Course Summary
This course explores the principles and practices of effective leadership and influence, providing learners with the tools they need to become successful leaders in their personal and professional lives.Key Learning Points
- Develop a deep understanding of the principles of leadership and influence
- Learn how to build effective teams and motivate others to achieve common goals
- Gain practical skills and strategies for managing conflict and creating positive change
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Team Leader
- USA: $60,000 - $120,000 per year
- India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹12,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €70,000 per year
- Manager
- USA: $80,000 - $150,000 per year
- India: ₹8,00,000 - ₹20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €40,000 - €90,000 per year
- Executive Director
- USA: $120,000 - $250,000 per year
- India: ₹15,00,000 - ₹50,00,000 per year
- Spain: €70,000 - €150,000 per year
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a deep understanding of the principles of effective leadership and influence
- Learn practical skills and strategies for building effective teams and managing conflict
- Gain the tools you need to create positive change and achieve your personal and professional goals
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior experience or knowledge is necessary
- A willingness to learn and grow as a leader
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video Lectures
Similar Courses
- The Science of Leadership
- Leading People and Teams
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Simon Sinek
- Brené Brown
Related Books
Description
The only thing you get to change is yourself, and in the prerequisites to this course we’ve given you real tools to do that. Now, use those tools to influence the course of your future, your team's future, and your organization's future. Make a plan for yourself that will help you help others, and learn skills to make it happen.
Outline
- Course Orientation
- Course Overview: Becoming a Leader
- 2MC: Reverse Engineering
- Syllabus
- About the Discussion Forums
- Glossary
- Updating Your Profile
- Social Media
- Orientation Quiz
- Week 1: Becoming a Leader
- 1.1.1 What Is a Leader?
- 1.2.1 2MC: Valet Parking
- 1.3.1 What Is Leadership?
- 1.3.2 2MC: Safety Violations
- 1.3.3 Leaders Come in Different Packages
- 1.3.4 Leadership Is More Than a Title
- 1.3.5 Leaders Are Learners
- 1.3.6 Leaders Keep Improving
- 1.4.1 How Do You Become A Leader?
- 1.4.2 2MC: Your Nephew’s Company
- 1.4.3 Act Ahead of Where You Are
- 1.4.4 Planning for Leadership
- 1.4.5 Experts Comment: Transitions
- 1.4.6 Experts Comment: Your Nephew's Company
- 1.5.1 What Leaders Do
- 1.5.2 2MC: Your Friend’s Future
- 1.5.3 Leaders Pick the Hardest Things
- 1.5.4 Share Glory
- 1.5.5 Remember How You Say It
- 1.5.6 Experts Comment: Your Friend's Future
- 1.6.1 Experts Comment: Valet Parking
- Week 1 Overview
- Week 1 Resources and References
- Lesson 1-3 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 1-4 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 1-5 Practice Quiz
- Week 1 Quiz
- Week 2: Influence, Persuasion, and Negotiation
- 2.1.1 Influence, Persuasion, and Negotiation
- 2.2.1 2MC: Sell Vaporware
- 2.3.1 Influence and Negotiation
- 2.3.2 2MC: Billing Error
- 2.3.3 Speaking Credibly
- 2.3.4 Negotiation in More Depth
- 2.3.5.1 Interests vs Positions
- 2.3.5.2 Experts on Negotiation
- 2.3.6 Experts Comment: Billing Error
- 2.4.1 Using What You Already Know
- 2.4.2 2MC: The Tennis Pro and the Airline Pilot
- 2.4.3 Stages of Negotiation
- 2.4.4 Errors in Negotiators’ Frames
- 2.4.5 My Friend's Car
- 2.4.6 Experts Comment: The Tennis Pro and the Airline Pilot
- 2.5.1 Negotiation Skills at Work
- 2.5.2 2MC: Gift or Bribe?
- 2.5.3 Interests, Rights, and Power
- 2.5.4 Applying the IRP Model
- 2.5.5 Keep Learning as a Negotiator
- 2.5.6 Experts Comment: Gift or Bribe?
- 2.6.1 Experts Comment: Sell Vaporware
- Week 2 Overview
- Week 2 Resources and References
- Lesson 2-3 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 2-4 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 2-5 Practice Quiz
- Week 2 Quiz
- Week 3: Difficult Conversations as a Leader
- 3.1.1 Difficult Conversations as a Leader
- 3.2.1 2MC: Business Introductions
- 3.3.1 Leaders: Expect Difficult Conversations
- 3.3.2 2MC: Reference Calls
- 3.3.3 Learn What Pushes Your Buttons
- 3.3.4 Preparing for Difficult Conversations
- 3.3.5 Delivering Bad News
- 3.3.6 Experts Comment: Reference Calls
- 3.4.1 Getting and Giving Feedback
- 3.4.2 2MC: Conflict at Work
- 3.4.3 Feedback Is a Gift
- 3.4.4 Giving Feedback
- 3.4.5 Giving Hard Feedback
- 3.4.6 Feedback: Going Visual
- 3.4.7 Experts Comment: Conflict at Work
- 3.5.1 Complaint-Handling Guidelines
- 3.5.2 2MC: Side Business
- 3.5.3 Preparation Is Key
- 3.5.4 Complaint-Handling Guidelines, Part One
- 3.5.5 Complaint-Handling Guidelines, Part Two
- 3.5.6 Applying the Guidelines: Side Business
- 3.6.1 Applying the Guidelines: Business Introductions
- Week 3 Overview
- Week 3 Resources and References
- Lesson 3-3 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 3-4 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 3-5 Practice Quiz
- Week 3 Quiz
- Week 4: It’s Your Life - Live it Well
- 4.1.1 It’s Your Life, Live it Well
- 4.2.1 2MC: Sneak a Peek
- 4.3.1 Alignment and Fit
- 4.3.2 2MC: Include Late Submissions?
- 4.3.3 Finding a Fit
- 4.3.4 How Do You Discover Organizational Culture?
- 4.3.5 Experts Comment: Alignment
- 4.3.6 Experts Comment: Include Late Submissions
- 4.4.1 Play the Long Game: Integrity Mindset
- 4.4.2 2MC: Conference Giveaway
- 4.4.3 Add Value with Your Mindset
- 4.4.4 Enoughness
- 4.4.5 Leaders Set the Tone
- 4.4.6 Blowing the Whistle
- 4.4.7 Experts Comment: Conference Giveaway
- 4.5.1 Your Values and Choices
- 4.5.2 2MC: Mind Your Own Business?
- 4.5.3.1 Your Values, Revisited, Part One
- 4.5.3.2 Your Values, Revisited, Part Two
- 4.5.4 Your Brand, Revisited
- 4.5.5 Your Professional IQ
- 4.5.6 Experts Comment: Mind Your Own Business?
- 4.6.1 Tying it All Together: Sneak a Peek
- 4.7.1.1 Experts Comment: Reverse Engineering
- 4.7.1.2 Experts Comment: The Essence of Professional IQ
- 4.7.2 Coming Back to Values; Learning Moving Forward
- Week 4 Overview
- Week 4 Resources and References
- Lesson 4-3 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 4-4 Practice Quiz
- Lesson 4-5 Practice Quiz
- Week 4 Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews on Coursera's Leadership & Influence course. Users have praised the practical application of course material. Overall, the course is highly rated.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Practical application of course materialPros from User Reviews
- Taught by experienced industry leaders
- Real-world examples used to illustrate concepts
- Interactive assignments offer hands-on learning opportunities
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- Some users found the pace of the course to be too fast
- Not as in-depth as some users were expecting
- Course content may not be relevant to all industries
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