Getting Started with Leadership
In this course, you will discover the importance of understanding context and its impact on the individual as a leader. You’ll consider how you define leadership and explore how organisations work through an exploration of the “what” and “why” of your own working environment. You will also look at who stakeholders are and their important role in today’s business, before discussing the differences between leadership and management, and the importance of credibility.This course is aimed at leaders and managers who have five to six years experience and who are beginning to manage teams, customers and clients more regularly or more directly. A majority of those taking this course will have a technical or professional early career, but are progressing professionally so are starting to grapple with the issues of team and organisational leadership.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
– Describe the context in which your organisation operates.
– Identify common challenges related to leadership.
– Explain how leadership is impacted by the nature of how organisations are structured in order to deliver their goods or services.
– Identify the key stakeholders in your leadership constellation.
– Work effectively with your key stakeholders.
– Explain the difference between leadership and management.
Many topics covered in the course are also explored in the instructors book How to Lead Smart People (Mike Mister and Arun Singh, Profile Books 2019).
To understand what leadership is, how to navigate the context they lead within, and how to manage their time as a leader.
To identify current key stakeholders and their relative importance
The difference between managing and leading and how these conflate in today's professional environment
The essence of credibility
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to Leadership
Week 2
Making Sense of Organisations
Week 3
Making Sense of Stakeholders
Week 4
Making Sense of Leadership and Management
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
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