Getting Started

Next Level Leader

Module 1 | Welcome to the Course

Welcome to the Next Level Leader Course (3:50)
Overview of the Next Level Leader Course (4:55)
Navigating and Pacing Yourself Through the Course (2:24)
Recruit A Peer Coach (2:54)
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Module 2 | Let's Get To Work

Module 3 | Leadership Behavior Coaching Sessions | Resource Section

3.1 | Personal Presence | Pick Up Confidence, Let Go of Self Doubt

Regularly seek out knowledge and experience needed to perform at higher levels. (2:06)
Achieve results through others rather than by myself. (2:50)
Make timely decisions based on the available information. (2:47)

3.2 | Personal Presence | Pick Up Regular Renewal, Let Go of Running Flat Out

3.3 | Personal Presence | Pick Up Custom Fit Communications, Let Go of One Size Fits All Communications

Tailor my communications style to the needs of the particular audience. (3:04)
Communicate with a clarity of purpose and desired outcome. (2:26)
Contribute to creating an environment in which everyone is comfortable engaging in open and honest dialogue. (2:22)

3.4 | Team Presence | Pick Up Team Reliance, Let Go of Self Reliance

Act as a coach to my team rather than doing the work for them or micro-managing their work. (2:57)
Effectively differentiate between efforts which require perfection and those for which “good enough” is sufficient. (3:13)
Create an environment in which team members contribute to goal setting and problem solving. (2:30)

3.5 | Team Presence | Pick Up Defining What to Do, Let Go of Telling How to Do It

Regularly take time to step back and define or redefine what needs to be done. (3:05)
I’m clear about the outcomes that need to be achieved and communicate those to the team. (3:34)
Give my team the space to come up with their own solutions. (3:21)

3.6 | Team Presence | Pick Up Accountability for Many Results, Let Go of Responsibility for a Few

Create a functional agenda that clearly supports the broader organizational agenda. (3:07)
Take accountability for working with peers to address opportunities or solve problems that fall outside of my functional role. (3:37)
Accept accountability for my team’s mistakes or failures and move quickly to correct them. (2:27)

3.7 | Organizational Presence | Pick Up Looking Left, Right and Diagonally as You Lead, Let Go of Primarily Looking Up and Down as You Lead

Make offers in support of the agendas of peers and follow through on those commitments. (2:54)
Seek out the input of peers, subordinates and superiors in the organization. (3:10)
Have a clear point of view about what needs to be accomplished and ask peers to contribute to achieving those results. (2:37)

3.8 | Organizational Presence | Pick Up An Outside-In View of the Entire Organization, Let Go of an Inside-Out View of Your Function

Put the agenda of the broader organization ahead of my functional agenda. (2:53)
Work to understand what is important to other functions and how those priorities fit into the bigger picture for the organization. (3:02)
Build a network to stay connected to the market and gain fresh perspective. (2:57)

3.9 | Organizational Presence | Pick Up a Big Footprint View of Your Role, Let Go of a Small Footprint View of Your Role

Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of my comments and actions on the morale of the organization and make appropriate choices. (3:26)
Choose effectiveness as a more important outcome than “being right.” (2:40)
Give others my full presence and attention during meetings and conversations. (3:00)

Module 4 | Choose Your Leadership Behavior Focal Points

Choose Your Focal Points (Return Here After Watching Your Five Leadership Behavior Videos) (4:01)

Module 5 | Develop, Select and Follow Through on Your Action Steps

Getting Action Step Ideas From Your Peer Coach and the Leadership Behavior Coaching Videos (2:56)
A Real Life Action Steps Case Study (2:23)
Getting Action Step Ideas From Your Colleagues (3:44)
Choose a Few Action Steps That Are Easy to Do and Likely to Make a Difference (3:43)
Follow Up with Your Colleagues on Your Action Step Performance (4:54)

Module 6 | When To Declare Victory

Module 7 | BONUS | Continue Your Journey

Lather, Rinse and Repeat! (1:32)
The Leadership Imperatives and Pick Up/Let Go Paths (2:43)
Create Your Year-Long Personal Leadership Development Plan (2:13)
Using This Course to Support Your Organization's Individual Development Plan (IDP) Process

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