Step into Leadership
General leadership resources
Select an area below for more information on:
Results for Self-Leadership
- Informal learning
In this article Ken Thompson talks about the importance of informal learning and the different
ways we can lead our own learning.
- How good are your
leadership skills?
An online quiz to introduce you to leadership skills and help you think about skills to
develop.
- How motivated are
you to lead?
An online quiz which helps you find out about your desire to lead.
- True north: discover your authentic leadership
In this article, author Bill George suggests the hardest person you will ever need to lead is
yourself and identifies six principles which you need.
- How to find out your own
leadership style
This questionnaire from the University of Kent will give you an idea of your typical
leadership styles.
- Free learning from the open university
A range of Leadership and
Management courses exploring early years team work and leadership.
- FutureLearn
free on-line leadership and management course
Explore the foundations of successful management with this free online course.
- Citizen leadership
A collection of videos stories about citizens taking the lead and helping to make good things
happen.
- Sensemaking
In this article Deborah Ancona argues that sensemaking is a key leadership skill.
Results for Leadership Theories and Styles
- Leadership
This CIPD factsheet provides a brief introduction to leadership and explains the differences
between leadership and management.
- Leadership theories
The website Leadership Central, provides a snapshot of some historical and contemporary
leadership theories.
- Transformational leadership
In their video 'What is leadership?', James Manktelow and Amy Carlson talk about the four
skills of transformational leadership. The attached article provides additional detail.
- The perils of confusing
leadership and management
In this video John Kotter gives and overview of the difference between leadership and
management.
- Authentic leadership
In this video Bill George shares his view of leaders being chosen for character rather than
charisma and of the importance of being authentic in your leadership role with others.
- Situational leadership
In this video Ken Blanchard talks about adapting leadership style for different situtions, and
the stages people move through from 'enthusiastic beginner' to 'self-directed achiever'.
- Action centred leadership
This article gives a practical overview of John Adair's Three Circles model of leadership
involving task, team and individual.
- System leadership
Publications on Systems Leadership are available from the Kings Fund.
- Collective leadership
This NHS publication argues that collective leadership 'entails distributing and allocating
leadership power to wherever expertise, capability and motivation sit within organisations' and
that everyone needs to take responsibility.
You may also like: Leadership and Leadership Development in Health Care: The Evidence Base 2015. - Altocentric leadership
This video identifies the key skills of altocentric leaders.
- Building collaborative leadership across health and social care
This video from the Kings Fund explores why collaborative leadership is important now.
- What is…enabling
collaborative leadership
Workforce Scotland offer a short animation about enabling collaborative leadership.
Results for Leadership within Organisations
- How good is
our leadership?
In this case study Fran Deacon and Pam Linton share findings from research undertaken in Angus
Council.
- Leadership: easier said than done
This 2014 CIPD research report suggests improving the leadership capacity of the organisation
as a whole and focuses on some of the barriers to leadership.
- Leadership and leadership development in health care
A research report by the Kings Fund.
- Managing
organisational change
This article from Mindtools provides practical tools and suggestions for managing change in
the workplace.
- The rise of the new leader
In this article John Adair introduces the Three Circles model of leadership and suggests 21st
century leaders need a blend of Western, Eastern and tribal traditions.
Further information on the Three Circle Model is available at: http://www.businessballs.com/action.htm - Effective leadership in children's services
This Ofsted good practice report explores the ways in which successful leadership in
children’s services leads to better practice.
- Systems
leadership for public services
The research report, literature review and case studies outline how a systems approach to
leadership may help navigate increasingly complex systems.
- Kotter's 8 step process for leading change
In this model Kotter identifies a holistic and colaborative approch to change.
- Creative leadership
An interview with Chuck Palus about linking creativity to leadership practices.
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Plan Your Pathway
Everyone's leadership learning is different. We've put together a selection of tools to help you assess where you are now and what you want to achieve on your leadership journey.
Codes of Practice
These set a clear benchmark in standards for professional skills, honesty and integrity. Whilst they do not mention leadership specifically, many of the Codes relate to aspects of leadership capability.
