Kickoff Session/Introduction to Strategy: Playing Chess vs Checkers A business strategy is foundational to a company’s success. It helps leaders set organizational goals and gives companies a competitive edge. Success […]

Brand management is one of the most essential elements of business strategy. It is more than a logo or website. Done correctly, your brand can attract business to you and […]

The Talent War: Hiring, Engaging, and Retaining Great Talent We are in the middle of a talent war – with most of the value of any company tied to human […]

Successful teamwork underlies nearly all work situations. Building an effective team is both an art and science and requires leaders to understand the unique nature of effective teamwork and the […]

Developing Financial Acumen to Make Sound Business Decisions, Part 1 + 2 Warren Buffett notes that capital allocation is a CEO’s main responsibility.  Put simply, to grow any business, executives must understand how and where to invest the capital their businesses generate.  If capital is allocated properly, business value will grow; if capital is allocated […]

Articulating a compelling vision of the future is a vital behavior of transformational leadership. The best leaders can inspire the people on their team to envision exciting possibilities. Visions instill […]

THE MODERN LEADER Great leadership is the cornerstone of a thriving organization. Once vision and strategy are in place, leaders must communicate, persuade and influence others to turn those plans […]

There is a lot of buzz centered around emotional intelligence. People who have a high level of emotional intelligence are more confident, more capable and earn greater respect in the […]

Leading Change, Part 1 It’s time to pull apart decades of leadership and management best practices and get to what actually works. A truly modern organization is one that can […]

In this closing session, participants will share their Capstone “change project” with the class for feedback.