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.
The Principles of Leadership: Intro + Potential
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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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.
Skills you'll gain
- People Development
- People Management
- Safety Culture
- Leadership Development
- Employee Coaching
- Design Thinking
- Growth Mindedness
- Strategic Planning
- Coaching
- Communication Strategies
- Leadership and Management
- Leadership
- Leadership Studies
- Constructive Feedback
- Organizational Leadership
- Trustworthiness
- Team Management
- Self-Awareness
- Team Leadership
- Personal Development
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Taught in English
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September 2026
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