Northwestern University
Organizational Leadership Specialization

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Northwestern University

Organizational Leadership Specialization

Successfully Lead in an Ever-Changing Business Environment. Master key strategies to successfully lead an organizational change effort in just five courses plus a final capstone project.

Elizabeth Gerber
Leigh Thompson
Daniel J. O’Keefe

Instructors: Elizabeth Gerber

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(2,874 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

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Taught in English
14 practice exercises

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Building
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Collaboration
Category: Decision Making
Category: Teamwork
Category: Personal Development
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Team Management
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: People Development
Category: Professional Development

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Media Relations
Category: Leadership
Category: Branding
Category: Public Relations
Category: Communication
Category: Storytelling
Category: Innovation
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Crisis Management
Category: Corporate Communications

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Leadership
Category: Influencing
Category: Negotiation
Category: Behavioral Management
Category: Communication
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Social Skills

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Analytics
Category: Data Science
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Marketing
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Advertising
Category: Customer experience strategy (CX)
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Human Centered Design
Category: Collaboration
Category: Leadership
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Qualitative Research
Category: Empathy
Category: Innovation
Category: Storyboarding
Category: Design Thinking
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Ideation
Category: Brainstorming
Category: Customer Engagement

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Decision Making
Category: Peer Review
Category: Case Studies
Category: Crisis Management
Category: Innovation
Category: Customer experience strategy (CX)
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Collaboration
Category: Human Centered Design

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Instructors

Elizabeth Gerber
Northwestern University
3 Courses67,854 learners
Leigh Thompson
Northwestern University
4 Courses136,144 learners
Daniel J. O’Keefe
Northwestern University
2 Courses45,694 learners
Ernest Duplessis
Northwestern University
2 Courses85,880 learners
Pam Daniels
Northwestern University
2 Courses23,010 learners

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