Planning Your Growth as a Leader

Managers and executives and people who expect to become managers and executives need to know the businesses they’re in. But to be effective they also need skills common to all leaders. They need a plan for developing and continuing to develop those skills throughout their careers. Leadership isn’t a state you achieve and then you’re done – it’s a process of growth and experience that requires continuous training and development. In this course you’ll learn to create a personal leadership development plan. You’ll learn what to expect from a self-assessment process and helpful strategies for formulating a personal leadership vision. After identifying key characteristics of an effective leadership development plan you’ll explore the kinds of actions you’ll plan and execute in order grow as leader. Finally you’ll learn strategies for continuing that growth throughout your career.