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Self Awareness and the Effective Leader
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 26 hours
  • Course by Rice University
  • Offered by

About

Part of being an effective leader is learning how to play to your strengths and overcome characteristics that don't lend to good leadership practices. During the course, you will examine your own strengths and learn ways to use them in a leadership role. Learn to manage stress and solve problems creatively. Throughout the course, you will also build a tool kit of useful techniques that you can begin using right away in your engineering career. This course is designed for engineers who are interested in and have the desire to advance into leadership and management roles. You don't need any leadership experience to do well in this course. We ask you to reflect on your personal experiences pretty often, so some work experience will help you in that aspect, but we hope that most of what you learn here will be applicable to many areas of your life. Looking to advance even further as an engineering manager & leader for Industry 4.0? Rice University's top-ranked School of Engineering now offers a Master of Engineering Management & Leadership, 100% online for your convenience. Visit www.rice.edu/engineeringleaders to learn more.

Modules

Welcome!

    • 1 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce Yourself

1 Videos

  • Meet The Professor

6 Readings

  • Course Icon Legend
  • Syllabus
  • Discussion Forum Guidelines
  • Required/Suggested Materials
  • Pre-Course Survey
  • Self Awareness Writing Assignment and Rubric

Module One - Introduction to Leadership

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Blooms Quiz

3 Videos

  • Observation and Objectives
  • RCEL Framework
  • Bloom's Taxonomy

2 Readings

  • Recommended Reading
  • Completing the Personality Assessments

Reflection & Introspection

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Leadership Journals

2 Readings

  • Journaling Introduction
  • Journaling Topic

Introduction to Leadership Continued

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Goal Setting

1 Discussions

  • Everyday Leadership

3 Videos

  • Personality Assessments
  • Goal Setting
  • Engineering Leadership

1 Readings

  • Goal Setting

Reflection and Introspection

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Tool box - Personal Networking
  • Dave's Journal - Model for Engineering Leadership

1 Readings

  • Journaling Topic

Module 1 Summary and Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Quiz

1 Videos

  • Summary

The Engineering Profession

    • 5 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Engineer of 2020

1 Discussions

  • Adapting to the Pace of Change

5 Videos

  • Observation and Objectives
  • Innovation Demonstration
  • Engineer of 2020
  • Engineer Interview
  • President Kennedy's Engineering Challenge

3 Readings

  • Recommended Readings
  • Engineer of 2020
  • President Kennedy's Vision Speech

Reflection and Introspection

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Tool Box: Time Management
  • Tool box: Prioritizing Time, Size Relative to Importance Levels
  • Dave's Journal - Reflections on the Pace of Change

1 Readings

  • Journaling Topic

Module 2 Summary and Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz

1 Videos

  • Summary

Self Awareness

    • 8 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Hierarchy of Life Skills Quiz
  • Self Assessments

1 Discussions

  • Managing Oneself

8 Videos

  • Observation and Objectives
  • Hierarchy of Life Management
  • Personality Assessments
  • Core Self Evaluation
  • Locus of Control
  • Dispositional Influences
  • Cognitive Styles
  • Managing Oneself Discussion

2 Readings

  • Recommended Readings
  • Personality Assessments

Reflection and Introspection

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Tool box - Statement of Life Purpose
  • Dave's Journal - Making Assumptions

3 Readings

  • Are You a Player or a Victim?
  • Know Your Life Purpose
  • Journaling Topic

Module 3 Summary and Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz

1 Videos

  • Summary

Stress Management

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Quiz: Motivation to Lead
  • Stress Management

1 Discussions

  • How to Make Stress Your Friend

6 Videos

  • Observation and Objectives
  • Motivation to Lead
  • Stress as a Forcefield
  • Defense Mechanisms and Responses
  • Strategies for Managing Stress
  • Dave's Journal - Philmont Trek

2 Readings

  • Recommended Reading
  • How to Make Stress Your Friend

Reflection and Introspection

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Tool box - Using Stress Management

1 Readings

  • Journaling Topic

Module 4 Summary, Quiz, and Peer Assignment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Self Awareness Peer Review Assignment

1 Videos

  • Summary

Creative Problem Solving

    • 7 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Analytical and Creative Problem Solving
  • Conceptual Blocks

1 Discussions

  • Filling in the Gaps

7 Videos

  • Observation and Objectives/Making Assumptions
  • Analytical and Creative Problem Solving
  • Constancy Block In Detail
  • ... The Other Blocks
  • Overcoming Barriers to Creativity
  • Conceptual Blocks
  • Assessing Your Creative Style

3 Readings

  • Recommended Reading
  • Embrace the Shake
  • Another Perspective

Reflection and Introspection

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Dave's Journal - Experimental Observation
  • Tool box - Mind Mapping

1 Readings

  • Journaling Topic

Module 5 Summary and Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Quiz

1 Videos

  • Summary

1 Readings

  • End of Course Survey

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"Self Awareness and the Effective Leader" is a foundational course designed for engineers aspiring to leadership roles. Offered by Coursera and led by an expert instructor, this 1560-minute course helps you identify and harness your strengths, manage stress, and solve problems creatively. Suitable for beginners, it requires no prior leadership experience and offers practical techniques for immediate application. Subscription options include Starter, Professional, and Paid plans, making it accessible for various budgets. Ideal for those aiming to excel in engineering management and leadership.

David Van Kleeck
Instructor

David Van Kleeck