In this course, you will look at how you can effectively manage stakeholders and industry/organizational politics, whilst successfully mobilizing people. You will:

? Consider how to build momentum and how to work across organizational, sectoral and country cultures. ? Explore how you can align your mission with the organization’s purpose and manage the politics to influence the organization. ? Look at how to lead in a matrix/complex structure as well as how to make your changes real.

This course is aimed at leaders and managers who have five to six years experience and who are beginning to manage teams, customers and clients more regularly or more directly. Learners will likely have a technical or professional early career but as they are progressing in their careers, they are having to start grappling with the issues of team and organizational leadership.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

? Work across organizational boundaries and engage with a wider group of stakeholders. ? Navigate the realpolitik of their wider organization and understand the importance of engaging with the political dynamic. ? Extend and leverage your networks to be better positioned for the next phase of your career. ? Identify levers change and how best to utilize these in order to increase the possibility that your initiatives and programs will be adopted.

This course includes 4 modules and is part of the Leadership Out of the Box Specialization:Module 1: Leading at the Organizational LevelModule 2: Aligning Your Mission with the Organization’s StrategyModule 3: Making Your Changes RealModule 4: Managing Your Transition