Professional Certificate in
Leadership for Politics & Public Governance
February 1 – April 30, 2021
Due to COVID-19, the Course will be delivered online
Introduction
Political leadership requires a great deal of artistry. Given the complexity of society in the 21st century, aspiring political leaders at any level must learn to deal with these complexities and drive society towards sustainable development and stability. Emerging political leaders must understand the unfolding trends as well as be equipped with requisite political skills to navigate the contours of public leadership in a diverse world.
Leadership for Politics & Public Governance (LPG) is a Professional Leaders Programme designed to broaden the visionary capacity of men and women who want to pursue a long term career in public Politics to prepare them for in-depth public leadership roles. This dynamic Course has a balanced mix of theoretical interrogations and pragmatic focus on practical leadership challenges, drawing from past and contemporary global examples. Participants will learn to build personal leadership competencies and understand how to manage diversity as emerging visionary leaders.
The Course has five key components:
Theoretical Course work – Candidates are required to attend all class sessions, take notes and participate actively .
Concepts Study/Seminar Presentation – Candidates are required to conduct in-depth study of a few concepts, prepare a paper on one topic, and make presentation on it in Class, for assessment
Mentoring Engagement – Candidates are engaged in practical mentorship assignment for a period of 3 months as part of the programme.
Social Impact Project – The Class is expected to organise and implement a social impact project that demonstrates their commitment to social responsibility. This will be carried out through the platform of Fled Institute.
Course Duration
3 months excluding mentoring attachment
3 hours/week x 13 weeks
Application fee: N5, 000
Course Fee N65, 000
Fees are inclusive of tuition and three free copies of recommended books for the course. Fee excludes VAT and mentoring Engagements.
Who Can Apply
This course is for those that want seek to learn political skills to enable them function effectively in public governance at levels government.
Topics to be covered in this course include
| S/N | COURSE TITLE | CODE | |
| 1 | The Art of leadership | LP 501 | 6 |
| 3 | The Art of Public Governance | LP 503 | 3 |
| 4 | Critical Thinking | LP 504 | 3 |
| 5 | Introduction to Transformative Leadership | LP 502 | 3 |
| 6 | Diversity Management in Leadership | LP 506 | 3 |
| 7 | Leadership Branding | LP 402 | 3 |
| 8 | Principles of Political Mentorship | LP 401 | 3 |
| 9 | Social Impact Analysis | SA 405 | 3 |
| 10 | Concepts Study/Seminar Presentation | CS 507 | 3 |
| 11 | Mentorship Engagement | ME 403 | 3 months |
Course Contents
The Art of leadership LP 501
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- The Trinity of leadership
- Self-esteem for leadership excellence
- Decision-making in leadership
- Vision Casting
- Dis-aggregating leadership interests
The Art of Public Governance LP 503
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Understanding Party Politics
- Differentiating Politics from Governance
- Elements of Good Governance
- How leaders operationalise Public Governance
Critical Thinking LP 504
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Tools for Critical Thinking
Introduction to Transformative Leadership LP 502
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Readings on Transformative Leadership
Diversity Management in Leadership LP 506
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Levels of diversity – local, state, regional, national, global
- Nature of diversity – culture, traditions, beliefs/religion, interests, resources (human & material)
- Diversity as tool for development
- How leaders harness diversity for development
Leadership Branding LP 402
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Personal branding
- Image management
- Media Engagement
Principles of Political Mentorship LP 401
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- The Why, Dos and Don’ts of Political mentorship
- Differentiating Political Mentoring from GodFathterism
- How to Leverage on Mentorship Political Career
Social Impact Analysis SA 405
- Conceptual definitions
- Operational definition
- Integrating Social Impact Analysis in Leadership practice
- Social Impact as determinant of leadership effectiveness
Concepts Study/Seminar Presentation CS 507
Mentorship Engagement: Participants will have mentees attached to them or be attached to mentors for a period of 3 months. The Mentorship arrangement will be evaluated by the Institute using our Mentorship Evaluation Template.
Registration Procedure
Please complete the application form below. Thereafter we shall send you payment information and dates of your course schedule.
Course Grading
Course work 50%
Seminar/Paper Presentation 20%
Mentoring Engagement 20%
Social Impact Project 10%
Total 100%
Minimum Grade for Graduation is 60%
Course Certification
The course is graded and participants that successful complete the theoretical and practical aspects are issued with Professional Certificate in Leadership for Politics & Public Governance.