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MF7's 10 Week Leadership Development Plan
July 16, 2024
INSIGHT

Week 1: Core Virtues and Daily Planning

  • Understand and define core personal and professional virtues
  • Establish a daily planning routine that aligns with these virtues
  • Develop a habit of reflecting on daily achievements and areas of improvement

Week 2: Understanding Human Needs for Personal Mastery and Relationship Management

  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
    • Physiological needs: How to ensure your team’s basic needs are met
    • Safety needs: Creating a secure and stable work environment
    • Love and belonging: Fostering a sense of community and teamwork
    • Esteem: Building confidence and recognition in your team
    • Self-actualization: Encouraging personal growth and fulfillment
  • Tony Robbins' 6 Human Needs
    • Certainty: Providing stability and assurance in the workplace
    • Uncertainty/Variety: Introducing healthy challenges and diversity in tasks
    • Significance: Helping employees feel valued and appreciated
    • Connection/Love: Promoting strong interpersonal relationships
    • Growth: Facilitating continuous learning and development
    • Contribution: Encouraging employees to give back and make a difference
  • Application to Personal Mastery
    • How understanding these needs can lead to personal growth and effectiveness
  • Application to Employee Development and Relationship Management
    • Strategies to meet your team's needs and enhance motivation and performance

Week 3: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Leadership

  • Understanding the components of EQ: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills
  • Techniques to enhance your EQ
  • Applying EQ in leadership for better team management and conflict resolution

Week 4: Strategic Vision and Goal Setting

  • Crafting a compelling vision for your marketing team
  • Setting SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
  • Aligning team goals with the overall organizational strategy

Week 5: Effective Communication and Influence

  • Principles of effective communication: clarity, conciseness, and coherence
  • Developing active listening skills
  • Techniques to influence and inspire your team

Week 6: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

  • Frameworks for effective decision-making (e.g., SWOT analysis, decision matrix)
  • Encouraging creative problem-solving within your team
  • Managing risks and making informed decisions

Week 7: Time Management and Delegation

  • Prioritizing tasks and managing time efficiently
  • Techniques for effective delegation
  • Balancing workload and avoiding burnout

Week 8: Building and Leading High-Performance Teams

  • Characteristics of high-performance teams
  • Techniques for team building and fostering collaboration
  • Managing team dynamics and addressing conflicts constructively

Week 9: Innovation and Change Management

  • Encouraging a culture of innovation within your team
  • Leading through change and managing resistance
  • Implementing continuous improvement processes

Week 10: Reflective Practice and Continuous Improvement

  • Developing a habit of reflective practice to assess personal and team performance
  • Setting up a feedback loop for continuous improvement
  • Creating a personal development plan for ongoing leadership growth