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A clear team purpose acts as a North Star that guides decisions, builds trust, and empowers distributed teams. This lesson walks through the strategy pyramid and offers practical guidance for crafting vision and mission statements that actually drive behavior.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Why team purpose matters: direction, motivation, and coordination- The role of shared values and the tension with diversity- The strategy pyramid: vision, mission, values, and strategy- Crafting concise, memorable vision and mission statements- Researching real-world examples and reflecting on fit- McKinsey data on the gap between mission and impact📚 About the Course:This course is designed to maximize your ability to create change at the individual, team and system levels. Through study, reflection, and deploying practical tools, you will establish a firm connection between your clearly articulated Purpose, effective Priorities, visualized Potential for success, and pathway to maximized Progress. But, what does that mean in practice?When you take this course, you will:Improve your ability to get the most out of life: Learn a simple practice to reflect on your purpose, clarify priorities, visualize your potential, and maximize your effectiveness at progressing towards your goals.Strengthen your leadership toolkit: Tap into your unique leadership style and strengths and join or create a community of others to maximize your potential as a team.Create change through systems thinking: Become a more effective agent of positive change and appreciate the power and complexity of system thinking.Course Takeaways:Improve your ability to get the most out of lifeStrengthen your leadership toolkitPractice and apply systems thinking to plan for change📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNezZEnhZC8dS3AvTnzOiB0Ij🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/connected-leadership🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/connected-leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 23-09-08This is an introduction to the political views of Thomas Hobbes, which are often deemed paradoxical. On the one hand, Hobbes is a stern defender of political absolutism. The Hobbesian doctrine of sovereignty dictates complete monopoly of power within a given territory and over all institutions of civilian or ecclesiastical authority. On the other hand, Hobbes insists on the fundamental equality of human beings. He maintains that the state is a contract between individuals, that the sovereign owes his authority to the will of those he governs and is obliged to protect the interests of the governed by assuring civil peace and security. These ideas have been interpreted by some as indicative of liberal opposition to absolutism.00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction: Thomas Hobbes07:28 - Chapter 2. Who Was Hobbes?14:12 - Chapter 3. Comparing Hobbes to Machiavelli and Aristotle25:26 - Chapter 4. Hobbes on Art, Science and Politics33:55 - Chapter 5. Hobbes' "Great Question": What Makes Legitimate Authority Possible?40:32 - Chapter 6. What Makes Hobbes' Story a Plausible Account of "The State of Nature"?Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Fall 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Uploaded 22-09-08Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)Professor Shankar introduces the course and answers student questions about the material and the requirements. He gives an overview of Newtonian mechanics and explains its two components: kinematics and dynamics. He then reviews basic concepts in calculus through two key equations: x = x0 + v0t + ½ at2 and v2 = v02+ 2 a (x-x0), tracing the fate of a particle in one dimension along the x-axis.00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction and Course Organization21:25 - Chapter 2. Newtonian Mechanics: Dynamics and Kinematics28:20 - Chapter 3. Average and Instantaneous Rate of Motion37:56 - Chapter 4. Motion at Constant Acceleration52:37 - Chapter 5. Example Problem: Physical Meaning of Equations01:08:42 - Chapter 6. Derive New Relations Using Calculus Laws of LimitsComplete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.eduThis course was recorded in Fall 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices