Details

To achieve the greatest possible impact, those in leadership roles must understand the dynamics of strategic business leadership. The Women's Leadership Program helps you and your organization excel by further developing you into a highly effective, visionary leader. Throughout the course, you will address key business and personal leadership challenges, understand how to analyze and approach them as opportunities and return to your organization ready to lead at the next level!

To grow into the leader you want to be — and the leader that your enterprise needs — it is important to assess your current role and capabilities, and build on them through an open and honest solicitation of professional feedback and executive coaching. This real-time, direct counsel will help drive the plan for actively managing your leadership path. Whether you are a high-potential or a senior leader, you can continue to emerge! With a holistic approach to leadership, which includes a focus on wellness and the importance of balance, realize how you can grow, assist your organization in excelling and help others in your business develop their leadership potential. As you progress through a rigorous week of full-class and small-team discussions, live business cases, experiential exercises and leadership diagnostics, you will evaluate and fine-tune your skillset, and create an action plan for evolving your leadership style and enhancing your leadership effectiveness.

The fee covers all program materials, program-related meals and housing in a private room at the Inn at Darden for the specified program dates.     

This program counts as one week toward earning a Certificate of Specialization.

Audience

Designed for female executives with 5–10 years business experience, and line- and people-management responsibilities, this program attracts both high-potentials and senior-level executives who wish to continue emerging in leadership.

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Benefits

This program counts as one week toward earning a Certificate of Specialization.

Topics

The focus is on specific behaviors that are critical in effective leadership. As you navigate through the integrated program sessions, you will develop the mindset and competencies necessary to transform you from an effective worker to an effective, successful and valuable leader. Major themes include:

• Building Trust
• Creating Effective Networks
• Growing Through Feedback and Coaching
• Individual Change Management
• Leading Strategic Change
• Managing Conflict
• Negotiation Excellence
• Power and Influence
• Strategic Perspectives — Personal and Organizational
• Your Executive Presence

Special Features

• Executive Wellness: Explore the important role of a holistic approach to leadership, and participate in optional daily wellness activities that can easily be applied to work/life.
• Professional consultants and executive experts will contribute through live cases and sessions that focus on individual leadership development.
• Executive and faculty coaching are tightly interwoven throughout the course, delivering real-time, direct feedback.
• Simulations and Exercises:
  - The Reflected Best Self: A four-step exercise that integrates external feedback
    and personal reflection about your strengths and ability to add value. This
    exercise provides you with a structured opportunity to consider who you are at
    your best.
  - Star Power Simulation: Participants learn through the experience of acquiring
    and building wealth, and grasp a stronger understanding of the roles of power
    and influence in leadership.

Faculty

Martin N. Davidson
Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Erika Hayes James
Faculty Leader. Professor of Business Administration

Melissa Thomas-Hunt
Associate Professor of Business Administration

Additional contributors and guest speakers will contribute.