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Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader

4.86,697 ratings at Coursera

Overview

In this foundational course, you will be challenged to develop as a leader. You will explore the concept of leadership, assess required competencies for today's leaders, learn more about yourself and how you can make effective and ethical decisions, identify how to build trusting relationships with others, and articulate a practice for growing as a leader.

This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA, iMSA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://giesonline.illinois.edu/why-gies-online/virtual-classroom

Syllabus 4

  1. Course Orientation and Module 1: Leadership Defined 3.5 hours

    In the course orientation you will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. In Module 1, you will learn that leadership is a journey, not an end state. In this module, you…

  2. Module 2: Strategic Self-Leadership 3.5 hours

    Effective leadership starts with the self. Leading others is a relationship, and therefore we have to own our role in the process of leadership. In this module, we will explore the idea of leader identity – do you see yourself as a leader? - and how this affects our ability to lead effectively. We…

  3. Module 3: Leading Others 3 hours

    To lead effectively, we have to understand our relationships with others. In this module, we will explore key concepts that help us build trusting relationships and understand the people who look to us as leaders. We start with arguably one of the most important concepts of the past couple of decad…

  4. Module 4: Growing as a Leader 4.5 hours

    Leadership growth requires constant attention in practice. In this module, we introduce you to the three C’s - three key practices to cultivate as you continue to develop as a leader. We explore why Curiosity, Courage, and Commitment matter and how you can practice them yourself.

Skills you'll practise

Leadership and ManagementLeadership DevelopmentLeadershipDecision Making

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
  • A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
  • Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
  • From University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a well-regarded name.
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 6,697 learners.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (4 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
  • Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.

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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free

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  • Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.

Taught by

  • Elizabeth A. LuckmanClinical Associate Professor of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration
  • Kari KeatingTeaching Associate Professor of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration
  • Denise Lewin LoydProfessor of Business Administration, Vernon Zimmerman Faculty Fellow, and Area Chair, Organizational Behavior & Busine…

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).

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