Why Smart Executives Fail: Common Mistakes & Warning Signs

This course is part of Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making Specialization

Instructor: Sydney Finkelstein

What you'll learn

  •   Which mistakes leaders make most often
  •   How to spot the early warning signs of key mistakes
  •   How to avoid making these same mistakes in your own life
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Leadership
  •   Organizational Change
  •   Leadership and Management
  •   Organizational Leadership
  •   Culture Transformation
  •   Change Management
  •   Strategic Decision-Making
  •   Business Leadership
  •   Business Strategy
  •   Compensation Management
  •   Accountability
  •   Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    We don’t often talk about mistakes and failures, but there’s so much to learn from what goes wrong. In this course, Professor Sydney Finkelstein will teach you why leaders make mistakes, and what you can do to avoid making those same mistakes yourself. Using real-life examples of smart executives who failed, Professor Finkelstein will walk you through scenarios that prepare you to understand, manage, and even take advantage of the continuous change that is inevitable in organizations and in life.

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