Leadership Essentials (Online)

The topic of leadership can be overwhelmingly broad, encompassing multiple disciplines in academia that study the complexity of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and organizational dynamics. But where do we begin to build our leadership abilities or hone our skills for the next chapter of our professional lives?

The Leadership Essentials (Online) program offers a four-week learning journey for aspiring, new, and mid-level leaders to immerse themselves into the essentials of effective leadership with real-world application and research-based insights presented by renowned Columbia Business School faculty and executive coaches in the field.

Based on the popular in-person Leadership Essentials program at Columbia Business School Executive Education, which has been highly rated by nearly 1,000 participants since its inception in 2008, this online program offers the same great learnings in a convenient online format, making it accessible to leaders around the world.

Please contact our Learning Solutions Specialists at +1 212-854-3395 for a personal conversation to learn more.

“This program provides an evidence-based approach to enhancing how you think and act as a leader while giving you considerable control over the learning process.”

Joel Brockner

The program's Faculty

Hear from Faculty Director Joel Brockner with an introduction on the program.

The Leadership Essentials (Online) program helps you improve your effectiveness in working with individuals and teams by developing your essential leadership abilities, including team leadership, emotional intelligence, and change management.

By taking this program, you will:

Learn how to identify different leadership styles and leverage your own style for the evolving leadership roles at your organization
Enhance your emotional intelligence and learn how to apply it appropriately as a leader
Get equipped to make more effective business decisions and better communicate them to your team members
Build strategies to influence your team more effectively and motivate them to maximize their potential
Develop best practices to lead organizational change
Understand how to manage the dynamics and climate in your team so you can collectively strengthen your organizational performance

Hear from the program's faculty director on the leadership essentials acquired in the program:

Upon completion of this program, you will earn one credit towards a Certificate with select alumni and tuition benefits. Learn more.

Leadership Essentials (Online) guides you through a sequential learning experience of four modules over the course of four weeks:

Each module features a series of faculty lecture videos, self-assessment tools, group activities, and interactive discussion forums. You will allocate about two to three hours per week to digest the bite-sized lecture videos, reflect on your own learning and takeaways, and share your ideas and reflections with your peers who can bring new insights and broader perspectives to the discussion.

Every step of the way, your program facilitator will support your journey, bringing your questions to the faculty and cultivating a safe space for you and your peers to maximize your learning experience.

Schedule

Online: 4 weeks with an estimated time commitment of 2-3 hours/week.

Dates and fees are subject to change.

To view the agenda for this program, please connect with a Learning Solutions specialist. Contact us.

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

Introduction to Leadership Styles and Emotional Intelligence focuses on the difference between a “leader” and a “manager” and the relationship between emotional intelligence (EQ) and leadership effectiveness. You will go through a series of hands-on activities to understand the topics and self-assess your own EQ.

Leadership Essentials (Online) is designed for aspiring, new, and mid-level business leaders looking to improve their effectiveness working with individuals and teams. This online program is designed for leaders looking for the same great learnings from the in-person program in a convenient online format.