Why take this course
Many managers still lead based on habits developed several years ago.
The challenge is that the world has changed faster than management styles.
Today’s leaders must:
- Bring together different generations and diverse approaches to work
- Operate effectively in constant change rather than stability
- Build engagement rather than simply enforce performance
ILM72 provides a highly practical mirror:
It reveals what kind of leader you truly are in practice—not the leader you would like to be. It then connects these insights to the factors that genuinely drive effectiveness: results, people, and teams.
What you’ll learn
Benefits for Participants
- A clear and objective understanding of your leadership style (without guesswork)
- Insight into how your leadership style impacts people and results
- Greater awareness of your strengths and development areas
- Ability to adapt your leadership style to different situations and team needs
- Increased flexibility in managing people and change
- A clear leadership development plan
Benefits for the Organization
- More self-aware leaders who understand their impact
- Better alignment between leadership styles, team needs, and business challenges
- Higher employee performance and engagement
- Fewer management mistakes resulting from an inappropriate leadership approach
- A stronger leadership culture based on accountability and adaptability
- Leaders who evolve in line with today’s business realities
Certification & Exam
Upon completion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of attendance confirming their participation and acquired competencies.
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
