Leadership Development and Training Activities

Directions to Leadership

Welcome to the award winning guide for developing leadership skills. This page may be used as the start of a lesson outline for leadership development and training programs. It contains recommend topics and learning activities for each chapter.

Introduction

Basics of Leadership

Concepts of Leadership

Leading Factors of Leadership

Direction

Leadership Models

Human Behavior Part I

Human Behavior Part II

Motivation

Counseling and Performance Appraisals

Leadership Styles

Character and Traits in Leadership

Ethos and Leadership

After Action Review (AAR)

Leadership Philosophies

Leadership Philosophies

Team Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Social Leadership

Authentic Leadership and Social Influence

Servant Leadership

Team Leadership

Growing a Team

Matrix Teams

Team Leadership

Path-Goal Theory

Advanced Leadership Skills

Horizontal Leadership: Bridging the Information Gap

The Four Pillars: Leadership, Management, Command, and Control

Organizational Behavior

Diversity

Diversity Continuum

Change

Learning Organization

Mentoring

Visioning

Sensemaking

Strategy & Tactics

OODA

Supporting Skills

Time Management

Meetings

Communication

Presentations

MERLOT Award

MERLOT Award

Winner of the MERLOT 2013 Classics Award for developing an outstanding, peer reviewed online learning resource.

Reliability and Validity

Since the developmental activities are learning tools, rather than research tools, they have not been formally checked for reliability or validity. However, since I have received feedback from numerous sources, including learners and their managers, and then updating the material, I believe them to be fairly accurate tools for a learning environment.

This method allows me to use both an iterative and formative approach to continually improve the learning activities. My qualifications include over twenty-five years of experience as a leader in various roles, over twenty years of experience as an instructional designer and trainer, B.A. in psychology, and a M.A. in Human Resource Development.