University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Leading Teams That Last

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Leading Teams That Last

David Michael Rosch

Instructor: David Michael Rosch

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build a Self-Sustaining Team: Shift to collective leadership so your team operates seamlessly, avoids mistakes, and executes without you.

  • Apply Strategic Frameworks: Master the Cynefin tool and cross-cultural communication to solve complex problems and protect your bottom line

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September 2026

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6 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Leading Teams That Last! If you are ready to move beyond short-term project wins and master the secrets of long-term team longevity and sustainability, you are in the right place. In Module 1, we will dive straight into the foundational lifecycle of high-performing teams, uncovering how to select individuals who can and want to collaborate, how to train adults using relevance and personal meaning, and how to transition from simply "running" meetings to facilitating true, lasting team development.

What's included

14 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

As a leader, what do you do when your environment shifts so dramatically that your old ways of doing things are no longer productive? In this module, you will master the art of Adaptive Leadership by learning how to balance tension and safety in a "holding environment" and how to accurately diagnose challenges using the Cynefin framework. You will also learn to analyze your team through four distinct lenses—as a factory, family, jungle, and temple while discovering why occasionally injecting a bit of "productive chaos" is the key to unlocking genuine team creativity and collaborative brainstorming.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

In today's global, remote-friendly landscape, long-term team success depends on your ability to bridge both cultural divides and physical space. In this module, you will discover how to build genuine cultural competence using the "Four Corners" and "Six Stages" frameworks, navigate the subconscious biases of social identity, and master virtual collaboration by strategically matching your communication's bandwidth, richness, and social presence to the complexity of your message.

What's included

10 videos1 assignment

Congrats! Course completion is around the corner, and we are glad you partnered with us to guide you on your professional journey. In this final module, you will discover how to transition your team from being "leader-centric" to "leadership-centric," a state where every member shares the responsibility of guiding, adapting, and aligning. You will learn to unlock the "magical" math of synergy—where 1 + 1 = 11. You will diagnose your team's current development level using a unique car-brand taxonomy, and discover the art of "leading less" to unleash a self-sustaining collective capacity that stands the test of time.

What's included

8 videos1 reading2 assignments

Instructor

David Michael Rosch
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2 Courses1,334 learners

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