The Principles of Leadership: Intro + Potential

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The Principles of Leadership: Intro + Potential

This course is part of The Principles of Leadership: The Five P's Specialization

Instructor: Brad D. Smith

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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5 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply the Five Principles of Leadership (Potential, Purpose, People, Playbook, and Pay-It-Forward) to inspire teams.
Utilize the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) framework to deliver constructive, objective feedback.
Apply research on leadership and human motivation to analyze coaching practices within a scenario.

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There are 2 modules in this course

By completing this introductory course, you will be able to evaluate your personal leadership potential, practice people-centered leadership, and use the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) framework to deliver constructive feedback.

Welcome to the course! This module introduces the core definition of leadership as the ability to inspire others to achieve shared objectives. You will also explore the foundational leadership framework based on the Five P's: Potential, Purpose, People, Playbook, and Pay-It-Forward.

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2 readings1 assignment4 plugins

This module focuses on the first principle of leadership: Potential. Learn to transition from a judging mindset to a coaching mindset, understand the conditions of servant leadership and psychological safety that make coaching possible, and explore the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) framework for delivering constructive feedback.

What's included

3 readings4 assignments4 plugins

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Read: Unleashing Potential4 minutes
Read: What Makes Coaching Possible?5 minutes
Situation, Behavior, Impact - "SBI"6 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

Reflection Prompt: Potential30 minutes
Reflection Prompt: Expert Approaches30 minutes
Writing Assignment: Coaching Requires Conditions60 minutes
Show Us Your SBI Skills30 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 60 minutes

Slide: Potential15 minutes
Slide: Potential vs. Purpose15 minutes
Slide: Coach vs. Judge15 minutes
Slide: Coaching Technique - "SBI"15 minutes

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Brad D. Smith

Marshall University

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