Leadership as a Daily Challenge: An Integrated Approach

Date:  October 6-11, 2013 (6 days)

Location:  Carnegie Bosch Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Fee: $6,700

Companies sending three or more participants, organizations with few than 500 employees, non-profits, and the government sector receive a 10% discount.

For questions, please contact the program coordinator at +1-412-268-7344 or cbi@andrew.cmu.edu.

Overview

Today’s business climate is marked by shifting global trends, increased pressure from new and different competitors, and the need to respond and adapt to change.

Leadership as a Daily Challenge: An Integrated Approach strengthens the abilities and confidence of mid- to upper-level managers. After the six-day program, participants understand what it takes to be an inspired and effective leader to successfully lead their teams in a dynamic world. Graduates understand the critical success factors for today's business environment, can effectively align and motivate people, and know how to manage confidently in an atmosphere of change.

Curriculum

The program focuses on four essential leadership competencies:

1. Creating star performers: How to maximize the roles of leadership and followership to identify and develop star performers on their teams
2. Change management: Understanding the assumptions, models, and implications associated with change, in order to become more adept at developing effective change management practices for complex organizational environments
3. Informational organizational networks: Building awareness of the power and dynamics at play in informal networks and developing the skills to exert influence beyond the traditional hierarchy
4. Conflict management: How to achieve positive results in difficult situations by managing conflicts, negotiating disputes, and dealing with perceptual gaps as the root causes of recurring conflicts in diverse teams

Participants

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

Faculty

Leadership as a Daily Challenge: An Integrated Approach brings together four recognized Carnegie Mellon University faculty with expertise in the fields of organizational behavior and management.

Robert Kelley
Adjunct Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory, Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University

Author of the national best-seller How to Be a Star at Work: Nine Breakthrough Strategies You Need to Succeed, Dr. Kelley has been described as an “entrepreneur of the mind.” He consistently stays a step ahead of the pack in creating new management practices used by world class organizations.

David Lassman
Adjunct Professor, Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University

Mr. Lassman is the Vice President of Operations for Leed’s, a 1,200-employee manufacturer of promotional products. He teaches “Organizational Management” and “Managing Change” in numerous programs at both the Heinz College and the Tepper School of Business.

David Krackhardt
Professor of Organizations and Public Policy, Heinz College and Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Krackhardt’s research focuses on how the theoretical insights and methodological innovations of network analysis can enhance our understanding of how organizations function. He pioneered the concept of “cognitive social structures.”

Laurie Weingart
Carnegie Bosch Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory, Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Weingart’s research and teaching focus on negotiation and conflict management in team settings. She is Director of the Accelerate Leadership Center and publishes in top-tier management and social psychology journals.