What You'll Learn
How can you become a better leader?
Designed for first-line and mid-level managers, individual contributors, leaders with or without direct reports, and professionals positioned to take on increasing leadership roles in their organizations, this program analyzes the symbiotic relationship between leadership and decision-making. Incorporating both theory and practice, you will learn different methods of effective decision-making, as well as ways to avoid bad decisions. Using research in emotional intelligence as a framework, you will develop a greater understanding of the dual aspects of the decision-making process: intuitive vs. rational, and the respective values of both.
You will leave this powerful program with tools and strategies that will expand your ability to become a more confident leader and decision-maker.
Program Benefits
- Become aware of preferences, leadership styles, and blind spots in both yourself as well as others
- Learn the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership and decision-making, especially cognitive biases and the illusion of rationality
- Learn how emotional intelligence will contribute to your professional success, and discover your own personal EQ.
- Understand psychological pitfalls in decision-making and how you can set yourself up for success
- Learn tools and strategies for leveraging your strengths and awareness over the course of your career
- Earn a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Topics Covered
- Bases of power and influence throughout an organization
- Awareness of individual preferences and leadership styles as a tool to becoming a more effective leader
- Situational leadership over the course of your career
- Leadership and better decision-making through emotional intelligence
- Tools to manage oneself and others during times of increased pressure
Who Should Enroll
This program benefits high-potential individual contributors, emerging leaders, and managers with or without direct reports who are poised and motivated to take on significant managerial responsibility in their organizations. Experience leaders looking to refresh their leadership skills will also find this program beneficial.
It is highly recommended for those who want to increase and strengthen their awareness of their preferences and leadership styles as a tool to become better leaders and decision-makers over the course of their careers.
Please note that because of content overlap, we recommend you do not take this program if you have previously taken Emotional Intelligence in Leadership.
Considering this program?
February Schedule
Week 1
- Introduction to Leadership — And Each Other
- Emotional Intelligence – Foundation for Leadership
Week 2
- Impact on Decision-Making
Week 3
- Emotional Management and Connection
- Impact and Values
Week 4
- Strengthening Connection
- Curious Learner
April Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction to Leadership — And Each Other
- Emotional Intelligence — Foundation for Leadership
- Impact on Decision-Making
Day 2
- Emotional Management and Connection
- Impact and Values
- Strengthening Connection
- Curious Learner
August Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction to Leadership — And Each Other
- Emotional Intelligence — Foundation for Leadership
- Impact on Decision-Making
Day 2
- Emotional Management and Connection
- Impact and Values
- Strengthening Connection
- Curious Learner
October Schedule
Week 1
- Introduction to Leadership — And Each Other
- Emotional Intelligence — Foundation for Leadership
Week 2
- Impact on Decision-Making
Week 3
- Emotional Management and Connection
- Impact and Values
Week 4
- Strengthening Connection
- Curious Learner
November Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction to Leadership — And Each Other
- Emotional Intelligence — Foundation for Leadership
- Impact on Decision-Making
Day 2
- Emotional Management and Connection
- Impact and Values
- Strengthening Connection
- Curious Learner
Instructor
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Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy is an experienced leader, serial entrepreneur, and educator with a career focused on driving innovation and developing leadership skills. For over 12 years, he has served as an instructor at Harvard Division of Continuing Education, teaching courses on positive workplace dynamics, entrepreneurship, and sales management. Over his career, he has led seven successful companies, including ten years as the world’s top stock market timer, managing teams of traders in Boston and New York.
Instructor
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Laura Wilcox
Laura has been in academia for over three decades at the intersection of business, innovation, and education at MIT, MIT Sloan, and Harvard. She is the Director of Management and Finance Programs at Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education.
Instructor
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![Laura Wilcox]()
Laura Wilcox
Laura has been in academia for over three decades at the intersection of business, innovation, and education at MIT, MIT Sloan, and Harvard. She is the Director of Management and Finance Programs at Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education.
Instructor
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![Michael McCarthy]()
Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy is an experienced leader, serial entrepreneur, and educator with a career focused on driving innovation and developing leadership skills. For over 12 years, he has served as an instructor at Harvard Division of Continuing Education, teaching courses on positive workplace dynamics, entrepreneurship, and sales management. Over his career, he has led seven successful companies, including ten years as the world’s top stock market timer, managing teams of traders in Boston and New York.
Instructor
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![Laura Wilcox]()
Laura Wilcox
Laura has been in academia for over three decades at the intersection of business, innovation, and education at MIT, MIT Sloan, and Harvard. She is the Director of Management and Finance Programs at Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education.
Certificates of Leadership Excellence
The Certificates of Leadership Excellence (CLE) are designed for leaders with the desire to enhance their business acumen, challenge current thinking, and expand their leadership skills.
This program is one of several CLE qualifying programs. Register today and get started earning your certificate.
