Queen Mary University of London

Leadership Out of the Box Specialization

Queen Mary University of London

Leadership Out of the Box Specialization

Become the leader you aspire to be.

Launch yourself forward in your leadership career.

Dr Nigel Spencer
Arun Singh
Mike Mister

Instructors: Dr Nigel Spencer

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Advanced level

Recommended experience

2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • To use frameworks and models to make sense of your current work context.

  • The importance of self awareness in the leader.

  • To go beyond managing into a proactive stance that will take your organisation forward.

  • How to lead your boss.

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Specialization - 4 course series

Getting Started with Leadership

Getting Started with Leadership

Course 1, 25 hours

What you'll learn

  • To understand what leadership is, how to navigate the context they lead within, and how to manage their time as a leader.

  • To identify current key stakeholders and their relative importance

  • The difference between managing and leading and how these conflate in today's professional environment

  • The essence of credibility

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Time Management
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Influencing
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Personal Integrity
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

Course 2, 18 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to increase your emotional intelligence as a leader, manage conflict, and how to increase your influence and authority.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Executive Presence
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Influencing
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Professional Development
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Time Management
Category: Communication
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership and Management
Stepping Up: Leading Others

Stepping Up: Leading Others

Course 3, 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to lead teams, coach and develop others, and build team culture.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Building
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Coaching
Category: Team Management
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Telecommuting
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: People Management
Category: People Development
Category: Mentorship
Category: Cultural Diversity
Influencing the Organisation

Influencing the Organisation

Course 4, 23 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Professional Development
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Branding
Category: Personal Development
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Matrix Management
Category: Storytelling
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Influencing
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Stakeholder Analysis

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Dr Nigel Spencer
Queen Mary University of London
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