By completing this second course in the Principles of Leadership specialization, you will examine the experiences and relationships that have shaped who you are and how you lead. You will create a personal Journey Line and use those insights to develop and refine a mission statement that connects your values, strengths, and aspirations. The course also explores how purposeful leaders build trust, recognize potential, and help others. You will map your growth using a personal journey line. Ultimately, you will translate these insights into a personal leadership mission statement and a functional leadership playbook.
The Principles of Leadership: Purpose + People
The Principles of Leadership: Purpose + People
This course is part of The Principles of Leadership: The Five P's Specialization
Instructor: Brad D. Smith
What you'll learn
Apply the Five Principles of Leadership (Potential, Purpose, People, Playbook, and Pay-It-Forward) to inspire teams.
Create a personal leadership mission statement.
Analyze your Journey Line to identify the experiences and themes that have shaped your values, purpose, and approach to leadership.
Skills you'll gain
- Teamwork
- People Development
- Strategic Leadership
- Employee Coaching
- Team Oriented
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership
- Trustworthiness
- Leadership and Management
- Team Collaboration
- Team Motivation
- Team Performance Management
- Team Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Team Building
- Coaching
- Honesty
- Leadership Studies
- Initiative and Leadership
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Taught in English
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