Leadership is everywhere. It is involved in nearly every social action, in some form. Many people who have the potential to be leaders do not realize it. Many who become leaders do not know how to manage those responsibilities.

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Leadership and organizational behavior
This course is part of Leadership and Critical Thinking Specialization

Instructor: Elliott Kruse
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What you'll learn
Develop a style of leadership that is suited to your strengths and the needs of the situation.
Design tasks for yourself and others that are motivating and effective.
Communicate your perspective to others in a credible and persuasive way.
Skills you'll gain
- Organizational Leadership
- Business Leadership
- Strategic Leadership
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Goal Setting
- Motivational Skills
- Business Ethics
- Professional Networking
- Influencing
- Employee Engagement
- Leadership Development
- Employee Performance Management
- Leadership
- Stress Management
- Leadership and Management
- Persuasive Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Empowerment
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There are 4 modules in this course
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Reviewed on Feb 3, 2025
very good course can be recommended I learnt a lot in this course like decision making discussions to carry forward etc
Reviewed on Jul 29, 2021
Appreciated the mix of videos and text method of teaching.
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2024
Complete the Pending Task: Sometimes, a 1% completion is simply due to missing one small task or step,Let me know if you need guidance on any specific steps!

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