Psychology of Leadership

Course Description

The ultimate goal of leadership is to get things done by effectively influencing and leading other people. Possessing this ability is of utmost importance for both your career path and the health of your organization. Throughout this certificate, Professor Allan Filipowicz will provide you with time-tested practical tools and cutting-edge behavioral science findings to ensure influencing and leading others are two of your core competencies. You will walk away with a deep understanding of the psychological mechanisms that drive the behaviors, motivation, and performance of yourself and others in order to maximize your potential to lead.

The courses in this certificate will equip you to:

1. Effectively employ the six levers that allow goal setting to work
2. Identify and remove the most powerful barriers to behavioral change
3. Assess your own level of emotional intelligence and more accurately read the emotions of others
4. Recognize the three fundamental drivers of behavior
5. Actively listen in a way that helps a person articulate the underlying issue
6. Modify your behaviors to bring out the best work in those around you
7. Amplify positive and reverse negative behavioral cycles of your subordinates (i.e. balance execution and development)
8. Combine positive and negative feedback to maximize performance
9. Use the principles of reciprocity to influence others for mutually beneficial outcomes
10. Change the social and physical environment to influence others
11. Solve the fundamental challenges of teams by setting the right goals, allocating roles to maximize individual skills, and avoiding process losses

Eligibility:

• Mid- to upper-level managers, high potentials, and senior leaders from a diverse range of organizations
• Leaders seeking to improve the performance of themselves and their teams
• Any manager or individual contributor who needs to be more effective in interacting with colleagues, clients, direct reports, and superiors
• Individuals who need to get things done through others