Essence of Leadership

Welcome to the Essence of Leadership course! By the end of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of the foundations for leaders, present or future. You will learn about the basic principles and their applications in different contexts. You will gain exposure to different leadership styles and practices of various leaders, past and present. The course orients you to the conceptual and theoretical considerations on the subject with its practical dimension with examples drawn from

• Explain the idea of leadership and its significance in any society, especially those in transition.
• Describe the principal attributes of a good leader and discuss whether leaders can be trained.
• Analyze leadership requirements across different sectors, societies, and countries, and examine their differences and similarities.