Welcome to our "Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication" course, your gateway to mastering effective leadership and transformative communication techniques. This course continues the exploration of leadership theories, focusing on situational leadership, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, and other communication styles that leaders use to enhance their leadership effectiveness.
Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication
Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication
This course is part of Strategic Leadership Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Dr Gemma Bend
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No prior experience required
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Adapt leadership styles to various situations using situational leadership and leader-member exchange (LMX) theory.
Enhance communication effectiveness through framing, rhetorical crafting, and storytelling techniques.
Manage and lead virtual teams proficiently by mastering virtual leadership competencies.
Analyze and apply cross-cultural leadership strategies based on established models and the GLOBE study findings.
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September 2025
Assessments
21 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Strategic Leadership Fundamentals Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
Week one continues the exploration of leadership theories, focusing on situational leadership and leader-member exchange (LMX) theory. The week is structured to help you understand how leaders adapt their behaviours to suit different situations and how the quality of relationships between leaders and followers impacts leadership effectiveness.
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2 videos13 readings6 assignments1 plugin
Week two examines the pivotal role of communication in effective leadership. The week is structured to help you understand the importance of communication skills, the various communication styles leaders use, and how effective communication can enhance leadership effectiveness. Exploring some theoretical approaches to understanding leadership shows that these theories are broader than the leader themselves.
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3 videos13 readings6 assignments1 plugin
Week three delves into the critical role of virtual leadership in today's evolving work environment. The week is structured to help you understand the competencies required for virtual leadership, differentiate between virtual and traditional leadership, and evaluate the challenges of leading virtual teams.
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2 videos11 readings4 assignments
Week four delves into the critical role of cultural differences in leadership. The week is structured to help you analyse the link between dimensions of culture and their impact on leadership, identify cultural impacts based on established models, and synthesise key findings from the GLOBE study.
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2 videos12 readings5 assignments1 plugin
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