The Coursera Podcast

Vishal Gupta, a Professor in Organizational Behavior at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, shares his profound insights on leadership. He discusses how mastering self-leadership and empathetic communication can elevate your influence as a leader. He draws fascinating parallels between leadership principles and The Mahabharata, addressing ethical dilemmas faced today. Gupta also emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence in fostering workplace relationships, and explores the evolving landscape of higher education in India, advocating for greater accessibility and technological integration.

We sat down with Dr. Laurie Santos, a renowned professor of psychology at Yale University and the host of the popular podcast The Happiness Lab. Her course on evidence-based strategies for happiness, The Science of Well-Being, became the most popular in the university’s history and has developed into a global phenomenon, with the online version garnering more than 4.5 million enrollments on Coursera. In this conversation, Laurie tells us what the science of psychology says about how to make wiser choices and live a life that’s more fulfilling. She also explains how being happy with your life differs from being happy in your life, and how balancing the two is key to overall happiness. We also cover how we can help our kids, and ourselves, adjust our own expectations about happiness. Episode Resources: The World Happiness Report The Happiness Lab Podcast Interested in exploring Dr. Santos’ course? With Coursera Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Sign up for Coursera Plus today.

We sat down with Dr. Barbara Oakley, whose research on the relationship between neuroscience and social behavior has been described as “revolutionary” by the Wall Street Journal.  Dr. Oakley shares practical advice on tackling daunting subjects and beating procrastination, debunks misconceptions about limits on learning, and reveals how to cultivate a lifelong learning mindset. She also illuminates the inspiration behind her online course Learning How to Learn, taken by more than 3.6 million students from nearly every country in the world. Interested in exploring Dr. Oakley’s course? With Coursera Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Sign up for Coursera Plus today!

On the first episode of The Coursera Podcast, we discuss creative thinking with Professor Peter Childs, Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering and the Professorial Lead in Engineering Design at Imperial College London. Professor Childs shares his insights on what happens in our brains when we create, techniques and frameworks to amplify our inventive abilities, and the future of imagination in the age of AI. Check out his three-course Specialization, Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership, on Coursera to learn how to tap into your creative abilities and produce tangible outcomes. If you’re interested in exploring Professor Child's courses as well as the broader Coursera catalog of over 6,000 learning programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce, we’re offering a subscription to Coursera Plus for just $1. You'll gain the freedom to explore skills in careers like cybersecurity, data analytics, and more. Ready to take control of your career? Sign up for Coursera Plus today! *Valid until September 21, 2023, 11:59 PM PT for new Coursera Plus subscribers only. Void in India. Terms for Promotional Offers apply.