Queen Mary University of London
Leadership Out of the Box Specialization
Queen Mary University of London

Leadership Out of the Box Specialization

Become the leader you aspire to be. Launch yourself forward in your leadership career.

Dr Nigel Spencer
Arun Singh
Mike Mister

Instructors: Dr Nigel Spencer

Sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(72 reviews)

Advanced level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • To use frameworks and models to make sense of your current work context.

  • The importance of self awareness in the leader.

  • To go beyond managing into a proactive stance that will take your organisation forward.

  • How to lead your boss.

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Specialization - 4 course series

Getting Started with Leadership

Course 124 hours4.6 (71 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • 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

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Project Management
Category: Business Operations
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Business Relationship Management
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Business Administration
Category: Business Management
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Talent Management
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Business

Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

Course 218 hours4.9 (36 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to increase your emotional intelligence as a leader, manage conflict, and how to increase your influence and authority.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Leadership
Category: Influencing
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Executive Presence
Category: Team Management
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Business Leadership
Category: People Management
Category: Professional Development
Category: Personal Development
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Self-Awareness

Stepping Up: Leading Others

Course 319 hours4.4 (33 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to lead teams, coach and develop others, and build team culture.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Management
Category: People Management
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Building
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Performance Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Professional Development
Category: Coaching
Category: Goal Setting

Influencing the Organisation

Course 422 hours4.8 (20 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Development
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Change Management
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Project Management
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Leadership
Category: Business Relationship Management
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Business Management
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Marketing and Public Relations
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Influencing

Instructors

Dr Nigel Spencer
Queen Mary University of London
4 Courses13,115 learners

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