Effective Leadership in an Uncertain and Complex World
Effective Leadership in an Uncertain and Complex World
Date & time: 27 February 2025, 1.30pm to 4.45pm AEDT
Effective Leadership in the VUCA World. VUCA is an acronym based on leadership theories to describe or reflect on the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of general conditions and situations.
Leaders impact their organisation, and the lives of the individuals in it, in a positive or negative way. Leaders must sustain high levels of performance themselves and produce results through collaboration with others. The fast pace of change requires more innovation and agility. Without the most up to date and relevant training and support, leaders miss the mark and create disharmony, low engagement, and become a roadblock to achieving the overall results you need.
Collaboration with many types of individuals in the workplace is not always that simple. Your reports, colleagues, managers and clients all have different abilities and preferences which can often create lots of conflict and stress. This reduces engagement and productivity and increases the loss of talent and clients.
In order to manage your emotions when dealing with other people, you must have a high level of emotional intelligence. Leaders need to be able to manage themselves and manage their relationships.In this practical, hands-on program, you will gain the skills to develop strong relationships with reports, colleagues, managers and clients as well as reduce stress and conflict for higher engagement and productivity.
Key benefits of this training:
- Workplaces that are led by more well rounded and balanced leaders are able to produce greater results with less resources and without undue stress and conflict.
- They retain valuable employees and their clients rave about them. They become leaders in their industry and make far greater profits.
After completing this workshop participants will be able to:
- Understand what leadership is and how to employ it in a VUCA world of AI.
- Recognise the personal and professional benefits of Emotional Intelligence.
- Practice proven strategies that reduce stress and build resilience.
- Define and practice key competencies that reduce workplace conflict.
- Navigate the fast pace of change teams face in our world every day.
- Influence their team in a positive way to produce exceptional outcomes
Facilitated by: Grant Herbert, Professional Services Mentor
At the end of this live-streamed program, you will earn 3 CPD points.
Course Outline
1.30pm: Welcome/overview
1.35pm: Module 1 - Professional Services Leadership in a VUCA World
The leadership landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade and continues to shift as the world becomes even more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.
In this module you will redefine what leadership is and what you need to develop in order to be an effective leader of yourself and others.
➡ The new model of leadership for navigating a VUCA world
➡ The 3 key areas of effective leadership development
➡ The 9 crucial shifts that every leader needs to make
2.15pm: Module 2 - You the Leader - Laying the Foundation
Leaders are not born, they are created over time. Leadership has been redefined in the 21st century and all leaders must start by leading themselves.
In this module you will go beneath the surface to discover what prerequisites are needed for the person who is to become the leader that is needed to navigate the landscape of today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous marketplace.
➡ What is Personal Leadership?
➡ Developing the essential leadership mindset
➡ Setting a strong foundation for emotionally intelligent leadership
3.00pm: Break
3.15pm: Module 3 - Emotional Intelligence - Why It Matters So Much to Leaders
IQ and technical abilities are not enough. You need to increase your emotional intelligence and develop your relational skills to thrive in the workplace.
In this module you will learn why social and emotional intelligence is a crucial set of competencies for your personal and professional life.
➡ The consequences of low emotional intelligence (EI)
➡ The benefits of developing EI in the workplace
➡ The Health and Wellness case for Emotional Intelligence
➡ The Business ROI of creating and emotionally intelligent workplace
➡ The true definition of emotional intelligence and it’s 26 competencies
4.45pm: Close
This leadership program is crafted for seasoned professionals and emerging leaders across various sectors who aspire to excel in today’s dynamic environment. Whether you’re a partner at a law firm, a senior executive, a manager in healthcare, finance, or any industry where effective leadership is paramount, this program will empower you to lead with confidence and resilience.
AEDT: Australian Eastern Daylight Time
The course complies with the mandatory requirement of Practice Management and Business Skills.
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are eligible to earn CPD points for this course. For instructions to earn CPD points, please click here.
Grant Herbert - Professional Services Mentor
Describing himself as an ordinary guy with an outstanding wife and 5 amazing kids, Grant has a passionate message to share about being authentic and living the best life you can without all the stress.
By using experience from his own journey of imperfection, he has empowered thousands of lawyers around the world to escape the performance trap, cut themselves some slack, learn from their experiences and enjoy success in being whoever they are called to be in every area of their life. His proven Lawyers Becoming Leaders™ and Professional Services Leadership™ programs help lawyers and other legal professionals to develop the crucial personal, professional and people leadership skills that are not taught at university.
With over 37 years as a leadership trainer and coach, Grant has learned that the key to developing others is to first help them replace the mindsets and behaviours that are currently sabotaging their results. Once that platform is built, they actually implement what he teaches them, and this ensures a high ROI.
Whether it is in the boardroom, the partners retreat, the conference venue, or 1 on 1, he will inspire in you a desire to change and then show you how to do so. In his own authentic yet powerful way, he guides you through your surface story into the real issues hidden below. As an inspirational Keynote Speaker, Grant helps everyone to recognise the mindsets and behaviours that are sabotaging business and personal goals.
As a leadership mentor and executive coach, he helps professionals to reduce stress and conflict, to increase productivity and profitability, by increasing social and emotional intelligence and people leadership capabilities. Grant creates an environment where people make positive change in the room, not just get more information about the problem.
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