Understand what it takes to be an inspired and effective leader while successfully leading teams in a dynamic world.
Today鈥檚 business climate is marked by shifting global trends, increased pressure from new and different competitors, and the need to respond and adapt to change. More than ever, organizations need inspired and effective leaders to produce a sustainable competitive advantage. With its comprehensive, integrated design, the program strengthens the abilities and confidence of managers and executives to successfully lead their teams in a dynamic world.
A unique strength of the program is the integrated approach tying the learning from different fields to actual personal leadership challenges.
Focusing on experiential application, participants are provided with the knowledge and tools to effectively address the challenges they face every day, enabling them to develop a greater understanding of their leadership style and create holistic strategies to be successful in different situations.
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Participant Insight
"This program was unlike any I鈥檝e attended before. There was strong attention to detail, and the interactions feel personal and attentive. The professors and support staff were extremely engaging. We received plenty of tools to work with, and there was an atmosphere of well-being that鈥檚 not often achieved in training programs."
鈥� Procurement Analyst, Defense Industry
Key Takeaways
- Further advance your leadership point of view during challenging times
- Develop effective change management tools for complex organizational environments
- Master informal organizational networks in order to effectively manage beyond hierarchy
- Strengthen your leadership communication skills to diverse stakeholders
- Expand your leadership toolbox to create high performance teams
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for executives and mid- to upper-level managers. Recommended participants include those who:
- Supervise departments or diverse teams
- Lead complex projects or organizational change
- Manage relationships between different functions and stakeholders
- Are accountable for delivering results in global business
- Hold or aspire to a key role in their operation
- Develop talent within their organization
How to discuss program investment with your employer
Many organizations support employees' attendance in Carnegie Mellon Tepper Executive Education programs by covering the program fee, travel expenses for in-person programs, and granting time away from the office.
Carnegie Mellon Tepper Executive Education understands the investment in attending our programs or earning our Certificate in Executive Leadership may require additional information for your employer. To help facilitate the conversation, we have drafted a justification letter for you. It outlines the benefits of participating in a Carnegie Mellon Tepper Executive Education program.
Sample Schedule
While subject to change, the following schedule gives participants an idea of what to expect in this program.
Program Introduction and Personal Leadership Cases
Program overview, leadership conversation, and introduction to Personal Leadership Cases.
Organizational Culture and Managing Change
Effective tools to lead change in your organization; applied case study; organizational culture models and their importance for effecting change.
The People Factor: Tools for Leaders, Part 1
Emotions of Change; building trust in a team; classroom exercise, and discussion.
Learning Reflection
Reviewing learning and insights as a team; application to personal leadership case.
Power and Leadership in Informal Networks
Understanding evidence-based management of networks in an organization, developing network strategies, and leveraging power and leadership in informal networks beyond hierarchical power structures.
Food for Thought: Insights for Leaders
Creating a Leadership Life in Balance.
Learning Reflection听
Reviewing learning and insights as a team; application to personal leadership case.
High Performance Teams: The People Factor
How personality preferences shape effective leadership and team performance; building self-awareness as a leader and other-awareness to effectively facilitate and guide high performance; impact on leading teams through change and conflict; impact on strengthening innovation in the organization.
Keynote: Leadership & Strategy
Exploring business strategy frameworks and impact for the daily work of leaders.
The People Factor: Tools for Leaders, Part 2
Leadership models; inspiration vs. motivation.
Leadership & Communication
Building leadership communication skills to diverse stakeholders and situations; interactive practice.
Learning Reflection.
Reviewing learning and insights as a team; application to personal leadership case.
The People Factor: Tools for Leaders, Part 3.听
Impact of the generational shift on the daily work as a leader.
Prep Personal Leadership Cases
Preparation for the discussion of the individual leadership cases.
Personal Leadership Cases
Small group work facilitated by faculty; discussion of participants鈥� personal leadership cases in a Reflecting Teams structure; engaging with several real-life leadership challenges and discussing potential solutions.
Transfer to Work.听
Key Takeaways: Program summary; reflect on key concepts, tools, and frameworks introduced throughout the program; develop personal From Insight to Action Plan; Program wrap-up.
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