Do you have the right personal skills to perform at your best?
To be a great manager and leader, you need to start by understanding yourself. You also need to ensure you have the right skills to work with your colleagues and peers around the world. What is your preferred communication style? How do you communicate in the best way with senior management? What is the best way to negotiate a win-win deal? Do you have the right influence skills for your role? How do you persuade your colleagues to focus on common goals?
Click on the links below to learn more about MCE’s programmes in the Leading Self focus area.
Communication Skills
Communication is a critical skill for every manager or leader. Getting your ideas and issues across to the key people, who can support you in implementing the strategy is a very tough job. How do you communicate your idea or issue in the best way? What are the best practices in communicating to senior management? How can you develop great professional relationships with different personalities and profiles?
Influence and Negotiation Skills
Today’s business environment is not easy. Priorities change frequently and you need to get results faster. But in companies and organisations, you don’t always have direct control over all the people and elements you need to deliver results efficiently and on time. How can you influence your colleagues and peers to get the results you need? What are the best practices in negotiation skills in business today? How you can develop your own personal influence?
Executive Assistant Programmes
The Executive Assistant role is crucial in many companies. But it can be a challenging role too. Do you often have too many tasks to manage? Do you frequently need to take decisions when your boss is absent? Do you need to think outside the box and find innovative solutions? How can you influence other colleagues to make sure the most important tasks get done?
Managing for Success: Spotting Danger Signals and Fixing Problems Before They Happen
AUTHOR: Morgen Witzel PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury : ISBN 978-1-4729-0496-6 246 pages What’s it about ? Simply, a grand and glorious…
The Little Book of BIG Management Theories
AUTHOR: James McGrath & Bob Bates PUBLISHER : Pearson : ISBN 978- 0 -27378526-2 253 pages What’s…
The Business of Sharing: Making it in the New Sharing Economy
AUTHOR: Alex Stephany PUBLISHER: Palgrave Macmillan : ISBN 978-1-137-37617-6 What’s it about ? An Insider’ Guide to the NEXT economy. Like…
The Success Formula: How Smart Leaders Deliver Outstanding Value
AUTHOR: Andrew Kakabadse PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury: ISBN 978-1-4729-1684-6 What’s it about? Well, er – Leadership actually. Although somewhat buried in annoying consult- sleaze…
Communicate to Inspire: A Guide for Leaders
AUTHOR: Kevin Murray PUBLISHER: Kogan Page: ISBN 978-0-7494-6814-9 What’s it about? Well, as with everything else these days it’s about – wait…
The Leadership Skills Handbook: 50 Essential Skills you need to be a Leader
AUTHOR: Jo Owen PUBLISHER: Kogan Page: ISBN 978–0–7494–7156–9 What’s it about? Well, leadership for a start. There’s a cynical theory…
Amgen
In 2013, Amgen Europe concluded that instead of focusing on external resources such as MBA recruitment programmes to fulfil senior-level…
Schindler
Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. To…
IGT
IGT is one of the largest commercial operators and providers of technology in worldwide gaming markets. The industry is changing…
Actelion
Actelion Pharmaceutical Ltd is a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative drugs for diseases…
Crompton Greaves
Crompton Greaves is India’s largest private sector electrical engineering company. To achieve its strategy, Crompton Greaves knows that it has…
NATO/OTAN
When top leaders at NATO began “The NATO Leadership Journey” and the associated suite of MCE-facilitated leadership programs in 2008,…
Teijin Aramid
At Teijin Aramid, sales and market share were growing year on year. But, to maintain this growth and market share,…
UN World Food Programme
In 2007, the World Food Programme (WFP) marked an important shift in its work: from providing food aid to ensuring…
