Leading the Organization

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Free Online Course: Leading the Organization provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 weeks long, 8-10 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from edX. Leading the Organization is taught by Richard O’Quinn.

Overview
  • This course is intended for professionals and managers seeking new leadership responsibilities, those transitioning between leadership roles or organizations, as well as current leaders of organizations. Our faculty and industry experts will teach you the critical concepts to help you better understand, operate, and thrive in leadership roles in your organization.

    We will challenge you to apply your learning in a realistic simulation based on real world leadership experiences. Key topics include:

    • Articulating vision
    • Decision making
    • Strategy development
    • Change management

    Learn through a team of award-winning UQ Business School faculty and instructors with decades of experience in both leadership scholarship and demanding leadership positions. Through a series of engaging videos, interviews, case studies, written reflections, peer feedback, and other self-insight activities, learners will develop their capacity for implementing meaningful organizational change.

Syllabus
  • MODULE 1: PREPARING TO LEAD
    Focuses on how to prepare to take on a leadership role in the organization.

    MODULE 2: ASSUMING THE MANTLE
    Examines this critical period in taking up a leadership position in an organization.

    MODULE 3: ARTICULATING VISION
    Examines how to determine, develop and articulate a vision for an organization.

    MODULE 4: MAKING DECISIONS
    Considers decision making theories such as rational, behavioral, and group decision making.

    MODULE 5: DEVELOPING STRATEGY
    Focuses on determining and developing a strategy to lead your organization to success.

    MODULE 6: MANAGING CHANGE
    Examines change management in complex organizational situations.

    MODULE 7: DEVELOPING WORKPLACE CULTURE
    Enables you to explore workplace culture.

    MODULE 8: BUILDING YOUR TEAM
    Considers strategic human resource considerations to help build your organization.

    MODULE 9: FACING CHALLENGES
    Examines facing organizational challenges.

    MODULE 10: SUSTAINING THE ORGANIZATION
    Considers sustaining an organization for the challenges ahead.