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Leading with the Brain in Mind. Master the Science of Leading with Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology.
Instructor: Ron Duren Jr.
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Prior knowledge of neuroscience is not required. Prior courses in leadership are recommended, but not required.
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Beginner level
Prior knowledge of neuroscience is not required. Prior courses in leadership are recommended, but not required.
Understand how to leverage brain science to maximize individual performance in business and personal relationships.
Understand how to leverage brain science to maximize team performance in business and leadership situations.
Understand how to leverage brain science to maximize organizational performance in business and leadership situations.
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This course examines leadership techniques through the lens of social cognitive neuroscience and psychology. Utilizing the latest research, we develop a leadership practice based on neuroscience. Consideration for leading oneself, leading others and leading organizations is covered. Topics include neuroplasticity, psychological safety, resilience, mental toughness, primal power of storytelling, improv and creativity, as well as the subtle power of influence.
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.
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Learners will complete (knowledge check) quizzes every week to test their comprehension and advance their learning. Projects include developing comprehensive plans for achieving personal excellence, leading high-performance teams and transformational organizations. All based on the principles of neuroscience. Learners who subscribe will also have access to a companion eBook developed by the instructor to further support your learning.
Explain how the brain solves problems and how we can improve strategic reasoning.
Explain how the brain makes decisions and how we can improve this process.
Recognize the psychological construct of perseverance and how to develop it.
Describe what happens in the brain during storytelling and improvisation.
Describe how stress, anxiety, and fear impact psychological safety.
Describe the neuroscience of influence and collaboration.
Describe how neuroscience impacts collaborative creativity.
Understand how to build mentally tough organizations.
Explore the world of neuroscience utilized in business applications.
CU Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.
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Although this course discusses topics related to basice neuroscience and psychology, you do not need to have prior knowledge or training in these areas to successfully navigate this course. This is considered an advanced topic of leadership. Much of what is presented is cutting edge research. Prior coursesin leadership are recommended, but not required, to get the full benefit of the material.
No, however there is a natural progression from one course to the next so it is recommended that learners take them in sequence.
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.
You will come away from this specialization with a toolkit of leadership techniques that allow you to leverage social cognitive neuroscience and psychology in order to be a more effective leader.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.