Personal Leadership for Business Excellence. Perform at your best when it matters most!

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Principles of Leadership: Leading Oneself SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

What you will learn

Describe why identifying one's own strengths, core values, behavior patterns and motivations are foundational for defining personal excellence.
Describe how knowing your core purpose, crafting a personal mission and vision help us find meaning in our lives and define personal character
Through an understanding of self and situational awareness, identify strategies to perform at your best when it matters most.
Describe the importance of self-awareness and create a plan to parctice and habitualize it.

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

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Humans have an innate desire to improve, grow and perform well. In this specialization we will provide tactics and tools to perform at your best. This course is about personal excellence, as defined by you. Whether you are a brand-new manager, an individual contributor, a CEO, or a retiree seeking improvement, this course is for you. It applies broadly to anyone with a thirst to perform better in whatever arena you choose. In this course you will learn leading edge performance tactics from the latest research and brightest minds: awareness, emotion regulation, calmness under pressure, motivation, goals, planning, and focus. Our mission is to give you the tools needed to lead a more fulfilling life and perform at your best when it matters most. This specialization 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.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will complete (knowledge check) quizzes every week to test their comprehension and advance their learning. Projects include developing a personal ethos and a strategic action plan. In addition, there are reflective journal entries and activities throughout all courses. Learners who subscribe will also have access to an award-winning companion workbook developed by the instructor. This workbook contains the journal prompts and other activities so learners can come away from the course with a document reflecting their growth throughout the course.

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Includes hands on learning projects.

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Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

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Approximately 4 months to complete

Suggested pace of 7 hours/week

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online courses

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

Learn more about Coursera Labs

Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

Approximately 4 months to complete

Suggested pace of 7 hours/week

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

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How the Specialization Works

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A Coursera Specialization is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, enroll in the Specialization directly, or review its courses and choose the one you'd like to start with. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. It’s okay to complete just one course — you can pause your learning or end your subscription at any time. Visit your learner dashboard to track your course enrollments and your progress.

Hands-on Project

Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.

Earn a Certificate

When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

There are 3 Courses in this Specialization

Course1

Course 1

Leading Oneself with Self-Knowledge

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Before we can lead others well, we must first learn to lead ourselves well. Knowing thyself is the starting point on this journey. In this course, you will come to understand the importance of three forms of awareness, craft a personal identity, gain understanding of how you work best, learn to be strategic with your time and energy, manage cognitive biases, mental models and better understand your worldview.

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.

Course2

Course 2

Leading Oneself with Purpose and Meaning

Before we can lead others well, we must first learn to lead ourselves well. Knowing your why is an important part of this journey. In this course, you will identify your core purpose and recognize meaning in your life, explore the power of spirituality and embracing our mortality, create a lasting impact by serving a greater good, describe your character and practice personal excellence.

Course3

Course 3

Leading Oneself with Personal Excellence

Before we can lead others well, we must first learn to lead ourselves well. Knowing personal excellence is the culmination of this journey. In this course, you will describe how and why to set goals and create action plans, increase your focus and reduce distraction, harness motivation and flow state for performance, build self-efficacy and agency, and redefine your relationship with stress, anxiety, fear and adversity.

Instructor

Ron Duren Jr.

Teaching Assistant Professor

Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program, College of Engineering and Applied Science

1,667 Learners

3 Courses

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University of Colorado Boulder

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This specialization is part of the 100% online Master of Engineering in Engineering Management from University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the refund policy?
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Can I just enroll in a single course?
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Can I take the course for free?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
It take approximately 15 weeks to complete this sequence of courses.
What background knowledge is necessary?
No prior experience is necessary.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
It is recommended that learners complete the coursees in sequence.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
This specialization is part of the University of Colorado Boulder's Master of Engineering in Engineering Management program. Learners can upgrade from the non-credit version, pay tuition, and earn credit towards the completion of the ME-EM degree.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
Learners will gain the critical self-knowledge and awareness to make a positive impact in at least one avenue of their lives — personal, professional or spiritual

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Principles of Leadership: Leading Oneself Specialization

What you will learn

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

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