The Trusted Leader - Frances Frei

Part 1: March 26th or March 27th

Part 2: April 2nd

Trust is the foundation for everything we do. Expanding on the ideas in her popular TED talk and book, Unleashed, Professor Frei will share intuitive frameworks for building and maintaining trust, and creating inclusive environments. In this highly interactive class, you will identify: i) how you may be undermining trust in key stakeholder relationships and ways to avoid future trust shortfalls, and ii) how you can build a more inclusive environment by cherishing and celebrating difference.

Leadership Journeys - Tom DeLong

Dates: April 9th or April 10th

What happens when leaders lose their way in the face of insurmountable odds, their narratives take them off course, and the future looks bleak? How do leaders lead the people who depend on them while simultaneously remaining self-aware and self-accepting? Professor DeLong will guide you through the challenges of one leader who finds himself in the deep end. You will explore your own fears as leaders and how to forge ahead with gratitude and grace.

Operational Transparency - Ryan Buell

Dates: April 16th or May 1st

Tessei, the JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen ("bullet") trains, was experiencing wide-ranging challenges when Teruo Yabe was asked to revive the company. In this session, Professor Buell will put you in the conductor's seat at a critical moment in Tessei's history and help you evaluate strategies to get the business back on track. Through this case, you will explore how a well-crafted operational transparency strategy can be a powerful leadership tool. 

Personal Branding -  Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Dates: April 17th or April 30th

Personal branding is not just for celebrities, it is a powerful tool for leaders like you as you maneuver through your career. Your brand is your reputation. It’s what people think about you and say about you when you’re not in the room. Your brand conveys the value you bring as a leader. In this session, you will gain the skills to create voice, visuals, and presence as you become your most memorable self in a digital world.

Finance for Business Leaders - Mihir Desai

Dates: May 7th or May 8th

Leaders today must make smart, strategic financial decisions, regardless of where they sit in the organization. In this highly engaging class, Professor Desai will demystify the complex but fascinating world of finance and tackle the key topics that are critical for all leaders to understand. The class will give you the foundational knowledge to understand finance and communicate confidently using financial tools and language.

Leadership in the Face of Uncertainty - Amy Edmondson 

Dates: May 13th or May 15th

Teaming is the process of communicating and coordinating with people who differ in expertise, geography, or hierarchy. In this session, lessons from the 2010 Chilean mine rescue offer powerful perspective on how to overcome barriers to teaming and lead in situations where the stakes, risk, and uncertainty are exceptionally high. You will learn how to collaborate most effectively when it's crucial to bring a diverse group of people together to solve new and complex problems.

Better, Simpler Strategy - Frances Frei

Dates: May 21st or May 22nd 

Strategy, at its core, describes how a company attains ― and maintains ― superior performance. In this interactive lecture, Professor Frei outlines the core principles of strategy and offers a refreshingly succinct way to identify the sources of competitive advantage. You will gain the ability to design better strategies, align your activities to these strategies, and communicate strategically throughout your organizations.