Local Government Leadership (2021)

LGL 100         Local
Government Leadership

Course description: “A
leader is one who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way”- John
Maxwell. Within this paradigm, this course is intended to build leadership
capabilities by exposing participants to the various facets of leadership.  It will provide opportunities for participants
to analyze their personal leadership style and that of their managers and would
enable them to distinguish between a leader and a manager.

Course duration:      8 hours

Learning outcomes:  At the end of this course, participants
will be able to:

• strengthen
  their leadership capabilities.
• recognize
  leadership strengths and shortcomings in their local government body.
• demonstrate
  effective leadership.
• differentiate
  between the leaders and managers in their respective local government bodies.

Course topics:

• Introduction
  to leadership.
• Theories
  of leadership.
• Leadership
  and management.
• Principles
  of effective leadership.