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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles

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Overview

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

What you'll learn

  • How to identify and unbundle complex challenges
  • How to understand the role of formal and informal authority
  • How to identify the key perspectives of stakeholders
  • How to build and renew trust relationships
  • How to approach conflict
  • How to implement personal strategies for surviving and thriving amidst change

Syllabus 8

  1. Introduction: Get on the Balcony
  2. 1 Identify the Work to Be Done
  3. 2 Lead With, Beyond, and Without Authority
  4. 3.1 Take Action: Think Politically
  5. 3.2 Take Action: Build Trust
  6. 3.3 Take Action: Orchestrate Conflict
  7. 4 Anchor Yourself
  8. Conclusion: Staying Alive

Skills you'll practise

Leadership

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • Taught by Harvard University, one of the strongest names in its field.
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,590 learners.
  • 856,978 learners have taken it, so help and notes are easy to find.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (8 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $209). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

None

Taught by

  • Ronald HeifetzFounder, Center for Public Leadership; King Hussein Bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership

Harvard University is in Tier 1: world-leading universities and India's top institutes of our institution ranking (98/100). CS50 and HarvardX are among the best-taught courses anywhere.

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