Microcredential

Exploring Your Personal Values

Explore how understanding and aligning your personal values with leadership ethics and trust shapes decision-making and leadership effectiveness. This course helps learners lead authentically, build meaningful relationships, and navigate challenges with integrity and purpose.

$60

Total: Course cost

5 hours to complete

Duration

Online - self-paced
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Overview

This course delves into the evolution of leadership in the U.S., highlighting how it has transformed from the early 1900s to today. Understanding these changes is essential for character-driven leaders who know themselves, adapt to their environment, and lead with integrity. You will explore personal values—where they come from, what you truly believe in, and how they shape your leadership style and ability to build trust. You will also understand that leadership does change over time given that people, technology, and our culture shifts.


Key Benefits

  • Understand the evolution of U.S. leadership styles
  • Identify and reflect on your core personal values
  • Learn what defines character-driven leadership
  • Build trust through authentic leadership practices

What’s Included

  • Historical overview of leadership trends since early 1900s
  • Models and definitions of character-driven leadership
  • Exercises to identify and articulate personal values
  • Strategies to align values with leadership behaviors

Living and demonstrating your personal values is the foundation for leading with purpose and authenticity.

Course Modules

An introduction to the course goals and structure. Understand why personal values matter in leadership and how this exploration will support your growth as a character-driven leader.

Certificate program

This course is a part of the following certificate program:

Certificate in Leadership Excellence
Certificate in Leadership Excellence
$299

Who this course is designed for

  • Emerging leaders seeking self-awareness and authentic leadership
  • Experienced leaders wanting to deepen their character-driven approach
  • Professionals aiming to understand leadership evolution and its impact
  • Anyone committed to building trust through values-based leadership
  • Individuals preparing to lead teams with integrity and purpose

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Explain how leadership has evolved in the U.S. over time and why
  • Identify your core personal values and their origins and why they are significant to you
  • Define character-driven leadership and its key principles so you can apply them
  • Apply personal values to build trust and lead authentically
  • Reflect on how your personal values shape your ethics and leadership style

Practical skills you will develop

This program equips learners with vital skills to thrive in today's complex workforce. Key skills include:

Leadership development
Leadership
Emotional intelligence
Critical thinking
Communication
Self-awareness

Program support

Contact
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