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Lens of the Leader

About Lens of the Leader

Lens of the Leader is a 4-day program that takes you deeply into the core of The LeaderMaker Group's lesson catalog. Each topic is explored deeply, beginning with a short lecture and followed by interactive discussion.

We believe learning should be fun. Fun does NOT imply any loss of rigor in the material taught. We do some lecturing. Then we lead some thoughtful interactive sessions with you to pursue nuances not fully covered in the lectures. Our lessons are drawn from several decades of real world experience by our associates, who have served from front-line supervision to executive offices. We show you practical lessons you can take back to work. For more information, see How We Teach.

You may take the Lens program as a pair of 2-day seminars or as a combined 4-day seminar. Part 1 and Part 2 do NOT have to be taken in sequence.

What's covered during Lens of the Leader?

Lens of the Leader covers a broad array of leadership issues and challenges, ranging from those a new supervisor is likely to face (as well as the new supervisor's supervisor) all the way to the challenges executive-level leaders encounter. Lens of the Leader offers great value because it helps leaders at all levels understand the perspectives of those at other levels.

Part One

Here's a sample of the topics covered during Part 1:

Driving out fear of failure
Avoiding the traps of being obsessed with the format of an organization chart
Examination of a leader's internal doubts about succeeding
The risks of doing all tasks under a sense of constant urgency
The need to avoid the awful traps of creating a "We vs. They" environment
Understanding critical differences in the values and preferences of followers
The need to give careful and detailed orientation to new supervisors
What it means to "manage by walking around" without being an inspector
Why ethical situations at work are often ambiguous

Part Two

Here's a sample of the topics covered during Part 2:

The dangers of allowing exaggeration of employee performance to become routine
The differences between effective "teamwork" and wasteful "teaming"
Disarray caused by jerks, bullies, and bad actors, especially when the bully is the boss
Changing a company culture to embrace innovation and not just go through the motions
Understanding the abilities and challenges of leading the new generation called "The Millennials"
Effective communication to employees and to external audiences (they are NOT the same)
Barriers to change and why a leader's key subordinates may stifle change unless the leader knows what to do
What happens if a leader betrays the trust of key followers (can it be regained?)

How long is Lens of the Leader?

Each part of Lens of the Leader is a 2-day seminar, normally starting at approximately 8 AM and running until 4 PM each day. You should plan on being involved the entire day both days.