Leadership focused on Human Flourishing (Coursera)

Leadership focused on Human Flourishing (Coursera)

It describes the elements of the Leadership model oriented towards human flourishing, in order to develop leaders who achieve better results. We are facing a world leadership crisis, due to (among other factors) the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous context we are living in. The world needs self-aware leaders who are also aware of their environment, immersed in a permanent learning process, who are committed, resilient, with a positive vision of the present and the future, who find meaning in their life mission, and who flourish by contributing to the flourishing of others.

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This course will bring the necessary tools to develop a human-flourishing-oriented-leadership.
What You Will Learn
-Identify opportunities for personal improvement within the five elements of the Leadership Focused on Human Flourishing model.

  • Develop the skills that will allow you to achieve and optimize results at work.
  • Understand the relationship between happiness, leadership, and flourishing.

Course 3 of 3 in the Leadership and Critical Thinking Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Leadership in a new era
WEEK 2: Self-awareness and Awareness of One’s Environment
WEEK 3: Positivity and Resilience
WEEK 4: Meaning and Commitment

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