Course curriculum

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    Introduction to this Course

    • Welcome to Sphere of Influence!

    • Helpful hints: How to find your way around in this online course

    • Course Overview & Syllabus

    • Welcome Video: A message from Bernie

    • Before we begin...

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    Leader Competency 1: LEADERSHIP

    • LDR Lesson 1: "TRULY HUMAN LEADERSHIP"

    • Online Assignment 1.1: "Truly Human Leadership" Reflections

    • LDR Lesson 2: "DARING TO LEAD"

    • Online Assignment 1.2 : "Daring to Lead" Assessment Discussion

    • LDR Lesson 3: "GETTING HONEST 'LEADERSHIP' FEEDBACK"

    • Online Assignment 1.3: "Getting Honest 'Leadership' Feedback" Reflections

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    Leader Competency 2: CONTINUOUS LEARNING

    • CL Lesson 1: "HOW CONTINUOUS IS YOUR LEARNING?"

    • Online Assignment 2.1: "How Continuous Is Your Learning?" Self-Assessment

    • CL Lesson 2: "TEN TIPS FOR BETTER CONTINUOUS LEARNING"

    • Online Assignment 2.2: "Ten Tips for Better Continuous Learning" Reflections

    • CL Lesson 3: "PAPER TOWNS + 1 SMART GOAL"

    • Online Assignment 2.3: "Paper Towns" Reflections + 1 SMART Goal

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    Leader Competency 3: FLEXIBILITY

    • FLX Lesson 1: "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?" - FLEXIBILITY

    • Online Assignment 3.1: "Who Moved My Cheese?" Reflections

    • FLX Lesson 2: "NEUROPLASTICITY AND BECOMING MORE ADAPTABLE"

    • Online Assignment 3.2: "Neuroplasticity and Becoming More Adaptable" Reflections

    • FLX Lesson 3: "FOUR DOORS OF CHANGE" + 1 SMART GOAL

    • Online Assignment 3.3: "Four Doors of Change" Reflection + 1 SMART Goal

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    Leader Competency 4: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION

    • CAI Lesson 1: "THE IMPORTANCE OF CURIOSITY IN CREATIVITY & INNOVATION"

    • Online Assignment 4.1: Reflection on "The Importance of Curiosity"

    • CAI Lesson 2: "A SIMPLE CREATIVITY EXERCISE"

    • Online Assignment 4.2: A Simple Creativity Exercise Reflection

    • CAI Lesson 3: "BUILD A TOWER, BUILD A TEAM" + 1 SMART GOAL

    • Online Assignment 4.3: "Build a Tower, Build a Team" Reflection + 1 SMART Goal

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    Leader Competency 5: GOAL ORIENTATION

    • GO Lesson 1: "SETTING, PURSUING, ATTAINING" - GOAL ORIENTATION

    • Online Assignment 5.1: "Setting, Pursuing, Attaining" Reflections

    • GO Lesson 2: "PERSONAL CHALLENGES OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT"

    • Online Assignment 5.2: "Personal Challenges of Goal Achievement" Reflection

    • GO Lesson 3: "THE LAST LECTURE" + 1 SMART GOAL

    • Online Assignment 5.3: "The Last Lecture" Reflections + 1 SMART Goal

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    Leader Competency 6: CUSTOMER FOCUS

    • CF Lesson 1: "BROKEN GUITARS AND CUSTOMER STORIES" - REASONS FOR CUSTOMER FOCUS

    • Online Assignment 6.1: "Broken Guitars & Customer Stories" Reflection

    • CF Lesson 2: "RICHARD BRANSON'S SECRETS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE"

    • Online Assignment 6.2: Richard Branson's Secrets to Customer Service

    • CF Lesson 3: "THE QUEST FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE (A REBOUND JOURNEY) + 1 SMART GOAL"

    • Online Assignment 6.3: The Quest for Customer Service (A Rebound Journey) Reflection + 1 SMART Goal

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    Final steps

    • Before you go...