About this course
Are you ready to take up the challenge of public leadership?
The world in which each of us–and all of us–now live is full of pressing problems and future risks. But it is also full of hope, aspiration, and opportunity. In Leadership: Creating Public Value, you will learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.
Within the course, you will use an integrated analytic framework to help you understand concrete problems or opportunities for collective action. This framework focuses on the three key elements of producing a publicly valued result: understanding the specific conditions you hope to improve; designing and developing the necessary operational capacities; and securing the public support and financial resources required to launch and sustain your effort at the desired scope and scale.
Through case studies, you will see real public leaders seeking to challenge the status quo. You will be asked to reflect on their thought and action using the analytical frameworks and concepts developed and applied throughout the course. By the end of the course, you will understand how to create long-term public value by envisioning and enacting a better, more just, future for us all.
At a glance
Institution: HarvardX
Subject: Social Sciences
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites:
Language: English
Video Transcript: English
Associated programs:
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- Professional Certificate in The Science of Happiness at Work
Associated skills:
Innovation, Empathy, Teamwork, Compassion, Leadership, Problem Solving, Social Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Psychology
What you’ll learn
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- Discover the psychological and biological roots of empathy, trust, and cooperation
- Understand how the skills of emotional and social intelligence support organizational happiness and productivity
- Develop research-based strategies for strengthening empathy and resolving conflicts constructively
- Learn how to lead with social intelligence
