Queen Mary University of London
Leadership Out of the Box Specialization
Queen Mary University of London

Leadership Out of the Box Specialization

Become the leader you aspire to be. Launch yourself forward in your leadership career.

Dr Nigel Spencer
Arun Singh
Mike Mister

Instructors: Dr Nigel Spencer

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(77 reviews)

Advanced level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • To use frameworks and models to make sense of your current work context.

  • The importance of self awareness in the leader.

  • To go beyond managing into a proactive stance that will take your organisation forward.

  • How to lead your boss.

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Specialization - 4 course series

Getting Started with Leadership

Course 124 hours4.7 (78 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • To understand what leadership is, how to navigate the context they lead within, and how to manage their time as a leader.

  • To identify current key stakeholders and their relative importance

  • The difference between managing and leading and how these conflate in today's professional environment

  • The essence of credibility

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Time management
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Leadership
Category: Leadership And Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Communication
Category: Influencing

Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

Course 218 hours4.9 (45 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to increase your emotional intelligence as a leader, manage conflict, and how to increase your influence and authority.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Time Management
Category: Motivation
Category: Leadership And Management
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Professional Development
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Executive Presence
Category: Leadership
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Communication
Category: Influencing

Stepping Up: Leading Others

Course 319 hours4.4 (41 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to lead teams, coach and develop others, and build team culture.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mentorship
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Team Management
Category: People Management
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Category: Leadership And Management
Category: Cross-Cultural Communication
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Teamwork
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Coaching
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Team Building

Influencing the Organisation

Course 422 hours4.8 (22 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Professional Networking
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Personal Development
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Professional Development
Category: Change Management
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Matrix Management
Category: Influencing

Instructors

Dr Nigel Spencer
Queen Mary University of London
4 Courses14,719 learners

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