This course aims to inspire and empower women and men across the world to engage in purposeful career development and take on leadership for important causes---to lead change with more conviction and confidence---and improve our workplaces and communities for all. By offering more complex understandings of issues related to professional women and work, the course will help you increase self-knowledge about your own values and vision, as well as enhance your capabilities as a leader, manager, and team contributor. We will examine the opportunities, challenges, trade-offs, and organizational dynamics experienced by women in work organizations, as well as reflect on and practice effective individual behaviors.
This course is part of the Inspired Leadership Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
WEEK 1: Yourself as a Leader—Developing your Leadership Identity
WEEK 2: The Current State of Women's Leadership at the Top!
WEEK 3: Women's Leadership Presence
WEEK 4: Leadership Tools for Women
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- 5 stars80.07%
- 4 stars15.66%
- 3 stars2.90%
- 2 stars0.96%
- 1 star0.38%
TOP REVIEWS FROM WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: INSPIRING POSITIVE CHANGE
Women are diversifying the typical portfolio. This course is a perfect companion to leading change in non-traditional career fields, exceptional!
Thought-provoking course that validated many of my experiences. Helpful tips and frameworks for women and men alike. Thank you, Dr. Bilimoria!
Really great coursework! Every woman should take this course. The things mentioned are so obvious and yet we fail to see the mysteries.
The course coves a very contemporary issue on female leadership role in corporate & business. Theories are well described.
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