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Executive Diploma in Leadership (Udemy.com)

Leadership Strategy, Skills, Management Styles, Roles and Functions of a Leader, Situational leadership, Team Formation

Created by: MTF Institute of Management

Last updated December 2025

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What you will learn

  • Whats is leadership nowadays and its history
  • The theory of leadership
  • Skills of a modern leader
  • Styles of leadership
  • Roles and functions of a leader
  • Situational leadership and how to use it
  • Who is strategic leader
  • What is effective leadership
  • Stages of team formation
  • Dynamics of group development
  • Decision making and its tools
  • Effective and ineffective decisions
  • How to plan and planning methods
  • Obtain the official MTF Institute Certificate and Student ID to verify your new skills.
  • Boost your professional visibility by adding a verified MTF certificate to your LinkedIn profile.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to professional growth to recruiters with recognized credentials.
  • Join a global network of MTF professionals and gain access to exclusive business insights.

How it compares

Against the other 230 rated Udemy courses in Leadership & Management on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 69% of them
  • Reviews781#126 of 231 by number of reviews
  • Length1.4 hoursshorter than 67% of them
  • Last updatedDecember 2025more recently than 59% of them

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Course Description

What you'll learn

● Whats is leadership nowadays and its history

● The theory of leadership

● Skills of a modern leader

● Styles of leadership

● Roles and functions of a leader

● Situational leadership and how to use it

● Who is strategic leader

● What is effective leadership

● Stages of team formation

● Dynamics of group development

● Decision making and its tools

● Effective and ineffective decisions

● How to plan and planning methods 


Description

Welcome to course: Leadership

You will know about: leadership, roles and functions of a leader, group development and dynamics, planning and decision-making tools, strategic and effective leadership


Course provided by MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance

MTF is the global educational and research institute with HQ at Lisbon, Portugal, focused on business & professional hybrid (on-campus and online) education at areas: Business & Administration, Science & Technology, Banking & Finance.

MTF R&D center focused on research activities at areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, WEB3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets, Metaverses, Digital Transformation, Fintech, Electronic Commerce, Internet of Things.

MTF is the official partner of: IBM, Intel, Microsoft, member of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

MTF is present in 218 countries and has been chosen by more than 950 000 students.


Exclusive: The Career Accelerator Edition

Why is this course unique?

By enrolling in this special edition, you unlock three strategic career advantages:


1. Dual Certification & Direct Verification Go beyond the standard. Upon completion, you will receive not only the Udemy certificate but also the Official MTF Institute Certificate and Student ID.

· Direct Validation: You will gain access to our automated system to issue your credentials instantly directly from the Institute.

· Credibility: This independent verification adds a layer of professional authority to your CV, recognized by our global partners.


2. Portfolio Building & LinkedIn Visibility In job market, visibility is everything. We don't just teach you skills; we help you showcase them.

· Show, Don't Just Tell: We encourage you to post your course projects and case studies directly to your professional profiles.

· Career Boost: Follow our guidelines to add your new certification to your LinkedIn profile correctly. This simple step significantly improves your visibility to recruiters and demonstrates your commitment to continuous professional development.


3. Access to a Global Professional Community Education is more powerful when shared. You are not learning alone.

· Network: Join thousands of professionals worldwide who trust MTF Institute.

· Stay Informed: Gain the opportunity to subscribe to our industry insights and newsletters, keeping you ahead of trends in management and technology.

Start your transformation from a student to a recognized professional today.


After finishing a course you will get: teamwork skills, team management, planning and decision-making tools


Course Plan:

1. About the course, topic and author

2. What is leadership

3. Styles of leadership and leadership roles

4. Strategic and effective leadership

5. Stages of team formation and its dynamic

6. Decision making and its tools

7. Planning methods


Course Full Description and Welcome Letter:


Hello!

Welcome to the online leadership course. This course is intended and will be useful for those who want to develop leadership skills, work with groups of people, and develop flexible skills like planning and decision-making.


This course can be the beginning of your new life, in which you will use flexible skills and leadership qualities that, as a result, will help you work effectively with people, manage your life and build communication.


In modern competitive times, leadership is the most important quality and skill that contributes to personal development and career growth. A leader can easily find a language with any group of people, make both individual and group decisions, manage changes, guide and inspire people, become better himself and help others in this.


And this course is a great opportunity to learn it at your own pace. The main recommendation for completing the course is to practice the theories and knowledge that are given here, because knowledge becomes useful and effective when you transition into a skill.


I have been teaching leadership for more than 10 years, judging by my changes and the changes of my students, I can say with confidence that this is one of the key success factors both in my personal life and at work.


A little about me

My name is Zhansaya, but for you I'm just Saya


For the last 10 years, I have been teaching adults and children leadership, communication, conflict management, decision-making, planning - all the flexible skills necessary for life and work.


In addition, I teach trainers and teachers who further transfer this knowledge and skills. Higher economic education in the field of management and marketing helps me to lead leadership not only as a life skill, but also as a professional for becoming top managers and managers.


I wish you new knowledge and hope that the course will be useful and effective for you!

Let's get started!

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Instructor Details

MTF Institute of Management

MTF Institute of Management, Technology & Finance


MTF Institute is a global educational and research institute headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. We offer hybrid business and professional education in the areas of Business and Management, Science and Technology, and Banking and Finance.

MTF Institute R&D Center conducts research in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, Web3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, the Metaverse, Digital Transformation, Fintech, E-commerce, and the Internet of Things.

MTF Institute is an official partner of Deloitte, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft, and is a member of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Union of Trade and Services Associations of Lisbon.

MTF Institute has a global presence across 216 countries and territories and has been chosen by over 1 million students.


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Reviews

4.6

781 ratings on Udemy

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By Manfred Hamutenya Mpepo on 8/25/2025

Of course this course is a good match for me. It enables me to reflect on my past experiences, as well as prepare myself for possible future leadership roles.

By Sistla Keerthana on 7/24/2025

It was a good match for me. I got to learn a lot about the different ways one could manage a team and the qualities one should possess as a leader. It was both engaging and informative. I loved it.

By Aluja Petronilla on 7/13/2025

I work in a preschool as a coordinator and this course has enabled me to enlighten and reflect on my leadership skills with the team. I appreciate the facilitator of this course and encourage other leaders to take on this amazing course. Petronilla A

By Frederick Osemwegie on 2/20/2025

The course is good, but the instructor's pronunciations make it difficult to understand many of the words. Also, many of the scripts she is reading from are not included in the lesson slides and this throws one off. I suggest including those extra slides (since she's not really explaining, but reading from the script). I could tell she has very good knowledge of the subjects and so she should use that knowledge to provide more realistic/real life explanations and examples of the subject matter instead of sticking to the script. The course was very interesting and I enjoyed it. I would recommend to others. 3.5 STARS!!

By Muhammad Mubarak Salihu on 12/4/2024

It was a wonderful session, and I learned a lot. though subsequent lectures like this should include examples, it would give better understanding of the concept. thank you very much.

By Claudette Mighty on 6/5/2024

GREAT COURSE CONTENTS. GREAT OUTLINE. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF REFERENCES WERE MADE FOR FURTHER READING, AND ADD ONS TO THE COURSE CONTENT. THANK YOU GREAT MATERIAL OUTLINE

By Ali Madad Musjidi on 3/18/2024

Firstly, thanks for providing such a useful course. It was a great course with meaningful content. I am sure what I have learned, it will help me in my career and my social activities. Thanks l.

By Mona Mohamed Mohamed Farroukh on 3/15/2024

This was a great support to know about methods and strategies of leadership & the most important part was that the language of instruction and the knowledge via easy online method. Thank you

By Okeoghene Ruth Olabanji-Abidakun on 12/21/2023

It is and it has also exposed me to more techniques to go about being a better version of myself, work on my weaknesses and increase and add to my strength.

By Hachalu Kinfu Deresa on 11/24/2023

I have been leading as a crop research center coordinator for two years at my institution. I have seen that I lack a lot of qualities during my time on position. This part helped me understand what is leadership is about, traits of leader, skills of modern leaders and why do we need a leader or importance of leadership.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100