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The Art and Science of Leadership

Learn to navigate leadership challenges when the situation is unclear, preventing common missteps that derail teams and projects with leadership art science certification.

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About This Course

The leadership art science certification explores why efforts fail when environments are turbulent. It's about recognizing when models don't fit, because context or assumptions shifted. Not about being a perfect leader, but avoiding common, predictable mistakes that derail projects or teams.

We examine history, current theories, and their contradictions. How culture, individual differences, and power dynamics complicate everything. This isn't a substitute for direct mentorship, but it helps flag issues. With 10 Comprehensive Chapters, 9 Hands-on Labs, 150 Practice Quizzes, 110 Flashcards, and 18 Practice Exercises, you get frameworks. Real application is messier.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Navigating Ambiguity: Without this, decisions get paralyzed or just plain wrong when information is incomplete or contradictory.
  • Contextual Leadership: Misses the point entirely if you apply a textbook solution to a situation it was never designed for; things just fall apart.
  • Power Dynamics Awareness: Misunderstandings here lead to resentment, toxic environments, or simply ineffective influence when you need it most.
  • Cultural Mindset Application: Projects stall, teams fragment, or communication breaks down because underlying cultural differences weren't even considered.
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1

Leading in a Turbulent World: Definitions and Roadmap

  • Definitions
  • Roles and Functions of Leaders
  • A Turbulent Context
  • Learning to Lead: The THINK-KNOW-DO Roadmap
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Moving to Leadership
2

The Foundations of Modern Leadership

  • History of Modern Leadership
  • Context, Assumptions and Limitations
  • Contingency Theories
  • Bridge to Current Leadership Models: The Leader-Member Exchange Model
  • Comparison of Contingency Models
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: The In-Group Applicant
3

Leading with a Cultural Mindset: Cultural Diversity

  • Culture: Definition, Levels, and Characteristics
  • The Diversity Landscape
  • Gender and Leadership: The Gender Gap
  • Supporting Diversity and Inclusion
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Invisible?
4

Leading with a Cultural Mindset: A Global World

  • The Small World Paradox and Frameworks for Understanding Culture
  • The Communication Context: Hall’s Framework and Cross-Cultural Communication Differences
  • Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
  • Trompenaars’ Dimensions of Culture
  • Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) Research
  • The Cultural Mindset (CM) and the Small World Paradox
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Juggling Cultures
5

Self-Awareness and Perception as Cornerstones of Effective Leadership

  • The Role of Individual Differences
  • Values, Abilities, and Skills
  • Personality Traits and Leadership
  • Perception Shapes How Leaders View the World
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Using Personality Assessments
6

Power and Ethical Leadership

  • Defining Power and Its Sources
  • Using Power: Impact and Consequences
  • Power Abuse and Toxic Leadership
  • Ethical Leadership: Using Power for Good
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: The Chain of Command
7

Current Leadership Theories

  • New Era in Leadership Research: Neo Charismatic
  • Charismatic Leadership: A Relationship Between Leaders and Followers
  • Transactional and Transformational Leadership
  • Value-Based Leadership: Servant, Authentic, and Positive Approaches
  • Followership: Shifting the Focus of Leadership Away from the Leader
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Standing Up to a Charismatic but Unethical Leader
8

Participative Leadership and Leading Teams

  • Participative Leadership
  • Delegation as a Critical Leadership Tool
  • Teams as the Evolution of Participative Management
  • Identifying and Managing Dysfunction in Teams
  • Strategies for Leading Teams Effectively
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Who Gets the Project?
9

Leading Change

  • Forces for Change
  • Leading Planned Change
  • Leading in Times of Crisis
  • Resistance to Change and Solutions
  • Leading Change: Creativity, Vision, Organizational Learning, and Organizational Culture
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Implementing Unpopular Change
10

Developing and Flourishing as a Leader: Implementing the TKD Roadmap

  • Leader Development and Learning
  • Content and Requirements of Leader Development
  • Tools of Development
  • Development and Culture
  • Flourishing and Personal Development
  • Summary
  • Leadership Challenge: Finding the Right Fit

1

Leading in a Turbulent World: Definitions and Roadmap

  • Exploring Leadership, its Effectiveness, and the Roles
  • Navigating Leadership in a VUCA Environment
2

The Foundations of Modern Leadership

  • Applying Contingency Theories to Leadership Decision-Making
  • Examining the Leader–Member Exchange Dynamic
3

Leading with a Cultural Mindset: Cultural Diversity

  • Examining Gender Gaps in Leadership
  • Understanding Culture and Diversity
4

Leading with a Cultural Mindset: A Global World

  • Navigating Cultural Frameworks
5

Self-Awareness and Perception as Cornerstones of Effective Leadership

  • Understanding Individual Differences in Leadership
6

Power and Ethical Leadership

  • Defining and Applying Power in Organizations
7

Current Leadership Theories

  • Analyzing Value-Based Leadership
8

Participative Leadership and Leading Teams

  • Applying Participative Leadership in Organizational Decision-Making
9

Leading Change

  • Understanding and Leading Organizational Change
10

Developing and Flourishing as a Leader: Implementing the TKD Roadmap

  • Developing Leaders Through Learning and Experience

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It benefits both, but the focus is on a deeper understanding of leadership failures and complexities, not just introductory concepts. Experienced leaders often find new angles on old problems.

No, not a magic bullet. It provides frameworks for analysis and decision-making, but real-world application always requires judgment and adaptation. Things rarely fit neatly.

Not directly. The principles are broad, applying across sectors, but you'll need to translate them to your specific industry context. That's the hard part, usually.

Expect to spend a solid amount of time on the 10 Comprehensive Chapters and 9 Hands-on Labs. The practice exercises and quizzes add more, so plan accordingly; it's not a quick skim.

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