Foundations of Leadership

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Foundations of Leadership

Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation "Leading Technical Organizations"

Instructeurs : Alton Harris

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6 modules

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Ce que vous apprendrez

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.

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Team Motivation
Catégorie : Leadership Development
Catégorie : Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Catégorie : Team Performance Management
Catégorie : Team Leadership
Catégorie : Organizational Leadership
Catégorie : Leadership
Catégorie : Critical Thinking
Catégorie : Ethical Standards And Conduct
Catégorie : Personal Attributes
Catégorie : Business Ethics
Catégorie : Self-Awareness
Catégorie : Peer Review
Catégorie : Technical Management
Catégorie : Professional Development
Catégorie : Leadership Studies
Catégorie : Business Leadership

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Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation "Leading Technical Organizations"

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The course "Foundations of Leadership" explores foundational leadership principles to help you develop the skills and traits necessary for senior technical leadership roles. Through engaging modules, you’ll analyze leadership approaches, including traits and skills-based theories, ethical practices, and modern leadership styles like transformational, servant, and adaptive leadership. You’ll gain critical thinking skills using Paul and Elder’s model, assess your leadership strengths, and learn to navigate ethical dilemmas effectively.

What sets this course apart is its focus on practical, self-reflective learning. By bridging theory and practice, you’ll evaluate your leadership characteristics, compare them with peer feedback, and apply leadership theories to real-world challenges. You’ll also explore diverse leadership models, from Path-Goal Theory to Authentic Leadership, tailored to enhance your ability to lead in complex, dynamic environments. By the end, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of leadership theories, styles, and critical thinking techniques to drive team performance and foster organizational growth.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of essential leadership theories and styles, focusing on senior leader traits, critical thinking, and various approaches to leadership, including ethical, behavioral, and transformational. You will develop a solid foundation in both traditional and contemporary leadership models to effectively guide and inspire teams.

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1 vidéo3 lectures

This module focuses on developing key senior leader traits and critical thinking skills essential for effective leadership. You will learn to apply the Paul and Elder’s critical thinking model, assess your leadership characteristics, and analyze the experiences of senior technical leaders to enhance your leadership approach.

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2 vidéos5 lectures3 devoirs1 plugin

2 vidéosTotal 24 minutes

Senior Leader Characteristics 16 minutes
Critical Thinking 8 minutes

5 lecturesTotal 420 minutes

Readings References180 minutes
Supplemental Readings10 minutes
Readings References180 minutes
Supplemental Readings10 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Values in Action Character Strengths40 minutes

3 devoirsTotal 90 minutes

Senior Leader Characteristics 15 minutes
Critical Thinking 15 minutes
Senior Leader Characteristics & Critical Thinking60 minutes

1 pluginTotal 6 minutes

Video: Using the Tools of Critical Thinking for Effective Decision Making6 minutes

This module explores how to define and perceive leadership, helping you analyze the gap between your self-assessment and feedback from five peers on your leadership traits. Additionally, you will examine measures of technical, human, and conceptual leadership skills to refine your leadership effectiveness.

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3 vidéos6 lectures2 devoirs

3 vidéosTotal 30 minutes

Leadership Theory and Practice Overview13 minutes
Trait Approach8 minutes
Skills Approach9 minutes

6 lecturesTotal 260 minutes

Reading References100 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Traits & Skills Approach40 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Leadership Traits & Skills of Bill Nelson60 minutes
Leadership Assessment: Conceptualizing Leadership20 minutes
Leadership Assessment: Leadership Traits20 minutes
Leadership Assessment: Skills Inventory20 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 75 minutes

Introduction to Trait and Skills Approach to Leadership15 minutes
Trait & Skills Approach to Leadership60 minutes

This module examines preferred ethical styles for addressing ethical dilemmas and evaluates task versus relationship orientations in leadership. You will also explore how the SLII Model informs your understanding and interpretation of your leadership style at the mid-term point.

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3 vidéos6 lectures3 devoirs3 plugins

3 vidéosTotal 34 minutes

Behavioral Approach11 minutes
Situational Approach11 minutes
Ethical Leadership12 minutes

6 lecturesTotal 310 minutes

Reading References90 minutes
Reading References90 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Leadership Approaches - A Task-Oriented vs. Relationship-Oriented Leader40 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Leadership Behavior 20 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Ethical Leadership Style50 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Ethical Leadership Style20 minutes

3 devoirsTotal 90 minutes

Behavioral and Situational Approach15 minutes
Ethical Leadership Insights and Challenge15 minutes
Behavioral & Situational Approaches to Leadership & Ethical Leadership60 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 24 minutes

Video: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Ethical Leadership3 minutes
Video: Ethical Leadership by Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership5 minutes
Video: [Q&A] What are the ethical and practical challenges of ChatGPT? 16 minutes

This module delves into the directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented leadership behaviors, assessing their impact on team dynamics. Additionally, you'll analyze the quality of leader-member relationships from a leadership perspective and explore your preferences for transformational versus transactional leadership styles.

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3 vidéos6 lectures2 devoirs

3 vidéosTotal 34 minutes

Path-Goal Theory12 minutes
Leader-Member Exchange Theory 12 minutes
Transformational Leadership9 minutes

6 lecturesTotal 270 minutes

Reading References110 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Leadership Patterns – Understanding How to Influence Followers40 minutes
Self-Reflective Reading: Leadership Ethics, Behaviors, and Ability to Transform People – The Case of Elon Musk60 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Path-Goal Leadership20 minutes
Leadership Assessments: LMX-720 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Transformational Leadership Inventory20 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 75 minutes

Core Leadership Theories: Path-Goal, LMX, and Transformational15 minutes
Path-Goal Theory, Leader-Member Exchange Theory & Transformational Leadership60 minutes

This module explores various dimensions of authentic leadership, evaluates servant leadership behaviors, and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of adaptive leadership. You will gain insights into how these leadership styles can be effectively applied in different organizational contexts.

Inclus

3 vidéos4 lectures2 devoirs

3 vidéosTotal 34 minutes

Authentic Leadership12 minutes
Servant Leadership13 minutes
Adaptive Leadership8 minutes

4 lecturesTotal 183 minutes

Reading References120 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Authentic Leadership20 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Servant Leadership3 minutes
Leadership Assessments: Adaptive Leadership40 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 75 minutes

Authentic, Servant and Adaptive Leadership15 minutes
Authentic, Servant, and Adaptive Leadership60 minutes

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Alton Harris

Johns Hopkins University

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Johns Hopkins University

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