Queen Mary University of London

Leadership Out of the Box Specialization

Queen Mary University of London

Leadership Out of the Box Specialization

Become the leader you aspire to be.

Launch yourself forward in your leadership career.

Dr Nigel Spencer
Arun Singh
Mike Mister

Instructors: Dr Nigel Spencer

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 253 reviews of courses in this program

Advanced level

Recommended experience

2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • To use frameworks and models to make sense of your current work context.

  • The importance of self awareness in the leader.

  • To go beyond managing into a proactive stance that will take your organisation forward.

  • How to lead your boss.

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Specialization - 4 course series

Getting Started with Leadership

Getting Started with Leadership

Course 1, 25 hours

What you'll learn

  • To understand what leadership is, how to navigate the context they lead within, and how to manage their time as a leader.

  • To identify current key stakeholders and their relative importance

  • The difference between managing and leading and how these conflate in today's professional environment

  • The essence of credibility

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Time Management
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Personal Integrity
Category: Influencing
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Organizational Leadership
Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

Course 2, 18 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to increase your emotional intelligence as a leader, manage conflict, and how to increase your influence and authority.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Executive Presence
Category: Influencing
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Time Management
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Professional Development
Category: Communication
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Stepping Up: Leading Others

Stepping Up: Leading Others

Course 3, 20 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to lead teams, coach and develop others, and build team culture.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Leadership
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Building
Category: Team Management
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Coaching
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: People Development
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: People Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Telecommuting
Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Mentorship
Influencing the Organisation

Influencing the Organisation

Course 4, 23 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Personal Development
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Branding
Category: Professional Development
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Influencing
Category: Storytelling
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Matrix Management
Category: Team Leadership

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Dr Nigel Spencer
Queen Mary University of London
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