Transformation & Change Leadership

About the course

Learn more about how sustainable transformation actually takes place, which success factors are essential and how these can be consciously steered. This course will focus on equipping participants to navigate their transformation journey successfully - whether it concerns the organisation as a whole or an individual project. Finally, this course aims to provide a perspective on how to scale transformational excellence even further to secure long-term success.

Completing this course will equip you to:

Analyse the baseline of an organisation in transition
Demonstrate the ability to lead challenging conversations in change processes effectively
Differentiate between leadership styles and their organisational effect in different working contexts
Test different approaches on how to raise employees' readiness to transform
Reflect on different opportunities for capacity building to sustain transformation in the long run

Professionals (from public and private institutions, NGOs)
Managers
SME owners

Course content

Announcements
Counseling (Students' questions and concerns)
Welcome to the Course!
The Course Syllabus
Icebreaker Activity: Tell us what you associate with "Transformation"

Unit 1.1 | Introduction to the Module: Society in Constant Transformation
Unit 1.2 | The Course of Major Social Transformation Processes
Unit 1.3 | Introduction to Organisational Characteristics
Unit 1.4 | The Characteristics of Evolutionary Organisations
Unit 1.5 | Test Yourself on What You Have Learned!

Unit 2.1 | Transformation vs. Change: Understanding the Conceptual Differences
Unit 2.2 | Personal Needs in Transition Phase
Unit 2.3 | The Key Dimensions of Transformation
Unit 2.4 | The Change Curve
Unit 2.5 | The Change Types
Unit 2.6 | The Stages of Team Development
Unit 2.7 | Manoeuvering Through the Transition Phase
2.8 | Test Yourself on What You Have Learned!

Unit 3.1 | Introduction to the Module: Changing Leadership Dynamics
Unit 3.2 | The Concept of Leadership
Unit 3.3 | A Comparison of Leadership Styles
Unit 3.4 | An Introduction to Regenerative Leadership
Unit 3.5 | The Key Principles of Regenerative Leadership
Unit 3.6 | Test Yourself on What You Have Learned!

Unit 4.1 | Introduction to the Module: The Value of a Life-Affirming Environment
Unit 4.2 | Organisational Anchoring of Sustainability
Unit 4.3 | Thinking in Loops
Unit 4.4 | How to Build Trusting Teams
Unit 4.5 | Test Yourself on What You Have Learned!

Unit 5.1 | Introduction to the Module: The Value of a Responsive Environment
Unit 5.2 | Responsiveness Based on Self-Organisation
Unit 5.3 | Responsiveness Based on Co-Creation
Unit 5.4 | Responsiveness through Role-Based Working
Unit 5.5 | Responsiveness Based on Organisational Empowerment
Unit 5.6 | How to Scale Responsiveness
Unit 5.7 | Test Yourself on What You Have Learned!

Unit 6.1 | Introduction to the Module: The Value of a Diverse and Collaborative Environment
Unit 6.2 | Emotional Intelligence
Unit 6.3 | Deep Listening as a Key to Compassion
Unit 6.4 | The Power of Feedback
Unit 6.5 | The Power of Diversity
Unit 6.6 | Test Yourself on What You Have Learned!

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