Executive Education

The Leadership Legacy: Building Talent for Organizational Success

From unpredictable market trends to stagnant growth and low employee morale, the events of recent years are changing the way managers approach their role as effective leaders. Many industries now face a potentially fragile future.

This course takes a close look at the common traits and practices that effective leaders use to make good organizations even better. It is a commanding approach to developing leaders who are inspired and driven toward relevant goals aligned with their personal and organizational missions.

The Coursework is Just The Beginning

After the classroom sessions have been completed, we can help you continue to develop your Leadership Legacy by offering coaching and consulting services. We want to support you in applying your new knowledge, and help you keep the momentum from the course as you move forward in achieving your innovation goals.

Fees for these additional services are based on the number of employees involved in the process, as well as the depth and duration of the engagement.

Project Coaching

Instructors from the course as well as from other areas of the college will be available to coach participants regarding the further development of their project. Individual project coaches are selected based on their specific project and industry needs.

Organizational Development Consulting

Our expect instructors are available to consult with your project team as well as senior management regarding organizational development and the successful integration and growth of your leadership efforts.

Program Information

Who Should Attend:

In mid-size companies the program is designed for direct reports to the C-level executives. For larger companies, business unit leaders are targeted as well as one level below the BU senior team. The specific nature of the program is to have teams of individuals, whether they are geared to work together as a unit or come together specifically for this program.

Dates:

The class meets for three sessions, each begins with an afternoon half-day session, a full-day the second day and then a half day in the morning of the third day. This model allows participants a learning format that includes interim periods to apply content, complete assignments and reflect on the learning.

TBA Early 2014

Location:

Fisher College of Business, Pfahl Hall

Cost:

Additional program services and consulting are available for separate fees. Contact Executive Education for more information.
Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and course materials.

Faculty:

Michael Bills- Marketing Executive in Residence
Jay Dial- Clinical Assoc. Professor, Management and Human Resources
Larry Inks- Clinical Assoc. Professor, Management and Human Resources
Roy Lewicki- Irving Abramowitz Memorial Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics
Anil Makhija- Sr. Assoc. Dean, Professor of Finance
Tony Rucci- Clinical Professor of Management and Human Resources
Jeff Rodek- Sr. Lecturer, Management and Human Resources

Curriculum

The Core and Extended Program
Participants completing the core program leave with conceptual frameworks to set strategy and make decisions with heightened understanding of leadership behaviors. The core features ten content sessions focused on the common denominators of effective leaders.

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The classroom sessions include:

Topic	Content
Strategy	What is strategy? Good strategy versus Bad strategy Deciding who you are and who you aren't How do you create competitive advantage Determining your strategy, appropriate scope of operations and developing activities to deliver value to customers
Strategy Implementation	Ground Rules for conducing effective strategy development Hallmarks of good strategic plans Define core purpose and values Build the strategy Gain alignment Ensure successful execution
Personal Influence	Understand and define personal leadership networks Articulate what organizational culture means Define power in personal and organizational terms Know how influence Usually gets used Understand and apply hierarchy and formal authority in a matrix environment Integrate the sources of positional and personal power Identify the sources of commonly traded currencies in organizations Recognize the push and pull style of influence
Change	Define change strategy Determine your leadership styles for effective change management Identifying and understanding different leadership styles (DiSC) Know how to managing resistance to change Developing a personal plan of action Participate in the Sabena Belgian World Airlines Case series to apply learning
Impact Leadership	What do good leaders do? What versus how Performance is both results and behaviors Intangible dimension Employee commitment and engagement The “how” part of leadership Leadership and culture connections Leadership competency model Level V Leadership
Leadership Legacy	Why would anyone choose to follow you? Authentic leaders Defining leadership legacy Developing your legacy statement
Talent Management	Understand how to aligning business and HR strategy Develop competency and critical elements in building and sustaining a high performance workplace Learn the measures of high performance Become familiar with knowledge management; factors for building the talent pool, and human capital
Creating Value	Reading and interpreting financial statements Learn the EVA alternative and know the drivers of value Define risk Know the benefits of EVA – and understand the incentives Define EVA for your organization Study the Vyaderm Case and apply principles to your company
Innovation	Defining innovation Value creation, capture and delivery The Age of the Consumer, the Age of Innovation Levels and types of innovation Innovation structures and leadership Innovation radar Best in breed innovators and mentor brands
Personal Values/Ethics	Understand why today's leaders must be concerned about ethics Learn how good ethics really means good business Know the factors that encourage and discourage unethical behavior Understand why employees feel pressured to compromise ethical standards Learn how and why to promote justice in the workplace Gain practical strategies for promoting ethical decision making
Turnaround	Reasons for Failure Preparing for a new assignment Five Stages of a turnaround Importance of Vision/Mission/Strategy and Brand Why are turnarounds so hard? What can go wrong? Dealing with outside stakeholders and/or the board

Build Your Leadership Development Program
Although participating teams and individuals will learn a great deal about being an effective leader, if you are at a company and would like to send a team, you can also work with our staff to further develop a custom leadership program by including additional courses that may address your strategic needs. Performance and project coaching are another resource offered by Fisher. If you are interested, contact Michelle Norris at 614.292.8574.

Continuing Education Credits:

4.8 CEU (Continuing Education Units)

Register:

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Program Participants Will Learn

Incorporate best practices and methodologies for leading organizational success

Design strategies that inspire and build positive morale

Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team

Draw upon both left- and right-brain skills

Combine logical thinking and intuition for a more rigorous approach

Think differently and view opportunities from different perspectives

Contact

Michelle Norris
Program Manager
Phone: 614.292.8574
Fax: 614.292.6644
norris_83@fisher.osu.edu

Fisher College of Business
Executive Education
110 Pfahl Hall
280 W. Woodruff Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1144

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