Successful leaders help their organizations create value, earn profits and outperform rivals. That requires having an enterprise mindset—thinking critically about how your organization operates and how it can improve. To do that, you need to understand business fundamentals so you can contribute to key discussions, make smart choices, and achieve goals.
Think Like a Leader
Think Like a Leader
This course is part of Strengthen Your Business Savvy Specialization
Instructor: Harvard Business Review
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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What you'll learn
Evaluate business models and organizational strategies to determine how companies create, capture, and deliver value in competitive markets
Assess organizational financial health by interpreting key financial statements and connecting financial performance to business success factors
Apply systematic decision-making processes to overcome cognitive biases and improve individual and group decision quality
Design data-driven decision frameworks to lead effective group decisions in organizational contexts
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