add value to a meeting.
Recognize the benefits of including emotional impact in your stories.
Explain how developing a team mindset can increase efficiency and productivity.
Identify an easy way to reinforce expectations.
Determine when it is necessary to tell your boss about a mistake made by a peer.
Recall the most important benefit of punctuality.
Skills covered
Personal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Getting started
1. Leading without Formal Authority Basics
- 02 - Develop a leadership mindset
- 03 - Find opportunities to lead
- 04 - Find (and be) a mentor
- 05 - Develop your leadership brand
- 06 - Navigate the organizational hierarchy
2. Leadership Language and Behaviors
- 07 - Add value in meetings
- 08 - Mindful listening
- 09 - Inspire others
- 10 - Adapt to change
- 11 - Setting expectations vs. giving orders
- 12 - Why five minutes late will sabotage your leadership
- 13 - Give feedback (sometimes)
3. High-Stakes Situations
- 14 - To tattle or not to tattle
- 15 - Lead through challenges
- 16 - Your boss is about to make a big mistake
- 17 - You need help
4. Influence That Lasts
- 18 - Shape a culture of collaboration
- 19 - Continually learning
- 20 - Influencing in difficult times
- 21 - Build trust
Conclusion
- 22 - Long-term leadership