This course is designed to help the SE practitioner and Agile practitioner lead engineering teams to success.
Agile Systems Engineering Leadership
Agile Systems Engineering Leadership
This course is part of Agile Systems Engineering Specialization
Instructor: J. Morgan Nicholson
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Intermediate level
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3 hours to complete
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Learn to organize, motivate and lead technical employees
Learn how to build high performing technical teams
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October 2025
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4 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces foundational theories of human motivation and leadership in systems engineering. It connects classical motivational models—such as Maslow’s Hierarchy, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, and Adams’ Equity Theory—to Agile contexts, emphasizing how leaders can foster engagement, satisfaction, and performance in technical teams.
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7 videos1 assignment
This module examines modern leadership theories and management frameworks that influence team effectiveness. Learners explore McGregor’s Theory X and Y, Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid, and various leadership styles to understand how assumptions, influence, and motivation drive organizational culture and performance in Agile environments.
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7 videos1 assignment
This module explores the stages of team development (forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning) and emotional dynamics that affect performance. It emphasizes the importance of communication, conflict resolution, diversity of thought, and leadership strategies for sustaining high-performing, collaborative teams in complex projects.
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7 videos1 assignment
This module introduces classical and modern organizational theories, comparing bureaucratic, mechanistic, and organic structures. It integrates Agile principles, scientific management, and matrix models to analyze how authority, integration, and culture affect adaptability, collaboration, and innovation in contemporary systems engineering.
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9 videos1 assignment
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