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Leading Teams and Driving Strategic Growth. Develop essential leadership skills for guiding teams, managing change, and executing strategic plans to drive organizational success and growth.
Instructors: Barton Michelson
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Recommended experience
Intermediate level
A background in management, leadership, or technical roles involving decision-making, team dynamics, and problem-solving is recommended.
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
A background in management, leadership, or technical roles involving decision-making, team dynamics, and problem-solving is recommended.
Understand key leadership theories, including strategic planning and change management, to enhance decision-making and drive organizational success.
Develop skills in inclusive leadership practices, personal development, and managing crises to foster team cohesion and effective leadership.
Learn to build strategic plans, lead change initiatives, and create coalitions, applying these concepts to craft a long-term professional roadmap.
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The specialization "Leading Technical Organizations" is intended for post-graduate students seeking to develop advanced leadership skills for technical environments. Through three courses, you will explore key leadership theories, inclusive leadership practices, strategic planning, change management, and coalition building. Foundations of Leadership examines critical thinking, behavioral approaches, and ethical leadership, laying the foundation for effective leadership. Strategic and Inclusive Leadership emphasizes inclusive leadership strategies, personal development, and crisis management. Leadership in Action and Planning provides hands-on experience in strategic planning, managing change, and building coalitions. By the end of the specialization, you will develop a comprehensive 10-year personal and professional strategic plan to lead effectively in technical settings. This specialization equips you with the tools to excel in leadership roles, enabling you to drive organizational success and growth through strategic vision, adaptability, and inclusivity.
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The "Leading Technical Organizations" specialization is designed for post-graduate students to develop advanced leadership skills for technical environments. Learners will explore leadership theories, inclusive leadership, strategic planning, change management, and coalition building through three courses. Key courses include Foundations of Leadership, which focuses on ethical and behavioral approaches; Strategic and Inclusive Leadership, which emphasizes personal development and crisis management; and Leadership in Action and Planning, which provides hands-on experience in strategic planning and managing change. By the end, learners will create a 10-year personal and professional strategic plan to lead effectively in technical settings.
Explore critical thinking models and apply them to assess senior leader characteristics for effective decision-making and leadership.
Analyze leadership traits using feedback from peers and evaluate technical, human, and conceptual skills in leadership.
Learn how to apply ethical decision-making frameworks, and evaluate task vs. relationship orientations in leadership practices.
Cover leadership theories like Path-Goal, Leader-Member Exchange, and Transformational Leadership to enhance team dynamics and motivation.
Analyze inclusive leadership behaviors and different follower styles to build diverse, high-performing teams and foster collaboration across levels.
Examine the impact of gender on leadership roles and team dynamics, and develop strategies for leading diverse teams in organizational settings.
Create and refine a comprehensive leadership profile that helps assess your leadership strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth and improvement.
Apply strategic thinking to align your organization’s mission, values, and vision, ensuring long-term goals are achieved with a focused approach.
Learn to create comprehensive strategic plans and effectively lead organizational change while building lasting coalitions for collaborative success.
Gain the ability to identify key factors influencing strategic planning, change leadership, and coalition building for organizational impact.
Develop advanced leadership skills to drive change, make strategic decisions, and build powerful coalitions that align with organizational goals.
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The specialization is designed to be completed at your own pace, but on average, it is expected to take approximately 3 months to finish if you dedicate around 5 hours per week. However, as it is self-paced, you have the flexibility to adjust your learning schedule based on your availability and progress.
You are encouraged to take the courses in the recommended sequence to ensure a smoother learning experience, as each course builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the previous ones. However, you are not required to follow a specific order, and you can take the courses in the order that best suits your needs and prior knowledge.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
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.
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. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
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