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University of Colorado Boulder

The Neuroscience of Personal Excellence

Many of us struggle to understand our actions and behavior in any given situation. Especially when pressure and stress are highest. What if we could make better decisions, create healthy habits more easily, regulate our emotions, become more mentally tough and perform well under pressure? There are certain defining moments in your life, in this course you'll learn to tap into your personal excellence when it matters. The reason we struggle often comes down to the fact that we are unaware how our engine works. The engine, in this metaphor, is our brain. It is the driving force behind our actions and behavior. Understanding how it works best is crucial to perform at your best. This course is part of the "Neuroscience of Leadership" specialization, which examines leadership techniques through the lens of social cognitive neuroscience and psychology. Utilizing the latest research, we develop a leadership practice based on the foundation of neuroscience. The focus of this course is developing your personal excellence to lead oneself better. We start with a journey through your brain and nervous system to give you a basic understanding of how the system works. You'll learn how the brain learns and creates habits. You'll come away with knowledge about decision making and problem solving. Understanding how to regulate your arousal and find your sweet spot is crucial for high performance. Lastly, you'll learn how to be more mentally tough and resilient when chaos reigns. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.

Status: Habit Formation
Status: Stress Management
BeginnerCourse25 hours

Featured reviews

JI

Reviewed Feb 3, 2025

The prof is amazing. Very complex information has been provided in very fluid and digestible way. this course is a must if you want to help yourself and those around you achieve their full potential

M

Reviewed Apr 12, 2025

Interesting material, readings, videos. Did not feel as engaged in other courses, felt like we were left on our own.

RM

Reviewed Jun 18, 2025

Excellent material and insight into developing in to a well rounded person .

RA

Reviewed Mar 20, 2025

A very interesting course, filled with easy to understand lectures and interesting and thought provoking researches. Very helpful for anyone who is interested in personal growth

BN

Reviewed Mar 20, 2025

Nice insight in to the subject...with lots of practically useful information

DC

Reviewed Mar 21, 2024

Excellent program for developing personal excellence

RF

Reviewed Oct 20, 2024

Quite useful for personal excellence understanding

LA

Reviewed Apr 5, 2026

such a well organized comprehensive course, it mandatory for our survival in this volatile and unpredictable world.

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