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Transformational Leadership

Five Practices of High Impact Innovators

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Transformational Leadership:

Five Practices of High Impact Innovators

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Advanced Principles of Leadership

The skills of an effective leader are changing in today’s new reality. Organizations are undergoing rapid advancements due to globalization, immigration, technological change, knowledge revelations, and the climate crisis. It is now more necessary than ever to hone your leadership skills and understand how to foster a culture of positive motivation and have a holistic approach to understanding systemic change to retain a competitive edge.

Transformational leadership is about changing together in a unified way. It’s about defining who you are as an organization, exploring new frontiers, charting clear and compelling new directions, and unlocking the human expertise and energy needed to achieve organizational renewal. Transformation change is, by definition, positive and holistic in nature, and in this course you will learn how to lead it and empower it in others.

Become a trailblazer in your organization, industry, and the world with Transformational Leadership, a course based on research and literature on the lastest leadership theories.

7%

of annual sales are lost every year because a company delays leadership development.

Source: Ken Blanchard Companies

84%

of executives say that innovation is important to their growth strategy.

Source: McKinsey

19%

of organizations believe their leaders are capable of developing leadership skills in others.

Source: Brandon Hall

An online course catering to your needs as a leader of change

Transformational Leadership offers an encompassing, 360-degree perspective on five instrumental leadership roles that help foster an environment of creativity in your organization. This course offers a paradigm shift in all aspects of leadership to elevate your skills and knowledge of the essence of leadership and management.

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The skills you will develop

1.

Strengthen self-awareness

and capability as a leader of innovation 

2.

Think strategically

in selecting innovation opportunities (the Strategist Role)

3.

Search for innovation

opportunities in creative ways (the Explorer Role)

4.

Convene the best people

to develop innovations (the Architect Role)

5.

Facilitate learning and development

among innovators (the Coach Role)

6.

Build and maintain support

or innovation teams (the Champion Role)

In addition, you will receive a Certificate of Completion

All the participants who successfully complete the online course Transformational Leadership will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion. Furthermore, participants will receive * MIT Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.

To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.

* The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.

To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.

This course is directed to

  • PROFESSIONALS WITH AN INTEREST IN INNOVATION, determined to create an impact on innovation processes in their organizations and drive success
  • CEOS AND OTHER MANAGERS of companies undergoing transformation processes for which innovation is central to success
  • INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS of tech startups with innovative aspirations
  • TECHNICAL EXPERTS already with a high level of responsibility with a strong interest in leadership positions.

Meet the instructor of this course

*Listed in alphabetical order 
Faculty David Niño
SENIOR LECTURER IN THE DANIEL J. RICCIO GRADUATE ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT MIT

DR. DAVID NIÑO

“Professionals who want to come to MIT and want to learn how to be a more effective and more impactful professional will benefit from this course.”

David Niño is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Program in Engineering Leadership. He had served in this role since 2015 when he launched this program to provide academic leadership education for MIT graduate students in engineering and other disciplines. Under his leadership, the program has grown from one graduate class to a variety of highly-rated academic courses and workshops that educate over 200 graduate students annually. David received a School of Engineering “Infinite Mile Award” for his work in establishing this program, which received a $10 million gift of support in 2022.
David consults with technology executives on topics related to developing leadership among engineers, researchers, and other technical experts. He has published on organizational culture, ethics, engineering leadership, and developing management and leadership skills. David holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his B.A., B.B.A., and M.A. degrees. He lives in Weston, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children.

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