Leading Oneself with Personal Excellence
Before we can lead others well, we must first learn to lead ourselves well. Knowing personal excellence is the culmination of this journey. In this course, you will describe how and why to set goals and create action plans, increase your focus and reduce distraction, harness motivation and flow state for performance, build self-efficacy and agency, and redefine your relationship with stress, anxiety, fear and adversity. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform.
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- المدة 37 ساعات hours
- الطبع بواسطة University of Colorado Boulder
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Before we can lead others well, we must first learn to lead ourselves well. Knowing personal excellence is the culmination of this journey. In this course, you will describe how and why to set goals and create action plans, increase your focus and reduce distraction, harness motivation and flow state for performance, build self-efficacy and agency, and redefine your relationship with stress, anxiety, fear and adversity. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.Happinessالوحدات
Introduction
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Quiz
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- Meet your Professor (for new learners)
- Course Summary
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- Welcome and Where to Find Help
- About the Leadership Excellence Areté Workbook
- Download the Leadership Excellence Areté Workbook
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Quiz
- Unlock the Companion Workbook!
Happiness Models
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- Happiness Models
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 1.1 — Pursuing Happiness
- How to Measure Happiness: Hedonia vs. Eudaimonia
- Working Your Way to Happiness
- Workbook Exercise: Wheel of Life
Hedonic Treadmill
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- Hedonic Treadmill
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 1.2 — The Treadmill
- The Hedonic Treadmill — Are We Forever Chasing Rainbows?
Paradoxical Pursuit of Happiness
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5
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Discussion
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1
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Discussions
- The Paradox of Pursuing Happiness
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- The Happiness Paradox
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal — An Alternative to Happiness
- Pursuing Happiness Can Make us Unhappy
- The Pursuit of Happiness Can End in Pain
- Why Pursuing Happiness Makes Us Miserable
- Embracing Adversity to Forge Happiness
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Quiz
- Week 1 Knowledge Check
Focus
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- Focus and Distraction
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 2.1 — Focus and Distraction
- 7 Useful Tips for Improving Your Mental Focus
- The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers
Distraction
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 2.2 — Is Social Media a Problem
- 13 Science-backed Tips to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions
- Quit Social Media
Instant Gratification
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- Staying Focused when it Matters
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- Instant Gratification
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 2.3 — Instant Gratification Monkey
- How to Avoid the Temptations of Immediate Gratification
- The Marshmallow Test
- Instant Gratification and Its Dark Side
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- Week 2 Knowledge Check
Motivation
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- Motivation
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 3.1 — Elusive Motivation
- “Adaptive Reward Pursuit: How Effort Requirements Affect Unconscious Reward Responses and Conscious Reward Decisions” to Higher-Level Functions
Flow State
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- Flow State
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 3.2 — Finding Flow
- Flow Theory in Psychology: 13 Key Findings & Examples
- How To Get Into The Flow State
Procrastination
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- Finding a Way to Keep Moving Forward
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- Procrastination
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 3.3 — Taming Procrastination
- Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
- Why Do We Procrastinate? 12 Psychological Reasons Behind It
- Procrastination Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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- Week 3 Knowledge Check
Self-Efficacy and Agency
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- Agency
- Self Efficacy
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 4.1 — Steering the Ship
- The Skill of Self-Confidence
- Self-Efficacy Theory
- Self Efficacy and Why Believing in Yourself Matters
- Understanding Personal Agency
- Imposter Syndrome: Forging Your Personal Unique Value Prop (optional)
- Overcoming Anxiety Through Personal Agency
- Defining Sovereignty
- Workbook Exercise: Locus of Control Assessment
Personal Accountability
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- Personal Accountability
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 4.2 — Taking Ownership
- Extreme Ownership
- Accountability vs. Responsibility
- Workbook Exercise: Assertiveness Assessment
Goals and Planning
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- Grabbing the Helm
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- Planning
- Goals
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 4.3 — Plotting a Course
- Forget About Setting Goals. Focus on This Instead
- WOOP, There It Is! 4 Steps To Achieve Your Goals
- Workbook Exercise: WOOP Kit
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Quiz
- Week 4 Knowledge Check
Psychological Resilience
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- Psychological Resilience
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 5.1 — Bouncing Back
- Mindsets That Promote Resilience
- Forging Mettle Podcast: Shilo Brooks — Comfort is Not the Highest Good
Perseverance and Endurance
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- Perseverance and Endurance
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 5.2 — Staying the Course
- Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance
- Perseverance in Psychology: 4 Activities to Improve Perseverance
- Grit at Work (optional)
- Adversity Quotient: A New Paradigm in Management to Explore
- Self-Control and Grit: Related but Separable Determinants of Success
- Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals (optional)
- Grit Scale Assessment
Mental Toughness
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- Developing Mental Toughness
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- Mental Toughness
- Outro Video
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- Workbook Exercise: Journal 5.3 — Preparing for the Storm
- Forging Mettle Podcast: Doug Strycharczyk — What is mental toughness?
- How to Be Mentally Strong: 14 Ways to Build Mental Toughness
- Mental Toughness Wheel
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- Week 5 Knowledge Check
Auto Summary
Unlock your potential with "Leading Oneself with Personal Excellence," a transformative course in personal development designed to empower you to lead yourself before leading others. This expertly crafted program will guide you through the essentials of setting goals, creating actionable plans, enhancing focus, and minimizing distractions. You will also learn to harness motivation, achieve a flow state for optimal performance, build self-efficacy, and develop a healthy relationship with stress, anxiety, fear, and adversity. Offered by Coursera, this foundational course is an integral part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree. Ideal for engineers, scientists, and technical professionals aiming to transition into leadership and management roles, the ME-EM program offers performance-based admissions with no application process, accommodating a diverse range of educational and professional backgrounds. With a comprehensive duration of 2220 minutes, this course is available through a Starter subscription, making it accessible for individuals ready to elevate their personal and professional capabilities. Join us and embark on your journey towards personal excellence and effective self-leadership.
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