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    IESE Business School

    Organizational Behavior: How to Manage People

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Intercultural Competence, Conflict Management, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management: The Basics for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Schedules, Performance Reporting, Leadership, Management Reporting, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM IT Project Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Software Design, Project Management, Information Technology, Risk Management, Interviewing Skills, Agile Project Management, Leadership, Communication

    4.7
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM IT Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Software Design, Kanban Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Hardware, Software Design Patterns, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Harvard Business Review

    Build High-Performing Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Teamwork, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Crisis Management, Creative Thinking, Team Management, Virtual Teams, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Curiosity, Ideation, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    FutureThink

    Modern Efficiency: Use AI to Lead Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Productivity, Operational Efficiency, Time Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Communication Planning, Generative AI, Communication Strategies, Strategic Communication, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Communication, Business Communication, Corporate Communications

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Essentials of Management and Strategic Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Strategy, Business Management, Strategic Thinking, Employee Coaching, Plan Execution, Accountability, Team Leadership, Leadership, Training and Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Mastering Intentional Active Listening in Global Workplaces

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Strategic Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Skills, Communication Strategies, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication, Business Leadership, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Responsible AI, Conflict Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Coaching, Remote Access Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Manager of Managers_Leading Up, Down and Out

    Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Leadership, Influencing, Business Leadership, Storytelling, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Matrix Management, Strategic Communication, Communication, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Empowerment, Communication Strategies, Composure, Non-Verbal Communication, Relationship Building

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Leadership Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Organizational Leadership, Finance, HR Tech

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Huddersfield

    Operational Purpose

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Leadership Development, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Management, Business Strategies, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Self-Awareness, Decision Making, Goal Setting, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular leadership courses

  • Organizational Behavior: How to Manage People: IESE Business School
  • Project Management: The Basics for Success: University of California, Irvine
  • IBM IT Project Manager: IBM
  • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM
  • Build High-Performing Teams: Harvard Business Review
  • Modern Efficiency: Use AI to Lead Productivity: FutureThink
  • Essentials of Management and Strategic Planning: University of California, Irvine
  • Mastering Intentional Active Listening in Global Workplaces: Starweaver
  • Manager of Managers_Leading Up, Down and Out : Coursera Instructor Network
  • Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia

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