This course is part of E-Leadership: liderazgo en la Era Virtual.
This comprehensive online course takes you through the main leadership theories and applications, examining their characteristics, dimensions, and evolution from traditional to modern approaches through a holistic international perspective. The curriculum provides a descriptive journey through major leadership schools of thought, definitions, and characteristics to understand their scope and applications. You'll learn leadership definitions from origins to early theories, analyze the evolution of situational theories focused on effective leadership, study 20th-century theories emphasizing leader-follower relationships, and examine recent normative or moral leadership theories centered on authentic and humanistic approaches.
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What you'll learn
Identify different leadership theories and place them in their historical context.
Recognize the authors of major leadership theories.
Apply the main elements of leadership models through case studies.
Construct a personal synthesis of integrated knowledge about leadership models.
Understand the social phenomenon of leadership and its four key elements.
Analyze the evolution from behavior-centered leadership to situational models.
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
PreRecorded video
Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of leadership theories and their practical applications through an international perspective. The curriculum is structured into four main modules that trace the evolution of leadership thinking from traditional views to contemporary approaches. In the first module, you'll examine traditional leadership perspectives, learning about the social phenomenon of leadership through its four key elements, primary leadership models, and theories centered on leader traits. The second module bridges situational leadership and effective leadership, covering behavior-centered leadership approaches, contingent models, and specifically exploring Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard's situational model. The third module focuses on relationship-centered leadership with emphasis on both leaders and followers, examining transactional leadership, transformational leadership, and distributed leadership concepts. The final module delves into normative (moral) leadership theories, including servant leadership as proposed by Greenleaf, authentic leadership, and being-centered authentic leadership approaches. Throughout the course, you'll apply theoretical concepts to case studies and develop an integrated personal synthesis of leadership models.
EL LIDERAZGO EN PERSPECTIVA TRADICIONAL
Module 1
DEL LIDERAZGO SITUACIONAL AL LIDERAZGO EFECTIVO
Module 2
EL LIDERAZGO CENTRADO EN LA RELACIÓN
Module 3
EL LIDERAZGO NORMATIVO
Module 4
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: E-Leadership: liderazgo en la Era Virtual
Instructor
Expert in E-Leadership and Transformational Education
Antonio Aldrette is the Director of the International School of Leadership Anáhuac (ISLA) at Universidad Anáhuac Cancún, bringing over a decade of experience in leadership education across Mexico, Spain, Rome, and Venezuela. He holds a Licenciatura in Philosophy from Regina Apostolorum in Rome, two master’s degrees in Social Responsibility and an MBA from Universidad Anáhuac México, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Leadership and Higher Education Management. Antonio has previously served as Director of the Anáhuac Leadership Programs and Integral Formation at Universidad Anáhuac México. As an instructor on edX, he teaches in the E-Leadership: liderazgo en la Era Virtual program, empowering professionals to lead effectively in the digital era.
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