The Principles of Leadership: Playbook + Pay It Forward

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The Principles of Leadership: Playbook + Pay It Forward

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

Recommended experience

4 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.
Apply design thinking to a scenario to identify needs and develop a human-centered response to the challenge.
Synthesize insights from the course by reflecting on your mission, leadership identity, and commitment to paying it forward.

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There are 2 modules in this course

By completing this final course in the Principles of Leadership specialization, you will be able to describe the Five P's of leadership (Potential, Purpose, People, Playbook, and Pay-It-Forward) and apply them as a values-driven leadership framework.

Designed for aspiring and emerging leaders, this course bridges leadership theory with highly practical, real-world application. What makes this course unique is its focus on actionable frameworks—such as Intuit's 'Design for Delight' (D4D) —coupled with highly interactive scenarios and personal reflections. Led by Brad Smith, President of Marshall University and former Silicon Valley CEO, you will discover how to transition from managing performance to coaching potential, moving your teams from 'me' to 'we' to achieve shared objectives.

Examine the fourth principle of leadership: Playbook. Discover how codifying repeatable playbooks leads to organizational alignment and scalable execution. Learn to define your critical few priorities (three to six), establish continuous learning frameworks like Customer-Driven Innovation (CDI) and Design for Delight (D4D), and effectively allocate finite resources using Horizon Management.

What's included

2 readings1 assignment6 plugins

2 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Read: Codifying a Playbook5 minutes
Read: Design Thinking10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Reflect: Design Thinking30 minutes

6 pluginsTotal 90 minutes

Slide: Playbook15 minutes
Slide: The Power of Alignment15 minutes
Slide: Critical Few Priorities15 minutes
Slide: Design For Delight15 minutes
Slide: This is Ben15 minutes
Slide: Design Thinking - Together15 minutes

Delve into the final principle: Pay It Forward. Discover how leaders leave their teams and organizations better than they found them. Explore the role of the leader-teacher, the power of scaleable storytelling, the discovery of your personal True North, and the long-term impact of responsible stewardship in building durable value.

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1 reading1 assignment6 plugins

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Brad D. Smith

Marshall University

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