Strategic Leadership

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As a business owner, your customers and team regard you as a leader. But what does that mean? This focused course pulls apart the idea of leadership, and the learning starts with a microscopic study of the most important part: you.

Working through the Three Pillars of Leadership, you’ll look at the topic from different perspectives, to get a rounded view of the role. Ultimately, you’ll be empowered to guide your business forward with confidence and clarity.

Outline of the Course

Module One: Leadership and Management 101: You’ll reassess what leadership really means by exploring fundamentals like the Three Pillars of Leadership and the Cycle of Action.

Pillar One: Leading The Self

Module Two: Developing Self Insight: You’ll rewind your perceptions of what it is to be a leader by understanding that it starts with discovering yourself.
Module Three: The Path of the Leader: You’ll take what you’ve learnt about yourself and develop a path for self-improvement by defining who you want to be and where you want to go.

Pillar Two: Leading Others

Module Four: A Coaching Approach to Leadership: You’ll learn that effective leaders embrace a coaching mindset. Listening and nurturing will bring out the best in your team.
Module Five: Your People Strategy: You’ll explore how leaders are good managers of people, attracting, developing and retaining the best talent.
Module Six: Creating a Superstar Team: You’ll look at how to take your talented individuals and build a great team through communication and motivation.
Module Seven: Leadership and Delegation: You’ll learn how relinquishing control can liberate you and lead to a far more efficient business.

Pillar Three: Leading The Business

Module Eight: Your Business Fundamentals: You’ll learn to lead your business by defining what it takes to make it a success.
Module Nine: Good Systems, Great Business: You’ll harness your newly learned leadership skills and take control of the inner workings of your business.

Knowledge you’ll gain from this course:

: Leadership is a role

Founder, owner, boss, manager – whatever you call yourself, you’ll discover your real title is ‘leader’, and it’s a serious role with defined responsibilities.

: The three tiers of leadership

You’ll learn that leadership has three distinct facets, which need to be addressed in a prescribed order: 1 Yourself as a leader, 2 leading your team, and 3 leading your business.

: Maximising your team

You’ll see that nurturing your people by listening and communicating can have a direct impact on the profitability of your business.

: Divide and conquer

You’ll understand that delegating responsibilities can boost efficiency and leave you to focus on being the leader you need to be.

Ready to be a leader?

Enrolments for the Strategic Leadership course will go live in early 2021.

“We thought long and hard, trying to justify the expense...DON’T! Just invest and join.”

Dan Oliver
Field of Fitness, Guildford

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a time limit to complete the course?: This course usually takes 12 weeks to complete (one block per week). But there is no time limit, as you can spend longer on each block. The course is designed to enable you to work at your own pace, to ensure that all blocks are fully completed before moving onto the next one.
How do you pass each block?: There are exercises to complete for each block. You will review these with your Coach Mentor and they will move you to the next block when you are ready.
What is a Coach Mentor and what role do they play?: We have a team of experienced Coach Mentors who support and guide members of the IFBA. You will have a dedicated Coach Mentor who will guide you through the course. You will have weekly call with them to discuss progress and they will move you on to the next block when you are ready.
How do I access materials or any additional resources?: Everything that you need is provided within the course online. There is a reading list in the materials section for each block of the course.
Will I get a certificate at the end of the course?: Yes, you will be issued a certificate when all elements of the course have been completed.
How much does the course cost?: The course price is £999 (which you can pay over 3 £333 instalments). If you have the Leadership membership tier, then this course is within your membership price.