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Leadership Skills

Become an Exceptional Leader

Whether you're the leader of a company, a department, a team, or just yourself, having the skills to motivate, inspire and move people to action is essential. We've got resources for experienced leaders and those just starting out.

To get started, use our self-tests to determine your strengths as a leader, and understand your motivational style. Then delve into the theories and styles of leadership, to discover what suits you, your team and your organization best.

You can then use our resources on emotional intelligence, crisis management, and contingency planning to really power up your leadership skills.

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Start Here (4)

What Is Leadership?

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10 MIN READ
How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?

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22 MIN READ
The Leadership Motivation Assessment

Discover How Motivated You Are to Lead.

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19 MIN READ
Leadership Motivation Tools

Increase Your Motivation to Lead

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13 MIN READ

General Leadership (5)

Ulrich's Leadership Capital Index

Putting a Value on Leadership

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10 MIN READ
Core Leadership Theories

Learning the Foundations of Leadership

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8 MIN READ
Ethical Leadership

Doing the Right Thing

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10 MIN READ
Dunham and Pierce's Leadership Process Model

Setting Direction and Thinking Long Term

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7 MIN READ
Authentic Leadership

Being a Leader That People Want to Follow

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8 MIN READ

Understanding Power (2)

Leadership Styles (17)

What's Your Leadership Style?

– Learn About the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Way You Like to Lead

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20 MIN READ
Leadership Styles

Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation

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11 MIN READ
Lewin's Leadership Styles Framework

Three Core Leadership Styles

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6 MIN READ
Fiedler's Contingency Model

Matching Leadership Style to a Situation

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11 MIN READ
The Tannenbaum-Schmidt Leadership Continuum

Balancing Control with Your Team's Need for Freedom

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8 MIN READ
Leadership Style Matrix

Choosing the Best Leadership Approach

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10 MIN READ
"Laissez Faire" Versus Micromanagement

Getting the Balance Right

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10 MIN READ
Strengths-Based Leadership

Focus on Your Team's Strengths to Build Better Teams

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8 MIN READ
Blue Ocean Leadership

How Do Your Team Members Experience Your Leadership?

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9 MIN READ
Action Centered Leadership

The Three Circles Model: Balancing Task, Team and Individual Focus

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10 MIN READ
Path-Goal Theory

Discovering the Best Leadership Style

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8 MIN READ
Six Emotional Leadership Styles

Choosing the Right Style for the Situation

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19 MIN READ
The Blake Mouton Grid

Leading People and Producing Results

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10 MIN READ
Adaptive Leadership

Evolving to Thrive in Complex Environments

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12 MIN READ
Servant Leadership

Putting Your Team First, and Yourself Second

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10 MIN READ
Transformational Leadership

Becoming an Inspirational Leader

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9 MIN READ
The Seven Transformations of Leadership

Developing Your Leadership Style

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14 MIN READ

Emotional Intelligence (16)

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Learning How to Be More Aware

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9 MIN READ
Developing Self-Awareness

Understanding Yourself

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8 MIN READ
Developing Executive Presence

Building Belief in Your Leadership

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11 MIN READ
The Agile Leader

Adaptability

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10 MIN READ
Optimism

- The Hidden Asset

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14 MIN READ
What's Empathy Got to Do With It?

How to Exercise Your Thinking and Feeling Muscles

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10 MIN READ
Humility

― The Most Beautiful Word in the English Language

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9 MIN READ
The Talisman of Leadership

Authenticity

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12 MIN READ
The Power of Trust: a Steel Cable

How Open, Honest and Reliable Are You?

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11 MIN READ
I Swear by Apollo

Being Accountable to Yourself in Leadership

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11 MIN READ
Leading by Example

How to Lead a Team Honestly and Authentically

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9 MIN READ
A Leader's Mood

The Dimmer Switch of Performance

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13 MIN READ
A Bit of Perfume

Giving Praise

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9 MIN READ
Why Being a Generous Leader Can Make You a Great Leader

Show People Why They Matter

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14 MIN READ
The Uncertainty Factor

Being Resilient and Adaptable

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11 MIN READ
The Green-Eyed Monster

Keeping Envy Out of the Workplace

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7 MIN READ

Becoming a Leader (7)

10 Common Leadership and Management Mistakes

Avoiding Universal Pitfalls

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10 MIN READ
Leading Peers

Motivating People Effectively, Without Authority

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9 MIN READ
Now You're the Boss...

Learning How to Manage Former Peers

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10 MIN READ
What a Real Leader Knows

Developing Fundamental Leadership Skills

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11 MIN READ
Level 5 Leadership

- Achieving "Greatness" as a Leader

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9 MIN READ
The Four Factor Theory of Leadership

A Foundation of Good Leadership

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8 MIN READ
Taking Responsibility in a New Leadership Role

Taking Control of Your Accountabilities

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11 MIN READ

Young and Future Leaders (3)

Crisis and Contingency Planning (7)

COVID-19 Support

Feeling Safe, Planning Your Next Move, Learning and Growing

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2 MIN READ
Planning for a Crisis

Your Response to the Unexpected

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9 MIN READ
Contingency Planning

Developing a Good "Plan B"

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10 MIN READ
Leadership in Hard Times

Leading – and Succeeding – in a Downturn

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9 MIN READ
Jennings' Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse

Spotting Moral Downfalls

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14 MIN READ
Zenger and Folkman's 10 Fatal Leadership Flaws

Avoiding Common Mistakes in Leadership

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14 MIN READ
Dealing With Conflicts of Interest

Identifying and Avoiding Unethical Behavior

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7 MIN READ

Further Resources

Bite–Sized Training (3)

Building Expert Power

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60 MIN READ
Building Influence

Scenario Training

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60 MIN READ
Understanding Leadership Styles

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60 MIN READ

Learning Streams (1)

Lead Now! Learning Stream

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2 MIN READ

Book Insights (42)

Expert Interviews (37)

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