Dartmouth College
Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making Specialization
Dartmouth College

Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making Specialization

Become a Better Business Leader Today. Using Professor Sydney Finkelstein's renowned research into the art and science of leadership and years of experience working with managers and executives around the world, this specialization will help you build the wisdom and skills you need to grow and change as a leader—and as a person.

Sydney Finkelstein

Instructor: Sydney Finkelstein

Sponsored by Mojatu Foundation

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.9

(462 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

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

What you'll learn

  • How to understand common leadership mistakes and keep them from happening to you

  • How to balance the rational and the emotional to make the best possible decisions

  • How to crack the code on talent to accelerate your career and help other people get better

  • How to become a wise leader at work, at home, and in life

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Specialization - 4 course series

Why Smart Executives Fail: Common Mistakes & Warning Signs

Course 116 hours4.9 (349 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Which mistakes leaders make most often

  • How to spot the early warning signs of key mistakes

  • How to avoid making these same mistakes in your own life

Skills you'll gain

Category: Professionalism
Category: Accountability
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Performance Management
Category: People Management
Category: Employee Performance Management
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Governance
Category: Business Management
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Failure Analysis
Category: Corporate Strategy
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Business Strategy

Decision-Making: Blending Art & Science

Course 219 hours4.8 (162 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How our brains work and how we make decisions

  • What experience means for decision-making

  • How to identify our emotional biases and overcome them

  • How to put it all together to make better decisions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Decision Making
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Leadership
Category: Complex Problem Solving
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Personal Development
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Behavioral Economics
Category: Economics
Category: Business Leadership

Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership

Course 317 hours4.9 (144 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to become a leader that creates other leaders

  • How to see the potential in others

  • How to generate and regenerate talent

  • How to produce tangible results for your organization

Skills you'll gain

Category: People Management
Category: Team Management
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Human Resources
Category: Talent Management
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Mentorship
Category: Employee Retention
Category: People Development

Lessons on Wisdom: Personal Leadership for Your Life

Course 419 hours4.8 (90 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to fulfill your leadership potential by changing how you think

  • How to make creativity and observation a meaningful part of your life

  • Practical hacks for overcoming the challenges of daily life

  • How to be great in everything you choose to do

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Creativity
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Personal Development
Category: Communication
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Lifelong Learning
Category: Professional Development
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Dealing With Ambiguity
Category: Leadership
Category: Adaptability
Category: Initiative and Leadership

Instructor

Sydney Finkelstein
Dartmouth College
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