Johns Hopkins University
Leading Technical Organizations Specialization
Johns Hopkins University

Leading Technical Organizations Specialization

Leading Teams and Driving Strategic Growth. Develop essential leadership skills for guiding teams, managing change, and executing strategic plans to drive organizational success and growth.

Barton Michelson
Alton Harris

Instructors: Barton Michelson

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Intermediate level

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3 months
at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand key leadership theories, including strategic planning and change management, to enhance decision-making and drive organizational success.

  • Develop skills in inclusive leadership practices, personal development, and managing crises to foster team cohesion and effective leadership.

  • Learn to build strategic plans, lead change initiatives, and create coalitions, applying these concepts to craft a long-term professional roadmap.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Foundations of Leadership

Course 136 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explore critical thinking models and apply them to assess senior leader characteristics for effective decision-making and leadership.

  • Analyze leadership traits using feedback from peers and evaluate technical, human, and conceptual skills in leadership.

  • Learn how to apply ethical decision-making frameworks, and evaluate task vs. relationship orientations in leadership practices.

  • Cover leadership theories like Path-Goal, Leader-Member Exchange, and Transformational Leadership to enhance team dynamics and motivation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Adaptable Leadership Techniques
Category: Ethical Decision Making
Category: Self-Assessment and Leadership Evaluation
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Leadership Style Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Analyze inclusive leadership behaviors and different follower styles to build diverse, high-performing teams and foster collaboration across levels.

  • Examine the impact of gender on leadership roles and team dynamics, and develop strategies for leading diverse teams in organizational settings.

  • Create and refine a comprehensive leadership profile that helps assess your leadership strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth and improvement.

  • Apply strategic thinking to align your organization’s mission, values, and vision, ensuring long-term goals are achieved with a focused approach.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Gender and Team Leadership
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Crisis Management
Category: Followership Styles
Category: Inclusive Leadership

What you'll learn

  • Learn to create comprehensive strategic plans and effectively lead organizational change while building lasting coalitions for collaborative success.

  • Gain the ability to identify key factors influencing strategic planning, change leadership, and coalition building for organizational impact.

  • Develop advanced leadership skills to drive change, make strategic decisions, and build powerful coalitions that align with organizational goals.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Decision-making
Category: Coalition Building
Category: Leadership Influence
Category: Change Management
Category: Decision-Making
Category: Strategic Planning

Instructors

Barton Michelson
Johns Hopkins University
3 Courses43 learners

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