University of Maryland, College Park

Agile Healthy and Attractive Leader Development

University of Maryland, College Park

Agile Healthy and Attractive Leader Development

William A. Brantley

Instructor: William A. Brantley

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design and evaluate leadership training to demonstrate business value in talent development and management roles.

  • Foster trust and collaboration to handle conflict, engage stakeholders, and lead teams through change.

  • Align teams and improve work processes to strengthen your effectiveness in current or future leadership roles.

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October 2026

Assessments

28 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

What's included

5 videos5 readings1 assignment

Explore how leadership capability creates value and why traditional leadership training often falls short. Examine how to align development with business strategy and design an ongoing learning journey that supports practice and workplace application. Learn how to evaluate a program through participant reaction, learning, application, business impact, and return on investment.

What's included

4 videos5 readings5 assignments

Examine how leaders influence organizational outcomes and how leadership development builds their ability to do so. Be introduced to task- and relationship-oriented behaviors alongside transformational, situational, servant, and problem-led leadership. Explore how organizational context and complexity shape leadership needs and how complementary approaches help leaders build capability and empower others.

What's included

5 videos5 readings7 assignments

Discover why some organizational problems resist clear definitions and permanent solutions. Explore how psychological safety, systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and adaptive leadership help leaders navigate these challenges. Learn approaches for inviting different perspectives, testing assumptions, and adjusting decisions as conditions change.

What's included

5 videos5 readings7 assignments

Explore how individual leadership practices become lasting organizational capabilities. Examine open book management, modular capabilities, internal alignment, and quality tools that support ownership and effective execution. Connect these practices to an organization’s capacity for renewal and examine how AI-supported simulations and personalized feedback can strengthen leadership development.

What's included

5 videos4 readings7 assignments

Test out your knowledge with the final exam

What's included

1 reading1 assignment

Instructor

William A. Brantley
University of Maryland, College Park
12 Courses10,763 learners

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