Own Your Future is Western's doctoral professional development program that enhances your abilities in six professional competencies to help you excel in your academic studies and future career.
We invite you to register now for this course for the winter 2022 term.
Questions? Please contact Nafisa Gillani, Doctoral Professional Development Coordinator, at ngillani@uwo.ca.
SGPS 9201: Developing Leader Character
As a doctoral student, you develop specialized knowledge and expertise that is highly valuable to society. Yet, today's leaders need to understand how to use both their education and leadership to "make a difference" and serve the public good. The Developing Leader Character course aims to increase awareness of the Leadership of Self and prepare you to embark on a journey of self-discovery, assessment and reflection. When faced with dynamic and complex societal challenges, leaders’ decision making requires profound judgment that is anchored in strength of character.
Participants will:
- Complete the Leader Character Insight Assessment and receive a personalized report on character strengths and weaknesses
- Explore the character dimensions and work in teams to create a character development plan
- Diagnose, exercise, and develop their leader character
Training Dates: Synchronous 14-week course, Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. beginning January 19, 2022
Instructor: Dr. Cassie Ellis, Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership, Ivey Business School
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