Your guide to leadership training: How to become the boss everyone wants to hire or work for

Every leader wants to confidently inspire, connect, and communicate with their team. But so many people step into leadership roles without spending time learning how to lead. You might get promoted for your technical expertise, performance, or tenure without doing any formal leadership training.

In our latest Smarter course, How To Be A Standout Leader, you'll get a step-by-step roadmap to becoming the leader you've always aspired to be.

This course is for team leaders and manages who want to better motivate and communicate with their teams, aspiring leaders who are preparing to step into leadership roles, business owners and founders who find themselves having to lead rapidly growing teams, and mid-career professionals looking to strengthen their executive presence and prepare for the next stage of their career.

In the course, three seasoned experts provide practical strategies and advice to help you elevate your leadership skills and bring out the best in the people around you.

What you'll get: 

• Over 75 minutes of instructional video content, broken into digestible lessons 
• A workbook with summaries and exercises to help you on your journey
• Instant access to watch and read at your own pace 

This course will help you:

• Build a strong leadership foundation, from developing emotional intelligence and executive presence to earning your team's trust and projecting confidence
• Master essential communication skills like giving and receiving feedback, making quick and effective decisions, and delegating for maximum efficiency
• Discover how to motivate, develop and support your team, foster growth without micromanaging, and lead with impact at every stage of your career

Meet the experts:

Carol Parker Walsh, is an award-winning executive coach, organizational strategist and founder of Carol Parker Walsh Consulting Group, a leadership development firm. With over 30 years of experience as an attorney, senior executive, professor and dean, she brings transformative insight to human and organizational development. She serves as a Professional Fellow with the Harvard Institute of Coaching and faculty member of Smith College's Executive Education Program.

Jill Katz is the founder of Assemble HR Consulting, a talent strategy firm focused on helping leaders communicate, grow and lead. Katz brings over 20 years of HR and talent leadership experience from brands including Macy's, Calvin Klein Inc./PVH, Ann Taylor, Elie Tahari and USA Networks/IAC. Her work centers on bringing candor, empathy, and strategic insight to the workplace.

Bhushan Sethi is a global business leader with over 25 years of experience in strategy, people and policy. As a partner at PwC US Consulting, he has led multiple global and industry-focused people and organization practices. He aims to help organizations drive sustainable growth and productivity through workforce strategies and artificial intelligence-led transformation.

Sign up today for How To Be A Standout Leader and use the coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 25% off the regular course price of $127 (plus tax). Offer valid March 16 through March 30, 2026. Terms apply.