The Modern Leader – Understanding Your Leadership Style and Developing It Intentionally with ILM72

Why take this course

Many managers still lead based on habits developed several years ago.

What you’ll learn

Benefits for Participants

Certification & Exam

Who is this course for

• Managers and leaders who want to better understand their leadership style and develop it intentionally.
• New leaders who are shaping their leadership role and looking for their own effective management approach.
• Organizations developing management talent and seeking to strengthen leadership effectiveness and self-awareness.

Topics covered

Day 1 – What Kind of Leader Are You Today? (Awareness and Diagnosis)

• Leadership yesterday vs. leadership today – what has changed in expectations for managers
• Current leadership challenges:
  • Generational diversity
  • Constant change
  • Performance pressure
• What effective leadership truly means in practice (not just in theory)
• Introduction to the ILM72 model – its logic, principles, and application
• The three key areas of leadership effectiveness:
  • Results
  • People
  • Teams
• Analysis of individual leadership styles based on ILM72 assessment results
• Leadership style as a situational factor – why a single style no longer works in every context
• Six dimensions of leadership style and their impact on everyday decisions
• Identifying where your style supports—and where it limits—team effectiveness
• Your leadership style versus team needs:
  • Different generations
  • Different experience levels

Day 2 – What Kind of Leader Do You Need to Be Today? (Alignment and Development)

• The profile of a modern leader – what organizations and employees realistically expect today
• Leadership gap analysis – where you are today versus where you need to be
• Adapting leadership style to different situations:
  • Team experience level
  • Degree of autonomy
  • Pace of change
• Flexibility versus rigidity – a critical leadership competency
• People management approach:
  • Task-focused vs. people-focused leadership
  • Understanding when each approach is most effective
• Decision-making styles:
  • Centralized decision-making vs. team involvement
• Motivation:
  • Rewards and incentives vs. purpose and engagement
• How to develop your leadership style without trying to change your personality
• Building authority that aligns with contemporary workplace expectations
• Creating an individual leadership development plan based on ILM72 insights
• Translating learning and insights into day-to-day team leadership practices