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Organizational Leadership

A Practical Guide to Corporate Maneuver Warfare

Executive Summary

“Good leadership is not a reflection of the setbacks a team experiences, but in how the leader decides to get them to move forward.”

“Good leadership is not a reflection of the setbacks a team experiences, but in how the leader decides to get them to move forward.”

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Leadership Development Course Copyright©2014ShackletonGroup,Inc.

OverviewDesignedanddevelopedbyacoreteamof five formerMarineOfficerswithextensiveleadershipexperienceinawidevarietyofenvironmentsandcircumstances,thiscoursefocuseson fine-tuning thoseelementsof leadershipwhich,when learnedandappliedeffectively, can arm leaderswith game-changing tools and skills for themselves, theirpeopleandtheirorganization.

Critical to development of the concepts in this coursewas our network of corporateexecutives and leaders, captainsof industry, governmentprogrammanagers,Olympiccoaches, military leaders and business consultants that the team reached out to forinsightsandfeedback.Woventhroughoutthefabricoftheselessonsareourphilosophyof Corporate Maneuver Warfare and the aspects of leadership that those expertsbelievedareessentialtothesuccessofanyorganization.

InvestmentinLeadershipDeveloping current and future leaders is critical to the success and growth of anyorganization.Thiscoursefocusesonidentifyingandlearningthoseessentialleadershipconceptsthatcantrulymakeadifferenceinposturingyourorganizationforgreatness.Yourexpectationsfromthiscourseshouldinclude:

ForCourseParticipants

Rapid&AdaptableThinking IntuitiveDecisionMakingIncreasedPerformance&Proficiency AcceleratedCareerGrowthIncreasedSelfConfidence GoodLeadershipAlignmentwithCorporateGoals Credibility&Respect

ForYourOrganization

Teamwork&Ownership Trust&LoyaltyInnovation&CostEffectiveness AcceleratedGrowthEffectiveInfluencewithInternal&ExternalRelationships CustomerSatisfactionConfidence,Performance,ProficiencyandBehavior Alignment&Focus

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CourseConstructThecourseiscomprisedof15lessons,totaling15hoursofhighlyinteractiveinstruction.Eachlessonisdesignedtoelicittheexperiencesoftheparticipantsandinstructorsalikethroughparticipationinactivitiesfocusedonactual,relevantleadershipcircumstances.Associatedmaterials are provided to help guide participants through the course, andincludetools,activities,andadditionalreadingthatcanbeusedasreferencesoncethecourseiscomplete.

Using a progressive approach to the concepts addressed, participants begin byestablishing a baseline on the fundamental concept of leadership, progress to theindividualleader,andthentobeingaleaderwithinanorganization.Finally,thecoursewraps upwith in-depth consideration of how theywill exercise authority by applyingwhattheyhavelearnedastheybegin,orreturntotheirroleasaleader.

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ModuleOne–CourseIntroduction

Anintroductiontothecoursethatgeneratesenthusiasmforimprovinganorganizationbyoptimizingleadershipabilities.Thismoduleintroducesparticipantstoauniqueandexciting approach to leadership development, and helps set the context andexpectationsfortheparticipantsandtheconceptscovered.

ModuleTwo–TheConceptofLeadership

The cornerstone for the course, this module immediately engages participants byestablishing the basic concept of leadership, and ensures alignment by helpingdifferentiateleadershipfromorganizationalandoperationalmanagement.Thismodulealsobeginstofocustheparticipantsontheimportanceasaleaderofrecognizingboththeirownbehavioralstylesandthatoftheirpeople.

ModuleThree–YouasaLeader

Buildingoffofthepreviousmodule,participantsidentifyspecificareasoffocusattheircurrent experience level that can accelerate their own individual development andgrowth as leaders. This module explores what it means to be a “good leader,”recognizingtheimpactleadershavewhentheycommunicate,andsettingandmanagingexpectationsfortheirteam,theirpeers,andtheirsuperiors.

ModuleFour–LeadingwithinanOrganization

This module introduces the participants to their unique role as a leader in thedevelopmentoforganizational strategy,establishing thestructure required tosupportthat strategy, and developing the people and resources required to execute thestructure. Module Four closes with the most dynamic aspect of leading within anorganization: the constant need and leadership skills necessary to maintainorganizational balance between strategy, structure and people to ensure theorganizationrealizesitsdesiredresults.

ModuleFive–ApplicationofLeadership

In this final module some unique qualities and basic tenets of operations from theUnitedStatesMarineCorpsareofferedaspossibilitiesforincreasingtheinfluenceandeffectivenessofleadershipintheparticipant’sownenvironment.Individualandgroupdiscussions and activities will require in-depth consideration of how participants willapplywhattheyhavelearnedinthiscourse.Finally,afacilitatedreviewofthecourseisconducted that addresses the culmination of what they have learned in the singleprincipleofhowtheywillexerciseauthorityaftercompletingthecourse.

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Leadership Development Course Copyright©2014ShackletonGroup,Inc.

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Leadership Development Course Copyright©2014ShackletonGroup,Inc.