Think Like a Leader

Overview

Successful leaders help their organizations create value, earn profits and outperform rivals. That requires having an enterprise mindset—thinking critically about how your organization operates and how it can improve. To do that, you need to understand business fundamentals so you can contribute to key discussions, make smart choices, and achieve goals. In this course, you'll learn how to evaluate and support your company’s financial health, business model, and competitive strategy. You'll find out how to make good business decisions—and avoid decision-making pitfalls—by using a smart, structured process. You'll learn how to lead effective group decisions and how to improve decisions with data. As you build these skills, you’ll develop your ability to think, act, and speak like a leader.

Syllabus

Sharpening Your Business Acumen

How can you best help your organization thrive? By developing your business acumen—knowledge of how organizations operate, create value, and gain competitive advantage. Take your career to the next level by learning business and finance basics, and developing an enterprise mindset.

Decision Making

Smart decisions are a key to business success. Boost your decision-making skills by learning how to avoid common pitfalls and use an effective process to spark innovative thinking. Discover strategies to get the most out of group decisions and apply data to answer important questions and evaluate your options.