Adapting Your Leadership Style

Who is the course for?

This course is for leaders who want to understand the different leadership styles and their implications on team members and the organization. Leaders who are interested in learning how to be adaptive by utilizing leadership and personality style knowledge to achieve collaboration and teamwork within the organization would benefit from this course.

Skill Level

Foundational

Time Committment

Weekly Time Committment

60 Minutes/Week

Duration

No. of Weeks

3

Leader Behaviors

This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:

Course Overview

Successful leaders must adapt to the changing environment in which they lead. Adaptive leaders move from one leadership style to another depending on the task, project, and people involved. Participants will explore the various leadership styles and learn how to match their leadership style to the needs of the people they lead. The course will dive into the four major personality styles to help leaders understand what is needed to effectively lead their team members. In this course, we will examine the use of effective communication styles from a leadership perspective to match each individual personality style of the team members within the organization.   

Completing this course will help you:

  • Recognize and understand the four major leadership styles and their impact on team members.
  • Understand and identify the four major personality styles of employees and determine how to interact with each as an adaptive leader.
  • Know and apply the different methods of communication from a leadership style perspective.

Learning Path

Session 1 - Leadership Styles and Their Impact on Followers

In this session, we will introduce the four primary styles of leadership and learn how to identify each. Leaders will understand how to recognize their primary leadership style and adapt it to become a versatile leader.

Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)

Session 2 - Four Major Personality Styles

There are four major personality styles that impact interaction among employees within the workplace. We will explore our own primary personality style and learn to identify other people’s personality styles in order to adapt as leaders to the needs of various team members.

Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)

Session 3 - Methods of Communicating

Effective communication is an essential part of being an adaptive leader. In this session we will discuss various methods of communication from a leadership perspective. We will determine how to ask the right questions, give proper feedback, frame messages, and handle problems as they arise. We will also explore how to properly utilize one-on-one communication.

Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)

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Leader Behaviors

This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:

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Frequently asked questions

Why is it important to adapt your leadership style?

Adaptability enables leaders to respond effectively to different team dynamics, work cultures, and business challenges.

Can I apply this course if I manage hybrid or remote teams?

Yes, the skills taught are highly applicable across diverse work settings, including hybrid and remote environments.

Will I learn how to shift my leadership style depending on team needs?

Absolutely. The course teaches you to read the situation and your team’s needs, then apply the most effective leadership style in response.

Does Leadership Edge Live provide real-life examples in this course?

Yes, the course includes realistic workplace scenarios to help you understand when and how to adapt your leadership approach.

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