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Daniel Moorer

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Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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This course describes the traits of Great Leaders who combine fierce resolve with personal humility. Indeed, they might be described more as “plow horses” as opposed to “show horses”. They see themselves as servants to the team and to the organization. They “hold the line” when faced with tough decisions and “do what must be done” when the time comes. Their leadership is based on solid ethical principles and they act with quiet, calm determination.
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.

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Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams Specialization

Beginner Level

Those with professional experience working on teams will get the most out of this course, but anyone with life experience can master the material.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Understand and apply the principles of establishing a vision for an organization.
Understand the value of collaboration in bringing a team together under one vision.
Understand why stakeholders are important to any leader's actions and how to manage them.

Skills you will gain

Collaboration
Managing Stakeholders
Resilience
Relationships
Negotiation

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams Specialization

Beginner Level

Those with professional experience working on teams will get the most out of this course, but anyone with life experience can master the material.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Daniel Moorer

Professor and Scholar In Residence

Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program

1,135 Learners

6 Courses

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Vision, Courage, and Resilience

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 22 min), 8 readings

4 videos

Introduction to this Course6mWhat Is "Vision" and Why Is It Critically Important?5mCourage: What Is It and How Can We Tap Into It?4mGreat Leaders and Resilience5m

8 readings

Welcome and Where to Find Help10mAbout the Assignments 10mWriting an Inspiring Vision Statement10mHow To Construct a Vision Statement10mFive Characteristics of a Courageous Leader10mWhat Does Courage Look Like in a Leader?10mResilience in Leadership10mIncreasing Your Resilience as a Leader10m

Week2

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Positive Outlook, Responsibility, and Collaboration

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 15 min), 4 readings

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Growing as a Leader and Avoiding Difficulty

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 15 min), 3 readings

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Personal Effectiveness as a Leader in the Workplace

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 27 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

About the Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams Specialization

This class is about becoming a Great Leader. Great Leaders know how to hire great individuals, form and empower great teams, and delegate to those teams appropriately. Working together with the team, they envision what the organization could be and inspire others to help execute the strategy that will take them there. They protect their team members, empower them, and help them to improve and grow while the team members, in turn, help the organization improve and grow. Great Leaders’ ambition is for the organization and team first, and for themselves a distant second. They combine fierce resolve with personal humility, shunning a more popular, larger-than-life egocentricity. These are the Great Ones: those who build the greatest organizations and who, in the long run, are the most admired.

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.

Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams

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