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Leadership Courses

Leadership courses can help you learn team dynamics, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, and effective communication. You can build skills in decision-making, motivating team members, and fostering a collaborative environment. Many courses introduce tools like feedback frameworks and performance metrics, which help you apply these skills to enhance team productivity and drive project success.

Popular Leadership Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managing Professional Work Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Teamwork, People Management, Management Training And Development, Team Collaboration, Staff Management, Collaboration, Professional Development, Leadership, Accountability, Conflict Management, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Safety Culture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Commercial Awareness

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Acumen, Competitive Analysis, Sales Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Leadership, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Sales, Business Planning, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Campaign Planning, Financial Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour

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    University of Washington

    Project Management Quickstart

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Team Performance Management, People Management, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Communication Planning

    4.7
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    Logical Operations

    Coaching for Results

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Supervision, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Motivation, Organizational Leadership, Mentorship, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Teamwork, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Communication, Business Communication

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Program Management Fundamentals: Driving Strategic Change

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Project Management Office (PMO), Business Transformation, Program Implementation, Culture Transformation, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Relationship Management, Project Controls, Program Standards

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Understanding & Influencing Workplace Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Development, People Management, Team Leadership, Business Transformation, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Management, Advocacy, Influencing, Empowerment, Culture, Innovation

    4.9
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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Technical Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Software Engineering, Employee Coaching, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Communication, Conflict Management, Performance Management, Team Management, Meeting Facilitation, People Management, Leadership and Management, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy

    4.5
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Rapport Building, Influencing, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Accountability Frameworks, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Public Speaking, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leading the Way: Becoming a Sustainability Change Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Social Impact, Professional Development, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Change Management, Professional Networking, Self-Awareness

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    Scrum Alliance

    Coaching for Transformation: Sustaining Change

    Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Organizational Structure, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Leadership and Management, Employee Coaching, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Coaching, Leadership, Business Leadership, Business Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Management, Business Strategy

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    LearnKartS

    Foundations of Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Schedules, Meeting Facilitation, Team Leadership, Resource Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Leadership, Project Portfolio Management, Team Building, Scheduling, Project Planning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Process Management, Work Breakdown Structure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Cooperation, Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Relationship Building

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular leadership courses

  • Managing Professional Work Teams: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Commercial Awareness: Coursera
  • Project Management Quickstart: University of Washington
  • Coaching for Results: Logical Operations
  • Program Management Fundamentals: Driving Strategic Change: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Understanding & Influencing Workplace Behavior: Northeastern University
  • Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Leading the Way: Becoming a Sustainability Change Agent: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Coaching for Transformation: Sustaining Change: Scrum Alliance

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