In the expression “creative thinking”, the keyword is not creativity; the keyword is thinking. With the help of great philosophers, you will rediscover the art of thinking.
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On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1
CentraleSupélecAbout this Course
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Subtitles: English, Persian
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PhilosophyChange ManagementInnovationStrategic Planning
Learner Career Outcomes
29%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
14%
got a pay increase or promotion
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Persian
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CentraleSupélec
CentraleSupélec is the result of the merger of the Ecole Centrale Paris and the Supélec. The collaboration between the two Colleges of engineering begun in 1969 with the introduction of the joint competitive entrance exam. Since 2009, the Ecole Centrale Paris and Supélec have continually strengthened their partnerships and collaborations with the aim of encompassing the whole of their activities (engineering education, research and post graduate programs) and confirmed their shared values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, internationalization and leadership. Today CentraleSupélec aims to become a reference in the field of engineering and systems sciences and a leading engineering College in the area of higher education and research, ranked amongst the best institutions in the world.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
The Forgotten Half of Change
This lecture will discuss how strategy is mostly about leading change. New ideas are required because the world of tomorrow will be, again, different.
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 47 min)
8 videos
Change : Parmenides or Heraclites ?3m
Two Types of Change : Perception and Reality4m
To Change is to Change Twice5m
Innovation vs Creativity4m
Not a Single Idea is Born Good 9m
"Yes and…"8m
Three kinds of new ideas8m
3 hours to complete
How do we Think ?
In the first lecture, we’ve seen that if we want to change the world, we have to act.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 47 min)
6 videos
To Think is Like to Play : Playground, Rules,… 5m
Concepts are Simplifications5m
Perfect Deduction, Possible. Perfect Induction, Impossible9m
The Power of Analogy and the Black Swan 10m
Knowledge, Belief, Representation and Idea 9m
3 hours to complete
On the Shoulders of Giants
For this third lecture, I invite you on a journey in the world of past ideas.
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 45 min)
7 videos
Mathematics4m
Astronomy10m
Paradoxes6m
Leibniz’s Dream3m
The Fifth Discipline5m
The Mind and the Machine7m
3 hours to complete
Mental Models and Perception
After a short recap, we will agree on four key definitions necessary to understand the rules of thinking.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 52 min)
6 videos
Philosophy is also About Models9m
Models in Psychology8m
Optical Illusions and Brain Teasers9m
Paradox4m
Ambiguity11m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM ON STRATEGY : WHAT MANAGERS CAN LEARN FROM PHILOSOPHY - PART 1
by VIFeb 27, 2017
Very engaging and I appreciate the style of Luc's lectures, catering to both left and right brained people. Really loved all of the lectures and would like to take one of his classes in person!
by AVAug 18, 2015
Lot of philosophy which wasn't really related to management. But overall a great experience. I especially like the video in which he talks about thinking in new boxes. Real practical stuff.
by HKOct 5, 2019
I absolutely loved this course. It provides a toolkit to think about organisational strategy and can be useful for everyone working for an organisation, but especially for senior managers.
by LGFeb 22, 2020
If you like innovation, and are curious person, this course is for you. As an engineer I struggle with philosophy, but this course has various very useful insights for managers.
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