Self–Leadership

Recommended Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required for this course.

Course Overview

Self-leadership puts together taking responsibility for our outcomes, setting direction for our lives, and having tools to manage priorities. Self-leaders work at all levels of an organization. They are front-line workers in every possible role, middle managers, and CEOs. Self-leaders like Walt Disney and Wayne Gretzky worked hard to achieve their dreams without using the term self-leadership. However, they have clearly demonstrated that being in control of their behavior and results, focus, practice, and learning were necessary to achieve their goals.

Self-leadership requires a commitment from individuals to decide what they want from life and to do what’s necessary to get the results they want. This course will help participants internalize the four pillars of self-leadership and to make meaningful, empowered choices while taking action to get where they want to go.

Learning Objectives

• Define self-leadership and what it means on an individual level
• Assume responsibility for your results by understanding who you are, what you want, and how to reach your goals
• Describe the four pillars of self-leadership
• Use techniques related to adjusting to change, cultivating optimism, and developing good habits to build your self-leadership

Course Outline

1. Course Overview
2. What is Self-Leadership?
3. Defining Self-Leadership
4. Four Pillars of Self-Leadership
5. Knowing Who You Are
6. Creating a Personal Vision Statement
7. Identifying Dreams and Setting Goals
8. Getting Goals on Paper
9. Setting Ourselves Up For Success
10. Change Management
11. Knowing What You Do
12. Your Behavior
13. Making Connections
14. Motivation for Optimists
15. Motivation from Within
16. Creating a Motivational Climate
17. The Value of Optimism
18. ABC’s of Optimism
19. Pessimism vs. Optimism
20. Adversities
21. Using What You Know
22. Our Physical Self
23. Emotional Intelligence
24. Personal Action Plan
25. Recommended Reading List
26. Post-Course Assessment