In this foundational course, you will learn about the “head and heart” of everyday leadership by exploring dynamics of individual and group decision making and the challenges of managing motivation. Central to the course is forming a nuanced understanding of why and how leadership skills are critical to an organization’s success.
This course is part of the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization
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Skills you will gain
Group Decision-MakingManaging motivationIndividual decision-makingCommunication In Small GroupsLeadership
Learner Career Outcomes
33%
started a new career after completing these courses
27%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
17%
got a pay increase or promotion
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.
Course 1 of 7 in the
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 8 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
4 hours to complete
Module 1: Head and Heart of Everyday Leadership
This module will examine what critical levers an everyday leader has available (the management of information and the management of motivation) to accomplish a leader’s core tasks (making and implementing decisions), and why inclusiveness may be the most important skill in a leader’s toolbox.
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 49 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Module 2: Individual Decision Making
This module will focus on the management of information (head) side of everyday leadership. We will examine decision analysis as a systematic approach to using information to make decisions, as well as the weaknesses and limitations of decision analysis.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 31 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Module 3: Group Decision Making
This module will focus on group decision making as a vehicle for helping an everyday leader address some of the limitations of individual decision making. We will also consider the three key determinants of process loss in group decision making that need to be overcome for group decision making to be effective.
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 49 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Module 4: Managing Motivation
This module will focus on the managing motivation (heart) side of everyday leadership. We will examine how leaders can best manage motivation, and the importance for individual motivation of a leader's management of interdependence among group members.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 35 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM FOUNDATIONS OF EVERYDAY LEADERSHIP
by IRDec 16, 2020
I found this course to be very informative. I really enjoyed the Videos and i was very much surprised at the interactive sessions. I am encouraged to complete other courses. A huge THANK YOU!!!!!!!
by IJJul 3, 2020
Honestly, its one of the most effective online foundational course on effective leadership. I'm particularly overwhelmed by the much I have learnt about utilising the group decision making process.
by SSDec 3, 2017
I like the format and especially liked the downloadable slides from each lecture. I'm not a fan of the peer-graded assignments. I don't think it added any value in education for the specialization.
by CKSep 10, 2020
This is a good session covering key aspects of everyday leadership. The sessions are just the right length and cover the topics in sufficient detail. The tutors have a good grasp over the subject.
About the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization
Through this 6-course Specialization in Strategic Leadership and Management, you will learn the fundamentals of effectively leading people, teams, and organizations and develop tools to analyze business situations. In addition to building a conceptual framework for leadership, learners will develop and practice strategies for immediate impact. The Specialization covers the strategic, human resource, and organizational foundations for creating and capturing value for sustainable competitive advantage both within a single business and across a portfolio of businesses.
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