Richer Life Associates

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• A Four-Step Development Approach with Specific Outcomes
• Twenty Structured and Guided Segments
• Includes Web-based Learning , Email Feedback and Professional Coaching (with Program Registration)
• Support of Professional Coach Available Throughout the Program

Program Premise: A Project Leader is a Project Manager, but a Project Manager is not necessarily a Project Leader. A structured and coordinated transformation is required.

Program Objective: At the completion of this program you will have a deeper understanding of how to think like a Project Leader and the skills & relationships needed to excel in the role. You will leave with a well-vetted transformation plan as well as the fortitude and the motivation required to successfully execute the plan and complete your transformation from Project Manager to Project Leader.           

By completing all Four Steps you will:

• Gain an understanding of the participant’s state relative to deploying a specific set of Key Leadership Attributes.
• Develop a plan to improve Participant’s Lagging leadership attributes during the transformation process
• Develop a Personal Leadership Vision statement.
• Gain an understanding of the Participant’s current organizational alignment, Project Leadership tendencies and development perspective.
• Develop thoughtful reflections on how to address deficiencies and use strengths.
• Construct a  robust set of Action Planning Guidelines
• Develop a list of prospective team of supporters and potential mentors to aid in the transformation process.
• Develop a communication strategy to aid in managing all professional communications during the transformation process.
• Strengthen your critical Project Leadership skills
• Learn how to expand your Leadership focus
• Learn how to Think Like a Leader
• Gain an understanding of the Power of Micro-Messaging
• Identify your Career Critical Mentor Relationships
• Develop your Mentor Ask and Follow-up Strategy
• Construct Your Transformation Health Insight Summary
• Understand the Action Planning Process and how to determine your Planning Guidelines
• Develop your Transformation Action Plan
• Finalize and Execute your Action Plan
• Track your Action Execution, Complete Your Transformation and Gain the Desired Results

 THE SMART LEADER builds upon a carefully chosen collection of what are known as "Skinny" Principles.

The "Skinny" Principles are crafted to cut to the chase and to simplify the hard-core realities and challenges that are often embedded in the art of successfully leading and winning. Each Principle is deeply anchored in years of academic study and the real-world wisdom of thousands of very successful leaders within organizations of all sizes and types, including for-profit, non-profit, civic or governmental.

THE SMART LEADER utilizes a technique for learning and retention called Narrative Enhanced Leadership Development -- which works because, as humans, we are all wired to allow good stories to help us walk in someone else's shoes and actually gain the experience.

You are skillfully walked through the What, Why, How and When associated with the actions you can take to address leadership shortcomings. This book includes some helpful Guides and Exercises to support deeper dives into the suggested actions.

THE SMART LEADER presents a strong and evidence-based case that almost anyone can lead and win within any organization -- if they dedicate the time and focused effort required to truly understand and to master the "Skinny" Principles as they are set forth within the pages of this book.

The "Skinny" Truth is that for good managers and supervisors to become SMART Leaders, it doesn't require special talents, advanced degrees or years of leadership experience. However, it does require you, as a leader, to always be Studious, Masterful, Articulate, Resourceful and Trustworthy or SMART -- the personal attributes that set Leaders apart from Managers.

By combining the knowledge of other's experiences, with a masterful grasp of all ten "Skinny" Principles, you will be on your way to becoming a SMART Leader. 

Presentation and Discussion Topics include:

• Leadership versus Management 
• What You Do Becomes Who You Are
• Where You Spend Your Time is Not Your Choice
• The Cards You Play Will Determine Who Wins
• Being Present with Your Presence
• Empathy Can Pay Big Dividends
• Success Happens When You Leave the Room
• Winning the Battles Doesn’t Always Win the War
• Inspiring Mutual Trust is Job One
• Ignorance is the Enemy of Good Decisions

The specific qualities or attributes are present in most high achievers at all levels within most organizations. They are psychologically and intuitively inherent to being what we call SMART or Studious, Masterful, Articulate, Resourceful and Trustworthy.