Developing excellence in the discipline of Leadership is essential for optimizing productivity and driving innovation. It is also the biggest opportunity facing organizations today. This multi day program will equip participants with the resources they need to build a personal leadership presence of integrity and trust, and to use that leadership to empower and inspire their teams, organizations, communities, and the CPA profession at large.
The Leadership Academy combines broad and deep business expertise from both Business Learning Institute and pLink Leadership to offer a wealth of practical insight, proven strategy, and a heavy dose of inspiration. Our leadership formula is built around studied and categorized, “creative competencies” for leading in rapidly changing times. This integrative platform for learning encourages a supportive network of connections between learners that often carries on in the years that follow.
Learning Objectives
Explore the distinctions between reactive and creative leadership
Identify your own primary reactive tendency
Describe your personal top five values (character strengths) and how you can live into, and lead from, those core values
Assess current states of trust between individuals and within teams using seven researched aspects of trust-building (BRAVING)
Apply the Positive Psychology domains of, “PERMA” to leading from a position of healthy striving
Create an OBT (One Big Thing) leadership goal statement that is specific, measurable and observable
Develop the competency of anticipation through the Hard Trend Framework
Identify and practice facilitation and collaboration tools to engage and get the most out of your team
Major Topics
Hallmarks of Leadership Effectiveness
Component skills to hone the established discipline of Leadership
Domains of Positive Psychology that support Excellence in Leadership
Neurobiology of trust for building empowered and creative teams
Trends facing the CPA profession Facilitation skills
Hard Trends Framework
Provider
Business Learning Institute
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
T Shaped Professional Leadership
T Shaped Professional Anticipating and Serving Evolving Needs
CPE Field of Study
Personal Development
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Who Should Attend
The leadership academy is designed for leaders at all levels. The purpose is to develop and enhance the skill sets needed to lead the profession into the future while providing emerging leaders with the resources and tools well beyond conventional training and mentorship programs.
Instructor(s)
Tom Hood
Prerequisites
The ideal candidate is under the age of 40 and committed to taking his or her leadership to the next level.
Advanced Preparation
Completion of a 360 evaluation and debrief of the resulting profile with a Certified Leadership Coach.
