Are Leadership Classes for you?

Due to wide and varied nature of leadership, and a variety of different needs, leadership classes can take several different forms.

Personal Leadership Classes

A one-on-one leadership class is also known as leadership coaching, and can be really effective at improving leadership skills. Leadership coaches normally charge between £40-£100 per hour, but they’ll also spend time preparing for your meeting too. These sessions will help you set goals for your personal development, and your coach will ensure that you’re keeping up with your commitments to fulfill those goals. Your coach can also suggest practical techniques and actions for you to use during your work. Coaches normally have a wealth of experience, and so hopefully you can learn from their tips and previous mistakes and effectively apply the technique yourself.

In a different approach, smart people have often sought out useful leadership books and learning material that will help them along the path to happiness and leadership. These days, most tend to be rather disappointing, but one e-course that is still respected by leadership professionals such as myself is ‘The Ultimate Leadership Guide‘, which I consider an essential ‘crash course’ in the principles you need to know to further your leadership & career and even help find happiness in other areas of your life.

Group Leadership Classes

These types of leadership class usually involve 3-10 people and resemble group therapy classes. The ‘students’ are led by a teacher who seeks to engage and interact with every member as much as posssible. Less attention is paid to personal achievement, and the class becomes a platform to teach and share ideas and experiences concerning leadership styles and techniques. An example of a current leadership class is the Next Generation Leadership Programme from the Institute of Family Businesses.

Leadership Seminars/ Conferences

Leadership conferences are led by a highly paid motivational speaker who is capable of speaking confidently and energetically to crowds of thousands. I personally believe that these seminars are the least effective form of leadership class, but that is to be expected, as the cost per head is significantly lower than a personal leadership coach.