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Leadership Courses

Leadership courses can help you learn team dynamics, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, and effective communication. You can build skills in decision-making, motivating team members, and fostering a collaborative environment. Many courses introduce tools like feedback frameworks and performance metrics, which help you apply these skills to enhance team productivity and drive project success.

Popular Leadership Courses and Certifications


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    Harvard Business Review

    Gain Alignment to Achieve Results

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Leadership, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Overcoming Obstacles, Communication Strategies, Leadership Development, Communication, Decision Making, Rapport Building

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Creating a Technology Startup Company

    Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, Target Market, Persona Development, Operational Performance Management, Target Audience, Market Opportunities, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Customer Analysis, Operational Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management, Business Planning, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, People Management, New Product Development, Governance, Engineering

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Creo Incubator

    Soft Skills For Clinicians

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Leadership, Patient Communication, Constructive Feedback, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Leadership and Management, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Professionalism, Leadership, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communications, Personal Attributes, Personal Development, Communication, Empathy

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Technical Program Manager's Handbook: Mastering PM Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Technical Product Management, Risk Management, Program Implementation, Initiative and Leadership, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Analysis, Technical Consulting, Professional Development, Risk Analysis, Generative AI, AI literacy, Technical Communication, Technical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Storytelling, Empathy, Courage, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Responsiveness, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Social Justice, Open Mindset, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Design for the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Sustainable Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Business Modeling, Material Handling, Consumer Behaviour

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Healthcare Project Management, Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Standards, Safety Assurance, Accident Prevention, Decision Making, Health Technology, Teamwork, Reliability, Risk Management, Innovation, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Creo Incubator

    Effective Communication for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Intercultural Competence, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Communication, Team Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Leadership, Leadership Development, Empathy, Concision, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrum Alliance

    Agile for the Modern Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Team Building, AI Workflows, Team Oriented, Team Performance Management, Product Planning, Brainstorming, AI powered creativity, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals of Management: Leading Teams to Success

    Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Trustworthiness, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Rapport Building, Employee Onboarding, Team Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, People Management, Employee Coaching, Drive Engagement, Recognizing Others, Coaching, Planning, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Exploring AI Possibilities

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, AI literacy, Algorithms, LLM Application, Generative AI

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Understanding & Influencing Workplace Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Development, People Management, Team Leadership, Business Transformation, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Management, Advocacy, Influencing, Empowerment, Culture, Innovation

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular leadership courses

  • Gain Alignment to Achieve Results: Harvard Business Review
  • Creating a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Soft Skills For Clinicians: Creo Incubator
  • Technical Program Manager's Handbook: Mastering PM Skills: Packt
  • Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Product Design for the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making: University of Michigan
  • Effective Communication for Leaders: Creo Incubator
  • Agile for the Modern Product Manager: Scrum Alliance
  • Fundamentals of Management: Leading Teams to Success: Coursera

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