Overview
This course increases your understanding of character-driven leadership and its positive impact on workplace culture and performance. You will learn how to build and sustain trust, adapt your leadership style to different situations, and overcome common leadership misconceptions. The focus is on authentic leadership that aligns personal values and ethics to inspire, motivate, guide, and empower others.
Key Benefits
- Build and maintain trust with teams and stakeholders
- Adapt leadership styles to meet diverse challenges
- Identify and correct leadership misconceptions
- Enhance authentic, values-driven leadership skills
What’s Included
- Practical strategies for trust-building and communication
- Tools to assess and adapt your leadership approach
- Case studies on leadership challenges and solutions
- Reflection exercises to align values and ethics
Effective leadership starts with trust—learn how to earn and sustain it in every role.
Course Modules
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Certificate program
This course is a part of the following certificate program:

Who this course is designed for
- Emerging and experienced leaders aiming to build trust and authenticity
- Adapting leadership styles to diverse teams and situations
- Professionals seeking to overcome leadership misconceptions and biases
- HR and organizational development specialists focused on culture and engagement
- Anyone committed to leading with integrity and inspiring workplace performance
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain the importance of trust in character-driven leadership
- Apply strategies to build and sustain trust within teams
- Adapt your leadership style to various organizational contexts
- Recognize and correct common leadership misconceptions
- Align personal values with ethical behaviors to inspire others
Practical skills you will develop
This program equips learners with vital skills to thrive in today's complex workforce. Key skills include:
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Reach out to Kristi Hickman, Administrative Specialist for the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab at kristi.hickman@asu.edu
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