This course will draw upon lots of examples to illustrate how to apply different leadership styles. As a leader, you will need to be able to adapt your leadership style to suit any circumstance. In this course, Understanding and Applying Leadership Styles, you will look at the central leadership styles and tools you need to lead a team effectively, as well as other leadership skills to put in your toolbox. First, you will learn about the primary leadership styles, such as servant leader, transactional, autocratic, democratic, and more. Next, you will discover how to apply the leadership moral compass and the concept of responsibility and accountability. Finally, you will understand how to deal with the positive and negative traits of individuals. When you are finished with this course, you will be in a position to assess how you lead your teams. This course is suitable for both experienced leaders and new or aspiring leaders.
Author Name: Stephen Haunts
Author Description:
Stephen Haunts is an experienced Software Developer and Leader who has worked across multiple business domains including Computer Games, Finance, and Healthcare Retail and Distribution. Stephen has worked in languages ranging from Assembler, various forms of BASIC, to C and C++, and then finding his love of C# and .NET. Stephen also runs a Software Development and Leadership blog called {Coding in the Trenches} which can be read at http://www.stephenhaunts.com . Stephen also runs a small music … more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• The Importance of Leadership Styles
  4mins
• Describing Different Leadership Styles
  37mins
• Applying Leadership Styles to Different Situations
  50mins
• Course Summary
  10mins