When we talk about leadership, it must start with oneself. This is achieved by self-assessment and the implementation of action plans in one’s daily life. This concept is known as self-leadership. In self-leadership, we adopt leadership strategies to guide both our professional and personal lives.
Self-leadership and Intrapersonal Intelligence
Introduction
Objectives
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To understand the importance of self-awareness in your professional performance and leadership role.
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To develop your self-leadership through two key elements: self-respect and self-actualisation.
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To learn how to manage emotions and others social skills in your own leadership style to promote your team’s ideas through assertiveness, confidence, and respect.
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To find out how to apply cognitive techniques to resolve conflicts, foster positive thinking, and manage stress.
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To understand how to create development plans for your team that enable both personal growth and effective team building.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1. THE POWER OF SELF-ESTEEM
Self-esteem: The “Key to Personal Success”
What is self-esteem?
The stages of self-esteem
How high is your self-esteem?
How positive self-esteem can influence your life
Differences between people with high and low self-esteem
Cognitive distortions
Key indicators of self-esteem
UNIT 2. SELF-LEADERSHIP: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS
Self-respect and self-actualisation
Dealing with Criticism: Responding to Complaints
Creative Leadership: Self-leadership
Key strategies for developing (self-)leadership
UNT 3. Intrapersonal Intelligence
Emotional self-control
Distortions that hinder emotional self-control
Human emotions
Anger
Keys to managing anxiety and anger
UNIT 4. EMOTIONAL SELF-CONTROL AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
Key factors in creating effective visualisations for self-esteem
Assertiveness training to stand up for yourself without causing conflict
The fundamental role of breathing in self-control
Time management and self-control
Relaxation techniques you should know
UNIT 5. COGNITIVE TECHNIQUES
What are cognitive techniques?
Problem-solving training
Thought-stopping technique
Stress inoculation technique
Covert Sensitisation
Ellis' Rational Emotive Therapy