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Executive Program in Leadership: The Effective Use of Power

2008 Dates: July 6 - 11
Application Deadline: May 12, 2008
Program Tuition: $10,500 USD

Successful leaders understand power-and they know how to share it. In today's world, where intellectual capital reigns, competitive advantage occurs when an organization utilizes the knowledge and experience of all its members. "Command and control" leadership styles are obsolete; instead, leaders must learn to identify, focus, and release the power of the entire organization.

Content Overview

The Executive Program in Leadership is designed to help participants put effective, collaborative methods of leadership to work in their organizations and leverage the leadership potential of all members of their teams. Participants focus on developing their own leadership skills and personal influence, as well as explore strategies for building a team of strong individuals who will support each other, deal with tough problems in an efficient manner, and take accountability for results.

A Leadership Questionnaire is distributed to each participant's colleagues and direct reports before the program. Participants then use the results to develop their own leadership action plans tailored to their personal objectives and the needs of their companies.

Key Takeaways

  • Strategies for using personal power and building strong, mutual influence relationships within your organization
  • Skills for building a strong, cohesive team that can solve tough problems efficiently
  • Practical tools you can apply immediately, based on the personalized Leadership Questionnaire and the Change Plan

The course was a great combination of theory, interaction, and role playing. It inspired a lot of thought about how to motivate organizations and get the best from people.

Russ Radom
Vice President, Supplies Category, NA
Hewlett-Packard


Programs, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change.

SU Seal Claire Walters
Associate Director, Marketing & Programs
Office of Executive Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Phone: 650.725.0688
Toll Free: 866.542.2205 (US and Canada)
Fax: 650.723.3950
Email: walters_claire@gsb.stanford.edu