Leading through Challenges: Strategies for Executive Leaders
54mGeneral2024-04-22
Authors

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company

Gordon Stein
Course details
All executive leaders are going to face challenges throughout their careers, and most of these challenges in business are best handled through proper preparation rather than evasive action in the face of a crisis. In this course, leadership expert and keynote speaker Gordon Stein walks executive leaders through strategies that they can implement to create resilient and adaptable teams. Gordon begins the course by explaining the leadership landscape and helping you evaluate any challenges you may face in your role as well as any skill gaps you may have when it comes to addressing those challenges. Then, Gordon explains how you can build a resilient team, beginning at the hiring process. Finally, Gordon gives an overview of the process of creating, executing, evaluating, and optimizing your challenge response strategy. After completing this course, you'll be able to build a resilient team, create seamless challenge response strategies, and set your organization up for both short-term and long-term success.
Skills covered
Executive LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipLeadership SkillsLimited SeriesLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Lead through resilience
1. Understanding the Leadership Landscape
- 02 - Identify leadership challenges
- 03 - Assess your leadership skills
- 04 - Be proactive
2. Build a Powerful and Resilient Team
- 05 - Hire strong and diverse talent
- 06 - Connect your team to the purpose
- 07 - Foster an empowering company culture
- 08 - Create visibility through communication
3. Create Your Challenge Response Strategy
- 09 - Communicate the knowns
- 10 - Gather the data
- 11 - Build a cross-functional team
- 12 - Identify options and select a strategy
4. Execute and Evaluate Your Strategy
- 13 - Execute, measure, and monitor
- 14 - Adapt your plan
- 15 - Celebrate the wins
5. Optimize Your Strategy
- 16 - Future-proof your team
Conclusion
- 17 - Next steps
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