The Principles of Leadership: Purpose + People

By completing this second course in the Principles of Leadership specialization, you will examine the experiences and relationships that have shaped who you are and how you lead. You will create a personal Journey Line and use those insights to develop and refine a mission statement that connects your values, strengths, and aspirations. The course also explores how purposeful leaders build trust, recognize potential, and help others. You will map your growth using a personal journey line. Ultimately, you will translate these insights into a personal leadership mission statement and a functional leadership playbook. Designed for aspiring and emerging leaders, this course bridges leadership theory with highly practical, real-world application. Led by Brad Smith, President of Marshall University and former Silicon Valley CEO, you will discover how to transition from managing performance to coaching potential, moving your teams from 'me' to 'we' to achieve shared objectives.