2. CONTENTS
3-4 Introduction
5-6 Definitions
7-8 Components of effective leadership
9-10 Leadership character dimensions
11-12 Good leadership practice
13-14 Core leadership capacities in Ontario schools
15-16 Personal leadership qualities in Ontario schools
17-18 Competence and connection
19-20 Dimensions for real dialogue
21-22 Agile leaders
23-25 Learning & development
26-28 Smart or wise?
29-30 Authenticity
31-33 Being a peer leader
34-35 Characteristics for leadership success
36-37 Servant leadership
38-39 Mindful leadership
40-41 Personal leadership
42-45 Self-development
46-47 Leadership at Google
48 Case study
49-50 Conclusion, summary and questions
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4. Page 4
Introduction to Toronto Training
and HR
Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and
human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden
10 years in banking
15 years in training and human resources
Freelance practitioner since 2006
The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR
are:
Training event design
Training event delivery
HR support with an emphasis on reducing
costs, saving time plus improving employee
engagement and morale
Services for job seekers
24. Learning &
development
1 of 2
• Identify what skills are
required for the business
to meet its current
objectives and those that
will be needed in the next
two, three and five years
• Identify where behaviour
gaps exist
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25. Learning &
development
2 of 2
• Identify where potential
talent already exists -
increase employee
engagement
• Develop plan to address
gaps
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33. Being a peer
leader 2 of 2
TOOLS NEEDED
• Minimal tools keep you
focused
• Experience gives you
credibility
• A flowing, non-stop
motion is very intentional
• Your secret formula keeps
you ever useful
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39. Mindful
leadership
• What is mindfulness?
• Benefits of practicing
mindfulness
• Elements of mindful
leadership
• Examples of mindful
leadership
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41. Personal
leadership
• Determine your critical
leadership experiences
• Examine your key
leadership experiences
• Identify common themes
and patterns
• Share your leadership
story
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44. Self-
development
2 of 3
TRUTHS TO UNDERSTAND
• No matter how good you
are, you can be better
• Leaders can make big
improvements when they
put their minds to it
• Just working at a job
doesn’t necessarily make
you get better at—it
requires deliberate
development
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45. Self-
development
3 of 3
TRUTHS TO UNDERSTAND
(CONT.)
• The better the leader, the
better the business results
• Career success is sharply
elevated by self-
development activities
• Practicing
self-development is an act
of confidence and
commitment; not weakness
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