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Ron Duren Jr.

Humans have an innate desire to improve, grow and perform well. In this specialization we will provide tactics and tools to perform at your best. This course is about personal excellence, as defined by you. Whether you are a brand-new manager, an individual contributor, a CEO, or a retiree seeking improvement, this course is for you. It applies broadly to anyone with a thirst to perform better in whatever arena you choose. In this course you will learn leading edge performance tactics from the latest research and brightest minds: awareness, emotion regulation, calmness under pressure, motivation, goals, planning, and focus. Our mission is to give you the tools needed to lead a more fulfilling life and perform at your best when it matters most. This specialization can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.

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Three courses

Leading Oneself with Self-Knowledge

(5 hours)
Before leading others, learn to lead yourself. Understand the importance of self-awareness, craft a personal identity, learn how you work best, manage cognitive biases, and better understand your worldview.

Leading Oneself with Purpose and Meaning

(5 hours)
Before leading others, learn to lead yourself. Identify your purpose, explore spirituality, create impact, and practice personal excellence.

Leading Oneself with Personal Excellence

(5 hours)
Before leading others, learn to lead yourself. This course covers setting goals, increasing focus, harnessing motivation, building self-efficacy, and redefining your relationship with stress.

Learning objectives

  • Describe why identifying one's own strengths, core values, behavior patterns and motivations are foundational for defining personal excellence.
  • Describe how knowing your core purpose, crafting a personal mission and vision help us find meaning in our lives and define personal character
  • Through an understanding of self and situational awareness, identify strategies to perform at your best when it matters most.

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