| In any organisation, development of skills should | | | | sure that they don't go wrong |
| not be restricted to staff but must extend to the | | | | - How to build and develop a team that is |
| leaders as well. One cannot underestimate the | | | | effective, reliable and flexible |
| importance of leadership in an organisation. Any | | | | - How to build long lasting, mutually trusting |
| business to be successful requires effective | | | | relationships with your team members so as to |
| leaders who can utilise the skills of the staff in | | | | enable them to deliver better |
| order to achieve organisational objectives. In order | | | | - How to build and encourage a co-operative |
| to do this, a leader needs to possess a distinct | | | | working relationship with the team |
| set of management skills. He should be able to | | | | - How to be a firm yet fair leader who means |
| understand the psyche of his team, motivate | | | | business and respects his team members |
| them in a manner that suits them best, | | | | - How to effectively inspire and motivate the |
| communicate with them freely and chalk out a | | | | team to put in their best |
| business plan that brings out the best in each one | | | | Leadership training programmes are available all |
| of them. While some leaders may be born with | | | | over the world. Some of these are: |
| these skills, others may not. This is where the | | | | - Wharton University of Pennsylvania - The |
| need for leadership training comes up. Moreover, | | | | Leadership Development Programme offered by |
| even successful leaders can benefit from training. | | | | Wharton trains executives in decision making |
| A leadership training course will typically include the | | | | processes, power and influence, changing |
| following: | | | | behaviours and mindsets, bringing about |
| - How to create a vision of the future that your | | | | organisational change, managing relationships etc. |
| team will find attractive and reliable at the same | | | | - Advanced Leadership Program (ALP) - ALP is a |
| time. | | | | forum where executives can come and leadership |
| - How to effectively communicate your vision to | | | | skills from an organisational change perspective. |
| your team and then see them work towards it | | | | Consultants and faculty, who are a part of the |
| - How to become a calm and self confident | | | | forum, will suggest a solution to a particular |
| leader, who can inspire the rest of his team | | | | problem being faced and will train leaders how to |
| - How to build a reputation of a winner for | | | | initiate and execute such a change. This |
| yourself that makes your team and peers look up | | | | programme is targeted towards leadership |
| to you | | | | development, embedded within the process of |
| - How to earn people's trust and respect | | | | organisational development. |
| - How to take decisions on the spot and make | | | | |