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Agility in execution is critical in today’s challenging and complex business environment. This program will equip executives to effectively lead and be more productive in contemporary organizations. Executives will learn to manage cross-functional, cross-organizational relationships; develop social capital; and create and manage organizational strategic partners. Leadership agility is an essential quality for success. Participants will learn and practice their leadership agility, enhance their ability to read organizations, and hone their skills in strategy execution.
Registration deadline for the July 22-26 session: June 24. Late registrations will be considered if space is available. |
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 | | During this seminar, you will learn to: | - Be better able to identify initiatives that create value.
- Be better equipped to know what needs to be accomplished in "getting the job done."
- Build your social capital and leverage business networks and the informal organization.
- Manage across organizational boundaries.
- Rise above boundaries and manage social differences such as age, gender, and race more effectively.
- Understand how and when to build a strong team.
- Leverage reporting structures more effectively.
- Structure your unit to deliver more value.
- Recognize and rise above organization divisions.
- Go beyond structure and use leadership to be effective.
- Learn to unleash creativity at a personal and organizational level.
- Develop a strategic action plan for delivering value.
- Engage others to implement important initiatives or change.
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| | Who Should Attend | | This seminar is ideal for senior and upper-middle executives, with positions such as department head, general manager, VP, SVP, and C-suite, responsible for executing business strategy. The course is designed to assist leaders in identifying opportunities and mobilizing resources to create value. It is especially recommended for leaders who bring people together from diverse functional groups or lines of business to effectively execute strategic initiatives. Executives will think creatively and strategically about their leadership roles and learn how to build social capital, broaden their influence to increase productivity, and accomplish performance-driven goals. Throughout the week, participants will work on an individual business challenge and create an action plan for creating and delivering value. |
| | Strategic Business Leadership Topics Outline | - The Social Capital of Successful Leaders
- Leadership Based on Groups
- Leadership Agility
- Building Bridges with Strategic Partners
- Creative Leadership
- Managing the Team
- Diagnosis and Strategic Action
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 | Strategic Business Leadership Program Faculty
| | | Ronald Burt |  Ron Burt is the Hobart W. Williams Professor of Sociology and Strategy at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In addition to designing and teaching in various executive education programs, he teaches "Strategic Leadership" each year in Singapore, London, and Chicago. The course is a capstone course in Chicago’s Executive M.B.A. program.
Complete biography | | Heather M. Caruso |  Heather Caruso is Adjunct Professor of Behavioral Science at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She focuses her teaching and research on several aspects of human behavior in organizations. These interests center on the dynamics and social psychology of diverse (e.g., cross-functional, multicultural) teams; the management of identity, power, and influence in organizations; and strategies for optimal judgment, decision making, and behavior. She is a strong proponent of lifelong learning for management excellence and encourages students to make the most of their professors’ knowledge and ongoing research not only while they are here, but also throughout their careers.
Complete biography | | Harry Davis |  Harry Davis is the Faculty Director for the Advanced Management Program. He teaches in the areas of strategy, leadership, and creativity. Professor Davis has served as both Interim and Deputy Dean at Chicago Booth. In these leadership roles, he instituted many new programs and organizational changes, all of which were aimed at strengthening the learning environment for students. He continues to be a force in education innovation, bringing such programs as the New Product Laboratory and the Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) to Chicago.
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| Jul 22-Jul 26 2013 | $8,675.00 |  |
| Nov 11-Nov 15 2013 | $8,675.00 | |
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