Common Sense Leadership
Common Sense Leadership is designed for you, the supervisor or manager who wants to be a more successful leader. This course presents essential tips, tools, and techniques that will help you more effectively lead your team.
Because supervisors and managers need new skills!
Commons Sense Leadership is a value-packed on-line leadership development course. It is the roadmap for developing more effective leaders. When leaders have completed the course, they will have:
The complete Common Sense Leadership workbook
Questions, exercises, and scenarios to help you apply leadership skills to you own situation
28 short videos that clearly explain each concept
Our popular My HardWired Leadership Styles Assessment
Your own Personal Leadership Philosophy - one of the most loved take-aways of our programs
Opportunity for individual coaching with the course instructor
A set of skills that will make you a more successful leader
Welcome to Common Sense Leadership
Pre-Course Self Evaluation
Leadership Management and You
What is Leadership?
The Truth About Leadership vs Management
Establishing and Maintaining Trust
Fundamental Characteristics of Successful Leaders - The Daedalus Leadership Model
The Daedalus Leadership Model - Values, Purpose, People
Creating a Motivational Environment
Action Plan
Action Plan
Your My HardWired Workbook
Introduction to Your My HardWired Profile
What the Colors Mean
Your Instinctive Needs
Your Expectations
Your Preferred Style
Strengths and Blindsides
Action Plan
Building Great Teams
Stages of Team Development
Leader's Actions When the Dynamic Changes
Using My HardWired in Team Building
Adjourning the Team
Managing Change and Conflict
Managing Change
What Can I Do About Conflict
Action Plan
Getting Your Message Across
Communication - Some Basics
Success with Virtual and Geographically Separated Teams
Non-Verbal Communication
My HardWired and Communication
Your Communication Policy
Your Accountability as a Leader
Responsibility and Accountability. Where You Stand as a Leader
Complications to Accountability
You, the Team, and Expectations
Action Plan
Your Personal Leadership Philosophy
The PLP Concept and its Benefits
Evaluate Yourself
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In Greek mythology, Daedalus (Dādălus) invented wings to escape a labyrinth in which he was imprisoned. Using extensive military and corporate leadership experience, combined with the best tools available, The Daedalus Group helps supervisors and managers become effective leaders and escape the seeming labyrinth of everyday team leadership.