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Can I just enroll in a single course?

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. 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.

Is financial aid available?

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Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. 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 cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

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High-Performance Leadership Specialization

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High-Performance Leadership Specialization

High-Performance Leadership: Power, Influence, and Inner Stability.

Build leadership skills to influence without authority, develop power, strong personal brand and executive presence, create high-trust culture, and sustain well-being and performance through harmony-based thinking, emotional resilience and authentic living.

Instructor: Vishal Gupta

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3 course series

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Intermediate level

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3 months to complete

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Lead with power and influence by understanding leadership, authority, and trust in organizations
Build executive presence, personal brand, and high-trust teams to drive performance
Strengthen emotional resilience, mindfulness, and well-being for sustained leadership success

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Specialization - 3 course series

The High-Performance Leadership Specialization is designed to help you lead with power, influence, and inner stability in today’s complex and dynamic organizations. Combining foundational leadership principles, advanced power and influence strategies, and insights on happiness, stress management and personal well-being, this program enables you to develop a holistic leadership approach.

Through three integrated courses - Leadership Skills, Advanced Leadership Skills, and Happiness Skills - you will learn how to lead across hierarchies, build trust, navigate ambiguity, and strengthen emotional resilience. Drawing from management, psychology, neuroscience, and Indian wisdom traditions, this specialization equips you with practical tools and frameworks to become an effective, mindful, and high-impact leader

Applied Learning Project

You will apply your learning through reflective leadership exercises and real-world organizational scenarios to analyze complex leadership challenges and decision-making situations. Using practical frameworks, you will build influence strategies and develop a personalized leadership development plan aligned with your professional goals.

Leadership Skills

Course 1, 46 hours

What you'll learn

Acquire an understanding of oneself and build inner stability.
Describe various leadership styles and how to lead downwards.
Explain the biases that impact communication and a leader’s decision-making capability.
Explore the art of leading upward and sideways.

Advanced Leadership Skills

Course 2, 26 hours

What you'll learn

Leverage power and influence effectively in organizations
Build high-trust cultures through mindful leadership and communication
Navigate uncertainty, ambiguity, and leadership transitions
Develop executive presence and a purpose-driven leadership approach

Happiness Skills

Course 3, 39 hours

What you'll learn

Understand the concept of automaticity, the causes of our unhappiness and ways to cultivate a mindset for a happy living.
Understand mindfulness and explore the art of harmony-based thinking and regulating our emotions by practicing mindfulness techniques.
Understand the idea of authentic (moral) living and the ways to find meaning at work and in our relationships.
Identify lessons from the Indian wisdom storehouses - the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Yogasutras about happiness and meaningful life.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Self-Awareness

Category: Mindfulness

Category: Emotional Intelligence

Category: Empathy

Category: Resilience

Category: Psychology

Category: Compassion

Category: Stress Management

Category: Cultural Responsiveness

Category: Personal Development

Category: Physiology

Category: Behavioral Health

Category: Mental Health

Category: Relationship Building

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Vishal Gupta

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

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Frequently asked questions

No prior formal training in leadership is required to enroll in this specialization. It is designed for learners from diverse backgrounds; however, having some exposure to a workplace or organizational setting will help you better relate to the concepts and apply them effectively.

Yes, it is recommended to follow the courses in sequence for the best learning experience. Begin with Leadership Skills to build a strong foundation, progress to Advanced Leadership Skills to deepen your understanding of power and influence, and conclude with Happiness Skills to strengthen emotional resilience and well-being for sustained leadership performance.

Upon completing this Specialization, you will be able to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and influence in complex organizational settings. You will be equipped to build high-trust teams, navigate ambiguity and decision-making challenges, develop your executive presence and personal brand, and sustain high performance through emotional resilience and well-being.