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Data-Driven Leadership Skills Specialization

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University of Glasgow

Data-Driven Leadership Skills Specialization

Lead with Data in a Complex World.

Develop the critical thinking and data literacy skills to lead in data-driven organisations

Matt Offord

Instructor: Matt Offord

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Intermediate level

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8 weeks to complete
at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Critically evaluate traditional and data-driven leadership models in digital organisational contexts

  • Analyse how data volume, quality, and timeliness influence leadership decisions in complex environments

  • Apply agile leadership frameworks to assess how data shapes organisational strategy and decision-making

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Critically evaluate traditional and data-driven leadership models and their relevance in digital organisational contexts

  • Analyse and assess leadership narratives and whether they help or hinder modern leaders in a digital age

  • Apply your understanding of agile and hierarchical leadership structures to assess how data shapes organisational decision-making

  • Describe and evaluate the role of collective decision-making and agile teams in driving organisational performance

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Decision Making
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Storytelling
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Strategic Leadership

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate how agile teams and collective decision-making drive organisational performance in data-rich environments

  • Apply your understanding of agile and hierarchical leadership structures to assess how data shapes strategic decision-making

  • Analyse how data volume, quality, and timeliness influence leadership decisions in volatile and uncertain environments

  • Evaluate exploratory strategy as an alternative to traditional strategic planning in a VUCA world

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Leadership
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Change Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Decision Making
Category: Information Management
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate how data volume, quality, and timeliness should inform leadership decision-making in complex organisational environments

  • Apply a multi-stage decision-making framework to simplify projects and challenges in a VUCA environment

  • Assess the limitations of data and identify what can and cannot be effectively managed within a data-rich environment

  • Demonstrate data literacy skills that enable confident, evidence-based leadership in the 21st century

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Leadership
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Empowerment
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Decision Making
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Data Quality
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Data Validation
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Case Studies
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Data Management
Data-Driven Leadership Skills Capstone Project

Data-Driven Leadership Skills Capstone Project

Course 4, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Synthesise your learning across the specialisation to critically evaluate leadership models through a data-driven lens

  • Demonstrate your understanding of agile and data-driven leadership structures by applying key concepts to a structured assessment

  • Apply your knowledge of data quality, volume, and timeliness to produce evidence-based arguments in a real-world leadership context

  • Reflect on your leadership development and articulate how your thinking about leadership narratives has evolved throughout the specialisation

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Data Literacy
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Digital Analysis
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Storytelling
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Teamwork
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Professional Development

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University of Glasgow
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