Short Course: Foundational Leadership Skills for Emerging Leaders

Programme Overview

Embark on a transformative journey to unlock your leadership potential with our comprehensive course. Designed for aspiring and emerging leaders, this program will equip you with the essential skills, knowledge, and mindset to become an effective and influential leader.

Through a blend of theoretical learning and practical application, you'll gain a deep understanding of the core concepts of leadership, the difference between leadership and management, and the various leadership theories that shape modern leadership practices. You'll also explore the art of motivation and learn how to inspire and empower your team to achieve their full potential.

Whether you're taking your first steps into leadership or looking to enhance your existing skills, this course will provide you with the foundation and tools needed to lead with confidence, drive positive change, and achieve outstanding results.

Important Notice: This course is a non-credit bearing short learning programme.

Learning Objectives

By completing this course, you will:

• Gain a solid foundation by understanding the core concept of leadership. Explore what it truly means to be a leader, the responsibilities that come with it, and the impact it has on individuals and organizations. Develop a clear understanding of the qualities and characteristics that define successful leaders.
• Discover the crucial distinction between leadership and management. Learn how these two roles complement each other while serving different purposes. Gain insights into the unique skills and approaches required for effective leadership and management, and understand how to navigate both roles to achieve organizational success.
• Analyze various leadership styles, including trait theory, behavioral theory, contingency theory, and transformational leadership. Learn how to apply these theories to real-life leadership situations and enhance your decision-making capabilities.
• Discover the art of motivation and unleash the full potential of your team. Explore the psychology behind motivating individuals and creating an environment that fosters engagement, productivity, and innovation.

Curriculum

Modules:

• Module 1 – Explain the Concept of Leadership
• Module 2 – Differentiate Between Leadership and Management
• Module 3 - Analyse Leadership Theories
• Module 4 - Motivating Your Team

Module 1: Explain the Concept of Leadership

Learning Outcomes:

• Define leadership
• List the qualities of a leader
• List the roles of a leader
• Identify the shared leadership values

Module 2: Differentiate Between Leadership and Management

Learning Outcomes:

• Define management
• Differentiate between leadership and management
• Differentiate roles and qualities of leaders and managers
• Explain the difference between responsibility versus accountability
• Compare the role of a leader versus a manager
• List the leadership types

Module 3: Analyse Leadership Theories

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand Power
• List Leadership theories
• Impact of technology on leadership
• Leadership styles of great leaders and role

Module 4: Motivating Your Team

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand motivational theories
• List the steps to motivate your team

Lecturer

Annelien Feldtmann CA(SA), Neuro-Coach

Annelien is a Neuro-Coach and Chartered Accountant (SA) with 21 years of experience in the public and private sector. She is deeply passionate about people development and has been actively involved in various roles to assist individuals to become the professionals they dream to be.

Her roles include the following:

• She is a qualified Executive, Business and Career Neuro-Coach (clients in the USA; UK and South-Africa) and have also provided mentorship to dynamic females in the public sector in the USA as well as Jamaica.
• She is the chairperson of the Assessment Committee (which is responsible for the final qualification examination) of the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) and also a SAIT assessor (reviewing the compliance with the learnership requirements and logbook compliance);
• She was a SAICA Reviewer ; SAICA Training Officer and is a registered assessor with in-depth knowledge of the SAICA Competency Framework and learnership requirements. She was a committee member of TRECO and AMS (now TPSC);
• She was the Senior Manager – Trainee Auditor Scheme who managed the three auditing and accounting learnerships (SAICA; SAIGA and ACCA) within the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and has in-depth knowledge of the practical challenges, roles and responsibilities of employers and trainees;
• She has been involved in distance learning institutions and even compiled the curriculum transformation competency framework for the College of Accounting Sciences at the University of South-Africa (UNISA); and
• She managed a UK based professional development company as well as a South-African based study support organisation.

Admissions & Key Facts

• Duration: 2 Weeks (Distance/Online).
• Entry Requirements: There are no prerequisites to attend this course.
• 2026 Programme Fee: R2 700

Ready to Lead the Change?

• Phone: 010 880 3980
• registrar@organisationalchange.co.za

Provisionally registered with the DHET as a private higher education institution (Certificate No. 2021/HE07/004)27.

Important Notice: This course is a non-credit bearing short learning programme.