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Course Overview
OAK SEED EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COURSE (OSELC)
The Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course (OSELC) is an intensive, six-module program specifically designed to cultivate transformational leaders. This graduate-level course comprises 30 lectures, expertly crafted to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to drive meaningful societal change.
COURSE STRUCTURE AND DELIVERABLES
- 6 modules, conducted over weekends (Saturday and Sunday) during the course season
- 30 lectures, led by experienced faculty
- 5 required book readings
- Documentary and movie analyses
- Comprehensive case studies
- Personal and group project development, focused on practical societal transformation
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completing OSELC, participants will possess:
- Advanced analytical skills for effective leadership
- Strategic thinking for transformative impact
- Expertise in addressing complex societal challenges
- Enhanced capacity for collaborative problem-solving
- A personalized leadership development plan
PREREQUISITES
- Graduate-level academic background
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Commitment to societal transformation and leadership growth
BENEFITS
- Enhanced leadership capabilities
- Networking opportunities with like-minded professionals
- Practical experience in societal transformation projects
- Personalized coaching and mentorship
- Access to a community of visionary leaders
DURATION AND SCHEDULE
The course spans 6 months, with one weekend module per month.
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Our Curriculum
OSELC academic content is grouped into six modules with first five encapsulating six lecture topics, group discussions and a movie/documentary screening session. Below is the outline of the themes covered under each module with lecture topics enclosed.
Module I – UNDERSTANDING HISTORY - MAKING A CASE FOR PARADIGM SHIFT
Lecture 1: Course Orientation: Introduction to INT
Lecture 2: Sixty Years of African Independence – An Odyssey
Lecture 3: The Crisis of Leadership in Africa – Observations of Lee Kuan Yew
Lecture 4: Dreams from Nations’ Founding Fathers
Lecture 5: The Hunter and Farmer Leadership Paradigms and their Implications
Lecture 6:The Elite and National Development
Module II – CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
Lecture 7: God’s Quality Management System
Lecture 8: The Good to Great Framework for National Development
Lecture 9: The Rule of Law
Lecture 10: The Singapore Story: The Role of Quality Management Standards
Lecture 11: The National Development Plan – Nigeria
Lecture 12: Packaging of Burdens as Vehicles for National Transformation
Module III – MATURING INTO A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER
Lecture 13: Transformational versus Transactional Leaders
Lecture 14: Leadership Positioning: Understanding the Funnel of Success
Lecture 15: The Hedgehog Concept: Understanding in National Development
Lecture 16: The Family and Community Development
Lecture 17: The Laws of Mentorship
Lecture 18:Value Systems, Integrity, Work Ethics and Dignity of Labour
Module IV - DEVELOPING SOFT SKILLS
Lecture 19: Leadership Personalities and People Skills
Lecture 20: Delegation and People Involvement
Lecture 21: Conflict Management
Lecture 22: Facing Brutal Facts and the Stockdale Paradox
Lecture 23: Lobbying and Advocacy
Lecture 24: Communication and Media
Module V – INFRASTRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
Lecture 25: Education and Human Resource Development
Lecture 26: Innovation, Research and Development
Lecture 27: Quality Financial Systems
Lecture 28: Physical Infrastructure
Lecture 29: Global Trends
Lecture 30: Course Wrap up
Who We Encourage to take OSELC
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Anyone with graduate-level education from a tertiary institution of learning can take The Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course. More especially, mid-level to senior management leaders from the private, public and non-governmental sectors who have passion for the transformation of their institutions and communities will benefit from attendance of this course.
Our Course Objectives
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Learn the skills and behaviour needed to function effectively as transformational leaders in the spheres of influence.
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Examine history and the different operating leadership paradigms and their consequences in nation building.
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Explore different models of nation building principles and from that, propose what Africa can do to develop in this season.
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Develop and execute transformational projects for personal and collective expression of knowledge gained as way forward for actual involvement in societal transformation.
How We Facilitate
The facilitation is highly interactive and is designed to stimulate new and innovative ways of thinking to enable participants make result-oriented decisions. Movies and documentaries are used to enhance the learning experience.
Each participant is helped to develop a project that captures their individual and collective experience and direct application of knowledge gained towards their life aspirations, leading to actual involvement in societal transformation at various levels.
The Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course offers participants the opportunity to be inspired, to learn and to develop networks which will form a springboard for a productive transformational vocation in formal and informal forums.
Course Duration
The Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course runs third weekend (Saturday & Sunday) once a month online for five months (from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturdays and 1:30 pm – 8:30 pm on Sundays GMT+1). The sixth module is the online project presentation. The course concludes with a three-day residential History Makers Training (HMT-1) module in September 2024.
Learning Assessment & Graduation
Each session will be assessed through a combination of objective (multiple choice) and written class dialogue assignments. Participants will write and execute transformational projects in their spheres of influence before the end of the Course. These projects are for direct application of knowledge gained.
Attendance, including student forum participation and completion of assignments and projects, count toward graduation assessment. Participants who successfully complete the course will be awarded a Certificate of Graduation by the Institute.
Course Delivery
The content is grouped into seven modules and there are six lecture topics under each of the first five modules offered online with a first-class Virtual Learning Environment.
The sixth module is the online project presentation module.
The concluding seventh module, the History Makers Training 1 (HMT-1), runs as a residential three-day intensive learning adventure that focuses on developing the personal discipline and character traits necessary to become a transformational leader of impact.
The academic content is specifically designed to challenge participants to think about the major challenges African nations face and the potential solutions within their spheres of influence.
Thematic Areas
Our leaders will be trained in integrity leadership and quality management principles covering the following thematic areas each encapsulating six lectures and a movie/documentary:
• Understanding History – Making A Case for Paradigm Shift
• Creating an Enabling Environment
• Maturing into Transformational Leadership
• Developing Soft Skills
• Infrastructural Systems – Establishing a Culture of Discipline
Time Commitment
Participants will be required to attend all the online lectures during the two full weekend days of teaching blocks every month. In extreme cases where participants might not be able to participate in a class (with approved advance notice – only permitted once), recorded sessions may be made available.
Attendance of the residential History Makers training module is compulsory. Date and venue of the training will be communicated to participants in advance.
FAQ
What is the usual fee for the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course with the History Makers Training?
The fee for the OSELC online course with HMT-1 (3-day online camp) is seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N750,000) or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) only. However, the fee is highly discounted for Nigerian residents at Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only (N250,000).
For every fully paid participant, a portion of the funds would be channeled towards organising other free leadership trainings for youths in Nigeria and across Africa.
How often in a month do the classes hold?
The classes will be held once a month usually on the third weekends in the six (6) months of training,
Can I go through only the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course without History Makers Training?
Yes you can, but this would not meet the requirement for graduation from the program.
Can I go through only the History Makers’ Training without the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course?
Yes, you can.
Will I get a certificate if I go through Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course without going through the History Makers’ Training?
Yes, you will get the Advanced Leadership Certificate but not the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course Certificate.
Will I get a certificate if I go through only the History Makers’ Training without the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course?
Yes, you will get the History Makers’ Training (HMT-1) Certificate but not the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course Certificate.
Will I ultimately become an Oak Seed Alumni if I go through Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course without going through the History Makers’ Training?
No, the History Makers’ Training is now a requirement to become an Oak Seed Alumni.
Will I ultimately become an Oak Seed Alumni if I go through only the History Makers’ Training without going through the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course?
No, the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course is a requirement to become an Oak Seed Alumni.
Is there a limit to the number of applicants I can invite?
No, there is none at this time.
Can I attend the Oak Seed Executive Leadership Course and History Makers’ Training from outside Nigeria?
Yes, since the program is 100% online.