FLEX Leadership Life Skill Development: How to Be a Strong and Confident Leader 8W1

The learner goals for this class on "Leadership Development: How to Be a Strong and Confident Leader" are as follows:

-Understand the characteristics and traits of effective leaders, and be able to identify the best leadership style for different situations.
-Develop effective communication skills, including verbal and nonverbal communication, active listening, and the art of persuasion and be able to build trust with team and stakeholders.
-Learn how to make sound decisions, including how to analyze options, evaluate risks, and make decisions under pressure and uncertainty.
-Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills, including the ability to identify problems, generate solutions, and implement strategies to resolve issues.
-Learn how to think strategically, develop a vision, set goals, and create a plan to achieve them and adapt to change.
-Understand the concept of Emotional Intelligence and its role in leadership, including how to manage emotions, develop empathy and build positive relationships.
-Acquire knowledge of team management, including how to build and lead high-performing teams and how to handle conflicts and challenges that may arise.
-Understand how to lead change, including how to create a culture of innovation, inspire others, and implement change successfully and how to manage resistance to change.

Overall, the class aims to empower individuals with the essential skills and knowledge they need to become strong and confident leaders, capable of leading and managing teams, making sound decisions, communicating effectively, solving problems, and driving change.

Johnathan is a serial entrepreneur who founded three successful companies before the age of 30. He has a strong drive to succeed in life, which began in his teenage years when he learned the power of positive motivation. He was fortunate to have a mentor who guided him through the complexities of financial management, helping him to understand the value of money and how to identify and seize opportunities to make money and manage an investment portfolio.

In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Johnathan holds a Bachelors of Science degree and has experience teaching life skills, business, and English to middle and high school students and adults around the world both live in person and online via Zoom.

Each week, there will be approximately 20 - 30 minutes of homework assigned to help participants develop and apply the ideas taught in class to their own lives.

No live meetings, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.