Introduction:
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The concept of Management and its definition
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The concept of Leadership and its definition and
importance
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Do we need managers or leaders?
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Differences between Leadership & Management
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Ancient Leadership Theories
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Development of Modern Leadership Theories
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Workshop 1 (What is your preferred style of leadership?)
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Leadership style in the 21st century (at the age of IT
and high tech)
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Effective style of leadership in the next millennium
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The nature of Managers Job
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The essential skills for managers
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What effective managers actually do?
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What are the Qualities of Effective Managers?
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The new developments in the manager’s job and the forces
that affect the job
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The importance of leadership skills for managers
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New style of leadership for managers in the new
millennium
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Workshop 2 : What are the common
factors among the well known leaders?
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Arab Style of Leadership
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Leadership style in Islamic Belief
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Effective style of Leadership
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Why Motivation is so important?
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What are the factors that motivate subordinates?
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Workshop 3 : What are the
factors that motivate your subordinates?
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Leadership style in different cultures
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Comparison of leadership style of different nations
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The new roles of managers in the new millennium
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The importance of different cultures in deciding the
leadership style.
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Workshop 4 : What is your
understanding of the leadership style of different nations?
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The challenges of change management
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Team leading and team building
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Essential communication skills for Managers
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Importance Strategic Leadership for
Managers in the new millennium
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Assessment of performance of
leaders/managers
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Conclusions and Recommendations
Aims & Objectives:
The aim of the course is to provide a detailed insight
into leadership theories and how it has developed and the common and effective styles of
leadership and how this can help managers in choosing their best style in doing
their jobs effectively and efficiently.
This course enhances the understanding of the concept of
leadership through intensive real life case studies and examples in addition to
workshops and interactive exercises.
The course will also provide a clear understanding of managers job with especial emphasis on the importance of
leadership style for effective management in the new millennium, globalization
and IT age.
Finally, the course covers the concept of leadership
style of different nations and cultures and its importance for managers working
in the UAE business environment.