About this Course

4,463 recent views
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
Learn more about Coursera Labs External Link
Beginner Level

No particular background is necessary, but we recommend taking the three courses of Leading Technical Organizations in order.

Approx. 24 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • By successfully completing this course, you will be able to apply different decision-making processes to different leadership situations.

  • You will also be able to describe how taking accountability is an essential part of being a leader.

  • And you will be able to put strategy, risk-management, and meeting stakeholder commitments into the context of corporate culture.

Skills you will gain

  • Understand the power of corporate culture
  • How organizational leaders are ultimately accountable for meeting commitments
  • How different situations require different decision-making techniques and how to avoid decision bias.
  • Techniques to lead change and manage the risks associated with disruption
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
Learn more about Coursera Labs External Link
Beginner Level

No particular background is necessary, but we recommend taking the three courses of Leading Technical Organizations in order.

Approx. 24 hours to complete
English

Offered by

Placeholder

University of Colorado Boulder

Start working towards your Master's degree

This course is part of the 100% online Master of Engineering in Engineering Management from University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
6 hours to complete

Personal Accountability, Team Accountability and Culture of Accountability

6 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 61 min), 9 readings, 2 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
5 hours to complete

Strategic Decisions and Big Picture Business Risks

5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 69 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
5 hours to complete

Leading Change and the Power of Culture

5 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 53 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
4 hours to complete

Mediation, Negotiation and Dealing with Challenging Situations

4 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 22 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

About the Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations Specialization

Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations

Frequently Asked Questions

More questions? Visit the Learner Help Center.