Leadership Clarity, Stability, and Rhythm

/in , /by

The Three Commitments of Leadership explains how to be a leader who inspires positive change, builds lasting relationships, attracts and retains the best talent, and creates a culture where people are motivated to do their best. The book’s author, Jon Wortmann, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 18 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Defining the Leader You Want to Be
  • Committing to Clarity
  • Providing Stability
  • Establishing Rhythm
  • Managing Doubt
  • Committing to be a Great Leader

The target audience for this course is leaders and future leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • More stable and predictable leadership which enables people to be empowered
  • More inspiring leadership that brings out great performance and attracts and retains great talent
  • A stronger, more positive culture which makes the work environment more productive and enjoyable

Jon Wortmann is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He is an executive coach, trainer, and best-selling author of five books including Hijacked by Your Brain and Mindfulness is Sublime. He has delivered over 3,000 public workshops and trainings across a variety of industry sectors. In addition to corporate teams, he is the leadership trainer in multiple towns and school districts in New England. His writing has been featured in Fast Company, Psychology Today, O Magazine, and Elle. A graduate of Carleton College and Harvard University, he also coaches golfers in the NCAA and on the PGA Tour.

 

 

Managing Responses to Stress

/in , , , /by

Hijacked by Your Brain explains how you can effectively manage stress to make your responses and communications productive instead of reactive. The book’s author, Jon Wortmann, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 18 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Understanding Stress and the Alarm in Your Brain
  • Stepping Back and Getting Oriented
  • Managing Stress Levels
  • Assessing Your Triggers
  • Controlling Your Reactions

The target audience for this course is anyone who wants to do a better job of managing stress and their responses to it. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A better understanding of what causes us stress
  • New skills for managing stress and our responses to it
  • Less stressful work environments and more productive reactions to stressful events

Jon Wortmann is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He is an executive coach, trainer, and best-selling author of five books including Hijacked by Your Brain and Mindfulness is Sublime. He has delivered over 3,000 public workshops and trainings across a variety of industry sectors. In addition to corporate teams, he is the leadership trainer in multiple towns and school districts in New England. His writing has been featured in Fast Company, Psychology Today, O Magazine, and Elle. A graduate of Carleton College and Harvard University, he also coaches golfers in the NCAA and on the PGA Tour.

 

Interpersonal Communication Skills

/in , , /by

Mastering Communication at Work explores the skills and formats required to encourage clear, two-way communication that has the impact you desire. The book’s author, Jon Wortmann, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 21 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Defining the Point of the Communication
  • Validating Others
  • Framing Conversations
  • Overcoming Defensiveness
  • Running Effective meetings
  • Making Impactful Presentations
  • Building a Culture of Communication

The target audience for this course is anyone who wants to be more influential and have more productive conversations and relationships with their colleagues. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • Clearer communications that reduce confusion, conflict, and frustration
  • More productive meetings that result in faster decisions being made more efficiently
  • More impactful presentations that result in approval of recommendations more quickly

Jon Wortmann is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He is an executive coach, trainer, and best-selling author of five books including Hijacked by Your Brain and Mindfulness is Sublime. He has delivered over 3,000 public workshops and trainings across a variety of industry sectors. In addition to corporate teams, he is the leadership trainer in multiple towns and school districts in New England. His writing has been featured in Fast Company, Psychology Today, O Magazine, and Elle. A graduate of Carleton College and Harvard University, he also coaches golfers in the NCAA and on the PGA Tour.

 

Demonstrating Executive Presence

/in , , /by

Leading from Your Best Self covers proven techniques for building self-confidence, making personal connections, and developing a powerful professional presence. The book’s author, Rob Salafia, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 23 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Discovering Your Best Self
  • The Art of Landing and Expanding
  • Developing Physical and Vocal Presence
  • The Arts of Transitions, Storytelling, and Influence
  • Making Great Presentations

The target audience for this course is anyone who wants to improve their executive presence and their ability to influence and inspire others. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A better sense of self which makes you more comfortable and compelling in front of others
  • Stronger influence skills which enables you to persuade others more effectively
  • A better ability to inspire others which can lead to improved organizational performance

Rob Salafia is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He combines two decades of experience as a top leadership development executive with a well-established career in the performing arts. For the first half of his career Rob was a performing artist where he traveled the globe delivering his unique, one-person variety show. He studied the art of tap dance with Gregory Hines. Rob is a lecturer in the MIT Sloan School of Management and a member of the coaching cadres for MIT’s Sloan Fellows, AMP and EMBA Programs. He also cultivated a lasting partnership with Harvard Business School resulting in the integration of experiential programming within the Harvard MBA curriculum and Executive Education Leadership Programs serving thousands of global leaders. He’s the author of Leading from Your Best Self.

 

Building Self-Reliant Leadership

/in , , /by

The Littlest Green Beret explores the skills and attributes leaders need to develop to be self-reliant so they can overcome adversity when it strikes. The book’s author, Jan Rutherford, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 20 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Dealing with Adversity
  • Conducting Self-Discovery Work
  • Being a Good Coach
  • Learned Optimism
  • Building Teams
  • Instigating Change

The target audience for this course is leaders and future leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A better sense of self and increased confidence as a leader
  • Improved abilities to recognize and deal with adversity as it arises
  • Better individual and team performance because of stronger leadership

Jan Rutherford is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. Prior to his business career, Jan joined the U.S. Army at age 17 (weighing 114 pounds) where he spent six years in Special Forces as a medic and “A” team executive officer, and three years as a military intelligence officer. Jan is the founder of Self-Reliant Leadership, and co-host of The Leadership Podcast. He holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, where his research focused on the effects of long-distance learning on job performance. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of South Florida, and was a Distinguished Military Graduate.

 

Strengthening Your Leadership Skills

/in , /by

Leadership Vertigo bridges the gap between what leaders should be doing to improve their organization and its people and what they’re actually getting done. The book’s author, Tanveer Naseer, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 21 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Understanding Leadership Vertigo
  • Building Community
  • Developing Competence
  • Earning Credibility
  • Cultivating Compassion

The target audience for this course is leaders and future leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • More confident leaders who are better connected to their teams
  • Increased confidence in leaders and a willingness to follow them
  • Better relationships between leaders and their team members

Tanveer Naseer is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed leadership writer and keynote speaker. He works with executives and managers to help them develop practical leadership and team-building competencies to guide organizational growth and development. He’s the author of Leadership Vertigo. Tanveer is also the CEO of BnextR Technologies, a start-up technology company behind the professional development program, MasteryPractice, a science-based online program designed to help people develop new habits and behaviors that are critical to career success and growth. He holds a Master of Science degree in Pathology from McGill University.

 

Building Competitive Advantage

/in , , /by

Outthink the Competition explains how one way to outmaneuver competition is by being so unconventional that you disorient them. The book’s author, Kaihan Krippendorff, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 20 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Out-Innovating Your Competition
  • Finding a Fourth Option to Compete
  • The IDEAS Framework for Innovation
  • Taking Your New Approach to Market

The target audience for this course is leaders who want to create a strategic competitive advantage for their organization. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A clear sense of how you’ll compete differently than your competitors
  • Generation of new strategies that will deliver sustainable advantages
  • Faster time-to-market of innovative ways to compete

Kaihan Krippendorff is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He began his career with McKinsey & Company before founding the growth strategy and innovation consulting firm Outthinker. His growth strategies and innovations have generated over $2.5B in revenue for many of the world’s most recognizable companies. A best-selling author of five books, including Outthink the Competition and Driving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs, Kaihan also founded the Outthinker Strategy Network – a community comprised of strategy executives from the world’s top Fortune 500 and private companies. Kaihan teaches at business schools throughout the US and internationally. He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering, Wharton, Columbia, and London Business Schools and a doctorate in strategy.

 

Driving Innovation in Your Organization

/in , , /by

Driving Innovation from Within offers actionable insights and frameworks that leaders can apply to build a culture of internal innovation within their companies. The book’s author, Kaihan Krippendorff, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 20 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • The Seven Barriers to Innovation
  • Linking Your Innovations to Strategy
  • Understanding Market Needs
  • Overcoming Value Blockers
  • Building a Team and Taking Action

The target audience for this course is leaders who want to identify and execute innovations that will give their organizations a competitive advantage. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A better understanding of what innovations will drive value
  • An improved ability to overcome barriers to innovation
  • Faster execution of ideas that can unlock market-changing ideas

Kaihan Krippendorff is a principal at thoughtLEADERS. He began his career with McKinsey & Company before founding the growth strategy and innovation consulting firm Outthinker. His growth strategies and innovations have generated over $2.5B in revenue for many of the world’s most recognizable companies. A best-selling author of five books, including Outthink the Competition and Driving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs, Kaihan also founded the Outthinker Strategy Network – a community comprised of strategy executives from the world’s top Fortune 500 and private companies. Kaihan teaches at business schools throughout the US and internationally. He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering, Wharton, Columbia, and London Business Schools and a doctorate in strategy.

 

Being an Innovative Leader

/in , /by

The Innovative Leadership Fieldbook explains how leaders can influence others by engaging equally across four key dimensions: intention, behavior, culture, and systems. Mike Figliuolo shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 23 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • The Innovative Leadership Model
  • Leader Personality Types
  • Developmental Perspective
  • Building Resilience
  • Situational Analysis
  • Building Leadership Capacity

The target audience for this course is leaders and future leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A better sense of self which makes you more confident as a leader
  • A more authentic leadership style which builds trust with the members of your team
  • A stronger base of followers who are inspired by your leadership

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thoughtLEADERS. He is an internationally recognized author, trainer, speaker, and blogger on the topics of leadership, communications, strategy, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding thoughtLEADERS, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is the author of three books: One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership, Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results, and The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build Broad Support, and Get it Approved. Mike is also one of the most popular authors on LinkedIn Learning where he has published 30 courses that have been viewed millions of times by learners from around the world.

 

Leading Change and Transformation

/in , /by

The Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations shares the successful tactics used to implement change and highlights the impact of leadership on implementation success. Mike Figliuolo shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 22 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • The Innovative Leadership Model
  • Leader Personality Types
  • Developmental Perspective
  • Building Resilience
  • Situational Awareness
  • Building Leadership Competency

The target audience for this course is leaders and future leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • Leaders who are better able to lead and manage change
  • More resilient leaders who, in turn, help teams be more resilient
  • Better communication and processes to support driving change

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thoughtLEADERS. He is an internationally recognized author, trainer, speaker, and blogger on the topics of leadership, communications, strategy, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding thoughtLEADERS, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is the author of three books: One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership, Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results, and The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build Broad Support, and Get it Approved. Mike is also one of the most popular authors on LinkedIn Learning where he has published 30 courses that have been viewed millions of times by learners from around the world.

 

Building Your Influence Skills

/in , , /by

Getting Ahead explores the Perception-Visibility-Influence model for how to create the right image, enhance your profile in your company, and exert influence. Mike Figliuolo shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 23 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Appreciating the power of perception
  • Learning how to change perceptions
  • Techniques for gaining visibility
  • Exerting influence across the organization

The target audience for this course is individuals who want to improve how they’re perceived and increase the influence they have in their organization. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • Improved perceptions which leads to a more productive work environment
  • Increased ability to influence others leading to more work getting done

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thoughtLEADERS. He is an internationally recognized author, trainer, speaker, and blogger on the topics of leadership, communications, strategy, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding thoughtLEADERS, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is the author of three books: One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership, Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results, and The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build Broad Support, and Get it Approved. Mike is also one of the most popular authors on LinkedIn Learning where he has published 30 courses that have been viewed millions of times by learners from around the world.

 

Defining Your Leadership Philosophy

/in , , /by

One Piece of Paper provides a straightforward model that helps you define your personal approach to leading others and shows how to do so with clarity, authenticity, and simplicity. The book’s author, Mike Figliuolo, shares his perspectives and insights from the book in this video-based course.

Duration: 20 minutes of video lessons

The course covers:

  • Understanding the Four Aspects of Leadership
  • Defining Leadership Maxims
  • Leading Yourself
  • Leading the Thinking
  • Leading Your People
  • Leading a Balanced Life

The target audience for this course is leaders and future leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills. The value of this course to participants and the organization are:

  • A better sense of self which makes you more confident as a leader
  • A more authentic leadership style which builds trust with the members of your team
  • A stronger base of followers who are inspired by your leadership

Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thoughtLEADERS. He is an internationally recognized author, trainer, speaker, and blogger on the topics of leadership, communications, strategy, decision-making, problem solving, and other critical business skills. An honor graduate from West Point, Mike served in the US Army as a combat arms officer. Before founding thoughtLEADERS, he was an assistant professor at Duke University, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, and an executive at Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is the author of three books: One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership, Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results, and The Elegant Pitch: Create a Compelling Recommendation, Build Broad Support, and Get it Approved. Mike is also one of the most popular authors on LinkedIn Learning where he has published 30 courses that have been viewed millions of times by learners from around the world.