Strong leaders aren’t defined by having all the answers. They’re defined by how they make decisions, solve problems, and lead through complexity.
In this course, you’ll develop the skills to make confident, high-quality decisions, tackle real-world problems with clarity, and navigate the ambiguity that comes with leadership. You’ll learn how to balance data, judgment, and experience, avoid common decision traps, and lead your team through challenges with intention and focus.
Through practical frameworks and real-world application, this course moves beyond theory, giving you tools you can use immediately to improve outcomes, strengthen your leadership credibility, and drive meaningful impact in your organization.
In this module, you’ll explore decision-making as a core leadership skill—not just a task, but a responsibility that shapes outcomes, teams, and long-term success. You’ll examine how effective leaders make decisions by balancing data, experience, and judgment, while navigating bias, risk, and uncertainty along the way. You’ll also learn how to evaluate decision quality over time, recognizing that strong leadership isn’t about always being right. It’s about making thoughtful, informed choices and learning from the results. By the end of this module, you’ll have practical strategies to improve how you approach decisions in real-world leadership situations.
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7个视频3个作业2个讨论话题4个插件
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7个视频•总计15分钟
Welcome and Introduction•2分钟
Data, Experience, and Judgement•3分钟
Common Decision Traps Leaders Fall Into•2分钟
Cognitive Bias in Leadership Development•2分钟
Risk Tolerance and Decision Context•2分钟
Short-term vs Long-term Consequences•2分钟
Learning from Outcomes, Not Just Results•2分钟
3个作业•总计60分钟
Spot the Bias•15分钟
Good Outcome, Bad Decision•15分钟
Making Better Decisions•30分钟
2个讨论话题•总计30分钟
What Would You Do Differently?•15分钟
Personal Committment•15分钟
4个插件•总计50分钟
Before You Decide•15分钟
Making Smart Decisions•10分钟
Cognitive Biases in Decision Making•15分钟
Thinking in Bets•10分钟
Problem-Solving in Practice
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In this module, you’ll move beyond identifying issues to solving the right problems in a way that leads to meaningful results. Leaders are often faced with complex challenges, but jumping to solutions too quickly can lead to wasted time, misalignment, and recurring issues. You’ll learn how to define problems clearly by getting to the root cause, engage others in collaborative problem-solving, and move from ideas to execution with intention. Throughout this module, you’ll focus on practical strategies you can apply immediately to lead more effective problem-solving efforts within your team or organization. By the end of this module, you’ll be equipped to approach problems more strategically, involve the right people at the right time, and ensure that solutions are not only identified but also successfully implemented.
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6个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业2个讨论话题2个插件
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6个视频•总计11分钟
Symptoms vs Root Causes•2分钟
Reframing Problems for Better Solutions•2分钟
Engaging Others Without Losing Authority•2分钟
Balancing Speed, Inclusion, and Quality•2分钟
Implementation Discipline •2分钟
Course Correction and Feedback Loops•2分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计15分钟
How Leaders Can Build Psychological Safety at Work•15分钟
3个作业•总计55分钟
Defining the Right Problem•15分钟
The Plan Looks Great....•10分钟
From Plan to Reality•30分钟
2个讨论话题•总计30分钟
What Problem Are You Actually Solving?•15分钟
Where Do You Fall?•15分钟
2个插件•总计20分钟
Grounded Thinking•15分钟
Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions•5分钟
Leading Strategically Through Complexity
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In this module, you’ll expand your leadership lens from managing day-to-day decisions to thinking and acting more strategically in complex environments. As leaders grow, the nature of decisions changes—becoming less about immediate tasks and more about navigating ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and considering long-term impact. You’ll explore what it means to transition from a supervisor mindset to a strategic leader, how decision-making evolves at higher levels of responsibility, and how to strengthen your leadership judgment in situations where there are no clear answers. Throughout this module, you’ll focus on developing the awareness and discipline needed to lead effectively in complex, uncertain, and high-stakes environments. By the end of this module, you’ll be better equipped to make thoughtful, forward-looking decisions that align with broader goals and drive meaningful impact.
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7个视频2个作业3个讨论话题2个插件
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7个视频•总计13分钟
Systems Thinking•2分钟
Understanding Broader Organizational Impact•2分钟
Ambiguity, Competing Priorities, and Trade-offs•2分钟
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