Become a confident leader by learning how to inspire trust, give impactful feedback and delegate effectively to guide your team toward real results.
This course is for:
- Team leaders and managers who want to better motivate their teams, communicate effectively, and deliver consistent results
- Aspiring leaders preparing to step into leadership roles and build the foundational skills needed to succeed
- Business owners and founders who need to lead rapidly growing teams
- Mid-career professionals looking to strengthen their executive presence and prepare for senior leadership roles
What you'll get:
- 75+ minutes of instructional video content, broken into digestible lessons
- An 18-page workbook with additional exercises and examples
- Instant access to watch and read at your own pace
- Certificate of completion issued automatically upon completion of course
Through this course, you will:
- Build a strong foundation for leadership, from developing emotional intelligence and executive presence to earning your team's trust and projecting confidence
- Master essential communication skills, such as giving and receiving feedback, making quick and effective decisions, and delegating for maximum efficiency
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Discover how to motivate, develop, and support your team, foster growth without micromanaging, and lead with impact at every stage of your career.
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Why Choose Smarter by CNBC Make It:
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Expert-Led Instruction: Learn from seasoned leadership experts with extensive and diverse experience in managing teams, developing talent and driving results.
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Actionable Insights: Gain practical strategies and proven frameworks you can immediately apply to strengthen communication, build trust, and lead with confidence
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Comprehensive Curriculum: This course provides a complete roadmap to effective leadership. We’ll guide you step-by-step through the fundamentals of emotional intelligence, executive presence, decision-making, delgation, team development, and more.
Your Instructors:
Carol Parker Walsh, Ph.D.
Carol Parker Walsh, JD, Ph.D., is an award-winning executive coach, organizational strategist and founder of leadership development firm Carol Parker Walsh Consulting Group. With over 30 years of experience as an attorney, senior executive, professor and dean, she brings transformative insight to human and organizational development. She serves as a Professional Fellow with the Harvard Institute of Coaching and a faculty member of Smith College's Executive Education Program.
As a certified executive coach, she empowers leaders to build trust, alignment and adaptive cultures that drive sustainable performance. She holds two master's degrees in human development and organizational leadership, a Ph.D. in human and organizational systems and certificates in management development from Harvard University and Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.
Jill Katz
Jill is the founder of Assemble HR Consulting, a premier talent strategy firm transforming how leaders communicate, grow and lead. A dynamic and trusted advisor to senior executives, Jill brings over 20 years of HR and talent leadership experience from brands including Macy's, Calvin Klein Inc./PVH, Ann Taylor, Elie Tahari and USA Networks/IAC. She is recognized for her distinctive blend of candor, empathy and strategic insight.
As a frequent speaker and panelist, Jill brings bold questions, a fresh perspective and a deep understanding of what makes leaders - and teams — thrive. She holds a B.A. in psychology and communications from the University of Michigan.
Bhushan Sethi
Bhushan Sethi is a global business leader with over 25 years of experience in strategy, people and policy. As a partner at PwC US Consulting, he has led multiple global and industry-focused people & organization practices and helps organizations drive sustainable growth and productivity through workforce strategies and Al-led transformation.
An award-winning speaker and trusted commentator, Bhushan's insights on the future of work, labor markets, globalization and Al deployment have been featured extensively. Bhushan teaches strategy consulting at NYU's Stern School of Business and holds an Al strategy certificate from Stanford and a BA in accounting & economics.
Course Curriculum
- The Fundamentals Of Good Leadership (0:37)
- Establishing Your Leadership Vision And Values (3:15)
- Identifying Your Leadership Style (5:13)
- Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader (4:37)
- Case Study: Learning To Develop Emotional Intelligence (3:17)
- Building Trust And Credibility To Lead (2:10)
- Establishing And Projecting Confidence (4:56)
- How To Build Executive Presence (3:03)
- Recap (2:33)
- Taking Leadership To The Next Level (0:31)
- Building The Best Team (2:39)
- Motivating Your Team To Do Their Best (2:11)
- Case Study: Identifying Team Strengths To Effectively Delegate (1:42)
- Supporting Your Team Without Micromanaging (2:45)
- Seeking Mentorship As A Leader (2:16)
- Case Study: Growing As A Leader Through Mentorship (2:28)
- Preventing Burnout As A Leader (3:55)
- Recap & Final Words Of Encouragement (3:28)
- Share Your Thoughts
- Give 10%, Get 10%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smarter by CNBC Make It a subscription?
Smarter by CNBC Make it is not a subscription.
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