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3-Hour Virtual SprintDesigned those in a senior role.
Strategic Thinking: How to Make Better Decisions by Avoiding Strategic Pitfalls and Derailers
with Dr. Sydney Finkelstein
Date Sep 19, 2024
Time 9am - 10:30am PST | 11am - 12:30pm CST | 12pm - 1:30pm EST
Format Live on Zoom
Registration $575 (US) per person
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Overview

The higher you are in the organization, the more complex problems (and opportunities) become. This fast-paced program will help you refine the advanced decision-making and strategic thinking skills required to succeed in a senior role. Discover how to increase the quality of your decisions and those of your team, even in situations with ambiguous information, loosely structured problems, and complex trade-offs.

The higher you are in the organization, the more complex the problems (and opportunities) become. This fast-paced program will help you refine the advanced decision-making and strategic thinking skills required to succeed in a senior role.

  • Discover how to increase the quality of your decisions, and those of your team, even in situations with ambiguous information, loosely structured problems, and complex trade-offs
  • Learn how to identify the early warning signs of problems in your business and, even better, proven strategies for avoiding them
  • This interactive program will draw on insightful examples of leadership successes to emulate and failures to avoid

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Dr. Sydney Finkelstein, recognized as one of the "World's Top 25 Leadership Gurus" and Professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.


What You'll Walk Away With
Learn how to think more strategically on the job.
Learn how emotions can play a big role in decision-making.
Identify the four key red flags in decision-making.
Learn about the best tools and techniques to avoid falling into these decision-making traps and how to think, and act, more strategically.
You'll also receive
CPE Credits
SHRM / PDC Credits
Certificate of Completion
Shareable LinkedIn Badge
A 60-Minute Practice Lab
30 Days of AI Coaching
Access to 3,000 Microlessons
Session Page With Discussion Board

Topics Covered
Why leaders, and companies, seem to adapt so slowly to changing circumstances
Why is change so hard, and what can you do to break through
Understanding the power of intellectual honesty
Why breakdowns in strategic thinking happen, and how to avoid them
Attributes of organizational cultures that improve your odds to win

About Our Expert
Dr. Sydney Finkelstein
DR. SYDNEY FINKELSTEIN
Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds degrees from Concordia University (Montreal), the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published more than 25 books and 100 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the "leadership guide for the Networked Age." He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and on the global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. His latest projects include the leading podcast, The Sydcast, that uncovers and shares the stories of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life, as well as a new series of online courses based on his life's work available at Coursera.
Delivery Method: (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: Designed for Directors and VPs with at least five years of experience in a senior role.
Advanced Preparation: None
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