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Executive Program in Leadership: The Effective Use of Power

Program Dates: August 1 - 6, 2010
Application Deadline: June 7, 2010

Program Tuition: $11,000 USD

Highlighted Sessions

Managing Organizational Change: The Executive Information System Simulation
Participants will explore the nature and consequences of resistance to change, as well as the impact of various approaches to executing change, using a computer-based management simulation.

The Power of Confrontation
One hesitancy that leaders have with building an empowered team is whether members will take up their responsibility in an appropriate manner. But few employees come fully developed and coaching is a key leadership task. One of the most frequent criticisms employees have is that they don’t receive timely and honest feedback.  This session is built on the premise that ―one can say (almost) anything to (almost) anybody if you stick with your reality.

Influence Without Authority: Dealing with Multiple Stakeholders
This session introduces a model for influencing important stakeholders who cannot be given orders (or who will cooperate better when allowed to influence back). Learn to apply it in complex organizational situations where it is necessary to diagnose the interests of a diverse group.

Other Selected Sessions

  • Understanding the Power of Shared Responsibility Leadership
  • Building Strong Culture Where Members Share Vision and Values
  • Forms and Sources of Power
  • Developing Effective Teams
  • Productive Disagreements That Generate New, Creative Ideas
  • Mutual Influence for Collaborative Action
  • Personal Traps - How and Where We Give Our Power Away

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I enjoyed the practical application of vision, the interesting real-world application of theory.

William Butler
Vice President/General Manager
Hanson Aggregates


Program dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. If a program is cancelled, Stanford will refund the program tuition in full but is not responsible for travel, accommodations or other expenses incurred by the participant.

SU Seal Brett Cicerone
Associate Director, Programs
Office of Executive Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Phone: 650.723.0544
Toll Free: 866.542.2205 (US and Canada)
Fax: 650.723.3950
Email: cicerone_brett@gsb.stanford.edu