Leadership and Power: Using Your Power in Your Community
Learning objectives
- Explain how leadership power extends beyond the organization
- Identify opportunities to apply leadership influence in community and external contexts
- Apply power bases to real-world community engagement scenarios (CSR, partnerships, advocacy)
- Evaluate the impact of community engagement on organizational trust and reputation
Course overview
Influence built inside an organization doesn't stay inside it, and a title with formal authority carries little weight once a leader steps into a volunteer meeting or a neighborhood initiative. Community involvement tests expertise, relationships, and reputation without the reporting structure that normally backs a workplace decision, which exposes the difference between real engagement and a visibility exercise. Recognizing when collaboration should replace authority, and following through on commitments long after a project ends, determines whether that outside influence builds trust or quietly damages it.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 5 minutes
- Format: Video
- Tier: 1
- Course ID: 11669
English, Spanish, French Canadian, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese
Course Outline
- Power Beyond the Workplace
- The Importance of Community Engagement
- Practical Applications of Power Using Your Power Bases Externally
- Risks and Responsibilities
- Building Trust Through Consistency