Foundations of Everyday Leadership

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Foundations of Everyday Leadership

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About this course: In this course you will learn about the “head and heart” of everyday leadership, individual decision making, group decision making, and managing motivation. The objectives are to understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success, and learn the foundations of effective leadership skills. Learners: • Understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success • Know how to use leadership skills to work more effectively with others, and are able to organize teams to work more effectively together • Will be able to apply the foundations of effective leadership skills to everyday situations faced by leaders. This cour…

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan

  • Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
  • Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.

About this course: In this course you will learn about the “head and heart” of everyday leadership, individual decision making, group decision making, and managing motivation. The objectives are to understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success, and learn the foundations of effective leadership skills. Learners: • Understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success • Know how to use leadership skills to work more effectively with others, and are able to organize teams to work more effectively together • Will be able to apply the foundations of effective leadership skills to everyday situations faced by leaders. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

Earn credit toward a master's degree This course is part of the fully-online accredited Master of Business Administration (iMBA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Learn More Created by:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Taught by:  Gregory Northcraft, Professor of Business Administration and Harry J. Gray Professor of Executive Leadership

    College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Basic Info Course 1 of 7 in the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization Commitment 4 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.7 stars Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.


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  1. Video: Welcome to Foundations of Everyday Leadership!
  2. Reading: Syllabus
  3. Reading: Information About the Case Study Activity
  4. Reading: About the Discussion Forums
  5. Reading: Glossary
  6. Reading: Updating Your Profile
  7. Discussion Prompt: Getting to Know Your Classmates
  8. Reading: Social Media

Graded: Orientation Quiz

Module 1: Head and Heart of Everyday Leadership



This module will examine what critical levers an everyday leader has available (the management of information and the management of motivation) to accomplish a leader’s core tasks (making and implementing decisions), and why inclusiveness may be the most important skill in a leader’s toolbox.  


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  1. Reading: Module 1 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 1 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 1-1.1: The Challenge of Everyday Leadership
  4. Video: Lecture 1-1.2: The Tasks of Everyday Leadership
  5. Video: Lecture 1-1.3: The Levers of Everyday Leadership
  6. Reading: Module 1 Class Notes from Professor Northcraft
  7. Video: Lecture 1-1.4: Leading in a Virtual World
  8. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Everyday Leadership
  9. Reading: Module 1 Case Study Activity
  10. Video: Module 1 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  11. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 1 Case Study Activity
  12. Video: Like this course? Learn more with the iMBA! (optional)

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 1 Debriefing
Graded: Module 1 Writing Assignment

WEEK 2


Module 2: Individual Decision Making
This module will focus on the management of information (head) side of everyday leadership. We will examine decision analysis as a systematic approach to using information to make decisions, as well as the weaknesses and limitations of decision analysis.


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  1. Reading: Module 2 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 2 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 2-1.1: Decision Analysis
  4. Video: Lecture 2-1.2: Subjectivity and Anchoring
  5. Video: Lecture 2-1.3: Fostering Creativity in Decision Making
  6. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Individual Decision Making
  7. Reading: Module 2 Case Study Activity
  8. Video: Module 2 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  9. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 2 Case Study Activity

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 2 Debriefing
Graded: Graded Quiz over Modules 1 & 2

WEEK 3


Module 3: Group Decision Making



This module will focus on group decision making as a vehicle for helping an everyday leader address some of the limitations of individual decision making. We will also consider the three key determinants of process loss in group decision making that need to be overcome for group decision making to be effective.


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  1. Reading: Module 3 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 3 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 3-1.1: The Composition Problem
  4. Video: Lecture 3-1.2: The Participation Problem
  5. Video: Lecture 3-1.3: The Influence Problem
  6. Video: Lecture 3-1.4: Diversity as a Resource
  7. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Group Decision Making
  8. Reading: Module 3 Case Study Activity
  9. Video: Module 3 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  10. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 3 Case Study Activity

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 3 Debriefing
Graded: Module 3 Writing Assignment

WEEK 4


Module 4: Managing Motivation
This module will focus on the managing motivation (heart) side of everyday leadership.  We will examine how leaders can best manage motivation, and the importance for individual motivation of a leader's management of interdependence among group members.


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  1. Reading: Module 4 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 4 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 4-1.1: The Law of Effect and Expectancy Theory
  4. Video: Lecture 4-1.2: Managing Perceptions & Social Dilemmas
  5. Video: Lecture 4-1.3: The Promise of Groups Realized
  6. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Managing Motivation
  7. Reading: Module 4 Case Study Activity
  8. Video: Module 4 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  9. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 4 Case Study Activity

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 4 Debriefing
Graded: Graded Quiz over Modules 3 & 4
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