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The Leadership Edge: Strategies for the New Leader
Jun. 4–7, 2012

This program will give you the tools and mindset you need in your new position. It will help you grow the personal leadership skills that will make a positive impact throughout your career.

Brand Leadership: Strategies for Driving Growth in a Global Marketplace
Jun. 12–14, 2012

Discover the strategic potential of branding and the tools you need to grow and protect your brand in today’s highly competitive global marketplace. Brand Leadership will provide an in-depth understanding of how to leverage a brand effectively for corporate growth.

Challenge or Opportunity?

An increasingly interconnected world — and the heightened competition it creates — brings new challenges and new opportunities. Is success dependent on turning one into the other? In this issue, we explore the need for greater innovation, the importance of effective communication, and the possibilities of strategic partnerships. Can they engender cross-cultural alliances, creativity, and clarity? Wharton faculty weigh in on rising to the challenges.

Articles

Creating a Culture of Creativity

Senior Management

Creating a Culture of Creativity: Think Different, Lead Different

Apple's famous "Think Different" ad campaign saluted, "Here's to the crazy ones," as iconic images of Einstein, Picasso, and Gandhi flashed by. But according to Wharton professor Jerry Wind, to be a more creative organization you need more than a different way of thinking and a crazy or two. Wind helps executives adopt approaches that unleash the power of creativity, and he shares some of them with Wharton@Work. More

 
Science of Communication

Leadership

The Science of Better Communication

Are misunderstandings at work unavoidable? One study of British and American companies suggests that most executives believe they are — even though they cost those organizations, conservatively, $37 billion a year. Janet Greco, co-learning director of Building Relationships That Work, believes that money could be saved, and workplaces improved, by using science to enhance communication. More

 
The Right Alliance Partner

Strategic Alliances

Choosing the Right Partner for the Right Reasons

Between 30 and 70 percent of strategic alliances fail. How can you gain the advantages of a partnership — including increased efficiencies, access to new or critical resources or capabilities, and enhanced market share — while substantially increasing your odds for success? Wharton management professor Harbir Singh says it has a lot to do with what you do before the alliance begins. More

 
Strategic Partnerships

Nano Tools for Leaders®

Strategic Partnerships

Nano Tools for Leaders® are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes — with the potential to significantly impact your success as a leader and the engagement and productivity of the people you lead. More

 
January Poll Results

View Wharton@Work readers' response to the question,"How will you enhance your leadership skills in 2012?" More

Featured Programs

Building Relationships That Work

Building Relationships That Work Revitalize the relationships that affect the quality and profitability of your business. Learn to create clear communications, build effective collaboration, and develop productive professional and personal relationships.  More

 

Leading in Foreign Markets

If you are a country manager, managing director, or regional president assigned to a foreign market, this program is designed for you. Learn how to craft a flexible and resilient strategy that enables you to accommodate market nuances with diplomacy and without overreacting to rapidly changing local market conditions.  More

Participants Tell Their Stories

About Building Relationships That Work: "The program helps you to reframe mental models. It's not about fine-tuning some of the skills you already have, but about changing the way you think and act to get better results. … This was the kind of change I was looking for — one that will have an impact for the rest of my career."
—Chris Alexander, Senior Marketing Manager

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Wharton Executive Education Resources

Executive Education Program Catalog 2012The rapid changes reshaping business today require leaders who stay ahead of the speed of change. Our programs offer you the latest knowledge, applied research, and best practices.

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