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Focus On: Leadership

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers." The inspiring speech of Henry V at Agincourt, as rendered by William Shakespeare, has long been a touchstone for leadership. But there are many other lessons from Shakespeare's play, as explored in an article on a recent session of The Leadership Journey program. In this issue we also examine strategies that leaders can use to get the most out of executive education programs and a new book that explores how great leaders invite dissent. We also look at upcoming programs that can help build your own leadership and other skills.

Articles


Getting the Most Out of Executive Education
Companies and managers invest millions of dollars and many hours into executive education. A white paper by Thomas Gilmore, Kenwyn Smith, and Gregory Shea of Wharton Executive Education — drawing upon research on adult education and more than 60 years of collective experience designing and teaching programs — offers insights on getting the most out of programs. More

Shakespeare on Leadership
Shakespeare on Leadership
There is more to Shakespeare than meets the eye. Shakespeare's Henry V offers lessons in strategic decision making and coalition building, managing a hostile takeover, rising to the challenge of new leadership roles and motivating the troops. At a session of Wharton's The Leadership Journey program, executives explored the lessons from the Bard, and even donned Elizabethan costumes, to examine Shakespeare's astute and timeless insights into human nature that are critical to successful leadership. More

Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer
Great Leaders Invite Dissent
Leaders make better decisions when they surround themselves with people who challenge them, writes Michael Roberto in a new book, Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer. Find out how executives use dissent to improve their leadership. More

Last Month's Poll Results
View Wharton@Work reader's response to the question "Is pay-for-performance marketing a significant component of your organization's marketing mix?" More

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Thanks, Pop, but today's kids don't want money, they want leadership.
© The New Yorker Collection 2006 Leo Cullum from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.

Once more unto the breach, and that's it for me.

Once more unto the breach, and that's it for me.
© The New Yorker Collection 2006 Leo Cullum from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.


Upcoming Programs

The Leadership Journey: Creating and Developing Your Leadership
Oct. 7–12, 2007

Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager
Oct. 15–19, 2007

Pension Fund and Investment Management
Oct. 15–19, 2007

Critical Thinking: Real-World, Real-Time Decisions
Oct. 22–25, 2007

The CFO: Becoming a Strategic Partner
Oct. 28–Nov. 2, 2007

Leading the Effective Sales Force
Oct. 29–Nov. 2, 2007

Marketing Metrics: Linking Marketing to Financial Consequences
Oct. 29–Nov. 2, 2007


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