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Organizational Leadership January 2026 Calendar


To earn the Certificate of Completion in Organizational Leadership, all modules and assignments must be completed by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC 18:00) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. All modules open upon completion of the previous module. To help you stay on track, we recommend completing each module according to the following schedule, spending approximately 6-8 hours on each module. Please note: The Learning Path Tool must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. This is a fixed, system-wide deadline and extensions cannot be granted.



Enrolled participants will retain access to the course until May 3, 2026. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment Status Date
Organizational Leadership Course Begins Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Learning Path Tool Opens Thursday, January 15, 2026
Module 1: Leading at Scale and Scope  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Learning Path Tool Due: 11:59 p.m. ET (Fixed) Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Module 2: Leader as Beacon - Understanding Context and Setting Direction  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Module 3: Leader as Beacon - Communicating Direction Due (Recommended) Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Module 4: Leader as Architect - Designing to Deliver Value Due (Recommended) Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Module 5: Project Week Due (Recommended) Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Module 6: Leader as Catalyst of Change  Due (Recommended) Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Module 7: Leader as Catalyst of Innovation  Due: 1:00 p.m. ET (Required) Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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