The word ‘leadership’ is often misinterpreted as a skill exhibited by confident people in management roles. But many of us exhibit leadership skills in our day to day lives without even realising it. Leadership is simply the ability to take ownership of a situation, and to inspire and steer others to follow your vision and plan.
This guide will help you to recognise and develop your leadership skills so that you can use them throughout your time at university and to enhance your future employability.
By the end of this guide, you will be aware of:
Common Leadership myths
How to recognise your own leadership skills
Why you should acknowledge and develop your leadership skills
The types of skills required to be a leader
Different types of leadership styles and how to develop them
Ideas for activities you can do to take on responsibility and lead people
Future thinking and its application to leadership
Sustainable leadership
Before we move on, take look at this quiz where we demystify common myths about leadership.
Try out our Leadership quiz here