Having established the what of the person of a leader in module one (concepts/definitions) and the why of leadership (source/raison d’etre) in module two, this module digs dig deeper into the who. Self-awareness is where all profound, authentic, transformative and sustainable leadership begins. It has been rightly described by some as the first chapter of leadership. It is. Now that we know what leadership is and why we are called to it, any attempt to practice it without placing a microscope over the practitioner first is futile
In this module 3 (of 8) of the DeepLEAD Growth Series, Leading with Self-Awareness, you will:
Experience the reiteration of the fact that that the person of a leader is the most important factor in the leadership equation,
Be persuaded that that self-awareness is the first chapter in healthy, effective, profound, authentic, transformative, emotionally intelligent and sustainable leadership i.e. DeepLEADTM,
Be challenged to return to square one and reassess your entire leadership paradigm, process, path and practice in light of new knowledge about self-awareness in order to become a DeepLEADer,
See that there isn’t one style of leadership but as varied as individuals are wired and establish how one’s unique personality impacts their leadership style, and
Assess and access persons, practices and tools to grow one’s self-awareness as a leader, particularly coaching and the DISCTM personality assessment tool.
Who this course is for?
LeaderVarsity is aimed at both youth/learners as an emerging workforce and established leaders, especially teachers and executives who shape the world of learning and beyond but who may inadvertently have gaps in their own leadership formation. From the foregoing, it is evident that Leadervarsity “promote[s] lifelong learning opportunities for all”, the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Again, if by 2030 Africa would have “substantially increase[d] the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills… for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship,” according to SDG 4.4, then an edtech intervention like LeaderVarsity at scale is a sine qua non. The tech-enabled and tech-based nature of LeaderVarsity provides the kind of access (anyone anywhere) that makes SDG 4 vision of inclusivity and equitability of quality education happen. The goal of LeaderVarsity is the fulfilment of SDGs 4 (education), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 17 (partnerships).
Dr. Yaw Perbi is a Ghanaian-Canadian medical doctor and serial entrepreneur with three decades of executive leadership experience spanning medical, military, missional, media, ministerial, multinational and multilateral organizations. For eight years Yaw was President & CEO of a Canadian non-profit in the international education space. Dr. Perbi has served in over 50 countries in-person, on all continents, and has been the toast of media groups worldwide ranging from the BBC and CBC through CNN to the National Press Club (Washington DC). Yaw is the Founder and Principal at PELÉ. As an Executive Coach, few things thrill his heart than seeing C-level executives grow in authenticity, succeeding in life and leadership, and attaining lasting significance in society.