Monthly Subscription Starting at AED 99 + VAT

Visionary leadership, identity & motivation: Become a meaning maker
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 30 hours
  • Course by Macquarie University
  • Offered by

About

When faced with a complex and ambiguous work environment, how do you, as a potential leader, envision the future? How can you deliver on your vision in a way that conveys meaning and drives positive change within your organisation? In this course you will explore how leaders can create a compelling vision and communicate it, and how they create meaning and make work more meaningful. You will look at the role the brain and the body play in processing meaning, and how this can inspire your employees to follow you and your vision. This course will also teach you how to develop meaningful brand identity and the role it can play in clarifying and reinforcing your leadership vision within your organisation, for your partners and for your customers. You will discover that meaning crosses into almost every aspect of management. Finally, you will better understand how social and cultural factors can influence what you can achieve and your limitations when seeking to create meaning.

Modules

Course overview

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Plugin
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Course welcome and introduction

3 Readings

  • Course overview
  • Which continent do you hail from?
  • Preconceptions: What work means to you...

Weekly outline 1

    • 1 Videos
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Week 1 Outline

Lesson 1

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

4 Videos

  • Meaningful work
  • Work design and meaning
  • Meaninglessness
  • Meaning through fit

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 1

Practice 1

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Recall - Week 1

1 Readings

  • Practice exercises 1

Assessment 1

    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Week 1 quiz

Habit corner

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Habit corner 1

2 Readings

  • About the habit corner
  • Habit Corner- Sample

Weekly Outline 2

    • 1 Videos
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Week 2 Outline

Lesson 2

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

4 Videos

  • Framing
  • Symbolic representation
  • Rhetorical crafting
  • Creating meaning through social identity

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 2

Practice 2

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
Show info about module content

1 Peer Review

  • Week 2 peer-review (optional)

1 Readings

  • Practice exercises 2

Assessment 2

    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Week 2 quiz

Weekly outline 3

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Week 3 Outline

1 Readings

  • Become a Global MBA learner

Lesson 3

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

4 Videos

  • The neuroscience of meaning making
  • Creating meaning through voice and breath
  • Creating meaning through body language & posture
  • Creating meaning through stories

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 3

Practice 3

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
Show info about module content

1 Peer Review

  • Week 3 peer review - Tell a story! (optional)

1 Readings

  • Practice exercises 3

Assessment 3

    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Week 3 quiz

Weekly Outline 4

    • 1 Videos
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Week 4 Outline

Lesson 4

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

3 Videos

  • Don’t be liked, be loved!
  • Be visionary
  • Be meaningful: Craft brand personality

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 4

Practice 4

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Recall week 4

1 Readings

  • Practice exercises 4

Assessment 4

    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Week 4 quiz

Weekly outline 5

    • 1 Videos
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Week 5 Outline

Lesson 5

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

3 Videos

  • Creating meaning through brand elements
  • Brand logos and symbols
  • Measuring and monitoring brand based meaning making

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 5

Practice 5

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Recall week 5

1 Readings

  • Practice exercises 5

Assessment 5

    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Week 5 quiz

Managing meaning in a wider context

    • 1 Videos
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Week 6 Outline

A religious ‘spirit of capitalism’

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

3 Videos

  • Managing meaning in a wider context: Alienation and work in capitalist society
  • A religious 'spirit of capitalism'
  • A 'new spirit of capitalism'

1 Readings

  • Explore further resources 6

Practice 6

    • 1 PeerReview
Show info about module content

1 Peer Review

  • Week 6 peer review - The social context of meaning (optional)

Assessment 6

    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Week 6 quiz

Course wrap-up

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Plugin
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • New perspectives on what work means to you...

Auto Summary

Unlock your leadership potential with "Visionary Leadership, Identity & Motivation: Become a Meaning Maker." This foundational course, offered by Coursera in the Business & Management domain, guides future leaders through the intricacies of crafting and communicating a compelling vision. Led by expert instructors, you'll delve into the neuroscience of meaning, brand identity development, and the impact of social and cultural factors on leadership. Over 1800 minutes, engage with content designed to inspire and drive positive organizational change. Choose from Starter or Professional subscription options and start transforming into a visionary leader today.

Professor Rebecca Mitchell
Instructors

Professor Rebecca Mitchell

Arabella MacPherson
Instructors

Arabella MacPherson

Associate Professor Edward Wray-Bliss
Instructors

Associate Professor Edward Wray-Bliss

Dr Abas Mirzaei
Instructors

Dr Abas Mirzaei