Leadership and Management

The path to becoming an effective manager or leader isn't just about climbing the corporate ladder; it's about growing into a role that inspires, directs, and empowers others. Start your leadership journey today with these resources.

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[Featured Image] A professional in a collaborative workspace, engaging with colleagues while analyzing data and discussing Lean portfolio management (LPM) strategies.

What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

Lean portfolio management helps you apply Lean principles to your entire company portfolio. Learn more about Lean portfolio management and how to implement this process to remove waste and deliver continuous value.

March 19, 2025

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[Featured Image] A product manager is supervising a team member who is on the product manager career path and advancing toward the position.

Product Manager Career Path: How to Grow, Thrive, and Lead in Product Management

More of a generalist than a specialist? Learn how a product manager career path can make good use of your ability to flexibly manage a variety of tasks, people, and processes.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured Image] An IT project manager sits with two team members in a spacious office and explains a procedure.

Essential IT Project Manager Skills

Explore the essential skills for IT project managers, including the communication, leadership, and technical expertise that will help you perform effectively in this role.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured Image] A professional in a collaborative workspace, engaging with colleagues while analyzing data and discussing Lean portfolio management (LPM) strategies.

What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

Lean portfolio management helps you apply Lean principles to your entire company portfolio. Learn more about Lean portfolio management and how to implement this process to remove waste and deliver continuous value.

March 19, 2025

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[Featured Image] A product manager is supervising a team member who is on the product manager career path and advancing toward the position.

Product Manager Career Path: How to Grow, Thrive, and Lead in Product Management

More of a generalist than a specialist? Learn how a product manager career path can make good use of your ability to flexibly manage a variety of tasks, people, and processes.

March 18, 2025

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Explore our leadership courses

Status: Free

Yale University

Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Building, Professional Development, Action Oriented, Visionary, Time Management, Prioritization, Complex Problem Solving, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Communication

4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
669 reviews

Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Business Ethics, Self-Awareness, Culture Transformation, Personal Development, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Empowerment, Communication, Relationship Building

4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
1.8K reviews

Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University

Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Motivational Skills, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics

4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
5.1K reviews

Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

[Feature Image] An IT project manager reviews specifications about their upcoming projects to select the IT project management methodologies that will work best for each.

IT Project Management Methodologies - A Guide to Choosing the Right Approach

Choosing the best methodology for your IT projects helps you manage, track, and budget the project. Discover which approach, or combination of approaches, works best to meet project goals and contribute to your company's overall success.

March 18, 2025

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[Feature Image] An aspiring HR professional meets with their mentor to discuss potential SHRM jobs and how to qualify for them.

SHRM Jobs: Career Opportunities with a SHRM Certification

SHRM certification qualifies you for various human resources positions, such as HR specialist, compensation and benefits analyst, and training and development manager. Explore eight careers that are considered SHRM jobs.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured image]: A person in an office conducts a job interview after using recruiter tools to screen applicants.

5 Essential Recruiter Tools to Streamline Your Hiring Process

Recruiter tools include applicant tracking systems (ATS) and candidate relationship management (CRM) software. Learn about recruiter tools that can help you automate key stages of hiring, minimize unconscious bias, and improve overall hiring outcomes.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured image]: A person greets a potential employee with a handshake and uses their recruiter skills to build rapport.

6 In-Demand Recruiter Skills

Recruiting might be for you if you’re looking for work with built-in variety that lets you make a difference in people’s lives. Discover the wide range of recruiting skills human resources professionals use to match the right people with the right jobs.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured Image] A manager attentively listens during a meeting, fostering collaboration in a professional workspace.

How to Manage People

Good people management skills are key to creating a healthy workplace. The best managers typically take time to understand their employees and how to motivate them. Discover tips on how to manage people and develop your people management skills.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured Image] An HR representative with a human resources certification talks to a job applicant during an interview.

How to Get a Human Resources Certification

A human resources certification can help you learn the skills you need to be successful at any stage of your career. Explore 10 HR certifications offered by HRCI and SHRM to help you enhance your skills and potentially earn a promotion.

March 18, 2025

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[Featured image] A manager uses people management skills to engage with employees during a work meeting.

People Management: Mastering the Art of Leadership

Explore the art of people management, including what it is, why it’s important, and tips to become an effective people manager.

March 18, 2025

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[Feature Image] After learning how to manage difficult people, a young manager changed their approach and fostered positive interactions with employees.

How to Manage Difficult People

Discover how to manage difficult people, understand difficult behavior, and develop strategies on how to deal with specific types of difficult people in both personal and professional settings.

March 17, 2025

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[Featured Image] A woman working on a data science manager salary presents data on a screen to her colleagues in a business meeting setting.

What Is a Data Science Manager?

Learn more about what a data science manager is, the responsibilities of a data science manager and the skills and tools used in this position.

March 12, 2025

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[Featured Image] An IT project manager sits with two team members in a spacious office and explains a procedure.

Essential IT Project Manager Skills

Explore the essential skills for IT project managers, including the communication, leadership, and technical expertise that will help you perform effectively in this role.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Feature Image] An IT project manager reviews specifications about their upcoming projects to select the IT project management methodologies that will work best for each.

IT Project Management Methodologies - A Guide to Choosing the Right Approach

Choosing the best methodology for your IT projects helps you manage, track, and budget the project. Discover which approach, or combination of approaches, works best to meet project goals and contribute to your company's overall success.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Feature Image] An aspiring HR professional meets with their mentor to discuss potential SHRM jobs and how to qualify for them.

SHRM Jobs: Career Opportunities with a SHRM Certification

SHRM certification qualifies you for various human resources positions, such as HR specialist, compensation and benefits analyst, and training and development manager. Explore eight careers that are considered SHRM jobs.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Featured image]: A person in an office conducts a job interview after using recruiter tools to screen applicants.

5 Essential Recruiter Tools to Streamline Your Hiring Process

Recruiter tools include applicant tracking systems (ATS) and candidate relationship management (CRM) software. Learn about recruiter tools that can help you automate key stages of hiring, minimize unconscious bias, and improve overall hiring outcomes.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Featured image]: A person greets a potential employee with a handshake and uses their recruiter skills to build rapport.

6 In-Demand Recruiter Skills

Recruiting might be for you if you’re looking for work with built-in variety that lets you make a difference in people’s lives. Discover the wide range of recruiting skills human resources professionals use to match the right people with the right jobs.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Featured Image] A manager attentively listens during a meeting, fostering collaboration in a professional workspace.

How to Manage People

Good people management skills are key to creating a healthy workplace. The best managers typically take time to understand their employees and how to motivate them. Discover tips on how to manage people and develop your people management skills.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Featured Image] An HR representative with a human resources certification talks to a job applicant during an interview.

How to Get a Human Resources Certification

A human resources certification can help you learn the skills you need to be successful at any stage of your career. Explore 10 HR certifications offered by HRCI and SHRM to help you enhance your skills and potentially earn a promotion.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Featured image] A manager uses people management skills to engage with employees during a work meeting.

People Management: Mastering the Art of Leadership

Explore the art of people management, including what it is, why it’s important, and tips to become an effective people manager.

March 18, 2025

Article

[Feature Image] After learning how to manage difficult people, a young manager changed their approach and fostered positive interactions with employees.

How to Manage Difficult People

Discover how to manage difficult people, understand difficult behavior, and develop strategies on how to deal with specific types of difficult people in both personal and professional settings.

March 17, 2025

Article

[Featured Image] A woman working on a data science manager salary presents data on a screen to her colleagues in a business meeting setting.

What Is a Data Science Manager?

Learn more about what a data science manager is, the responsibilities of a data science manager and the skills and tools used in this position.

March 12, 2025

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