New digital technologies and data analytics are rapidly changing lives, work, and businesses. Though most of today's business leaders are neither digital natives nor technology experts, technology is critical to their ability to keep a business competitive and drive growth. They must be able to harness technology to build organizations that are agile, resilient, and sustainable. That imperative requires more than simply delegating to technical experts; it demands a new level of strategic engagement with technologically-enabled possibilities, a new level of collaboration, a new leadership model, and often a new organizational culture. This exciting program is based on cutting-edge research into companies around the globe undergoing digital transformation. As a participant, you will discover what it takes to transform your organization to reap the full benefits of digital tools and data—and prepare to address some of today's most pressing challenges.

This program is offered in cooperation with the HBS Leadership Initiative.

Summary

This program is offered in cooperation with the HBS Leadership Initiative.

Key Benefits

While the "why" of leadership has not changed, circumstances are transforming "how" you prepare your organization to compete today and in the future. As you analyze the leadership practices and organizational cultures that are helping today's leaders build stronger organizations, you will develop new approaches and skills that enable you to drive digital transformation. Along the way, you will acquire practical strategies for avoiding or overcoming obstacles that can hinder or stall progress.

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Evolve new ways of leading and working that are more productive in the digital era Evolve new ways of leading and working that are more productive in the digital era

Implement more collaborative decision-making approaches that empower others, bridging across generations, geographies, and functions
Foster a shared sense of purpose throughout the organization
Support your team and colleagues in leading change and digital transformation
Manage the rising expectations of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders

Drive and accelerate digital transformation in your organization Drive and accelerate digital transformation in your organization

Address fundamental tensions that can inhibit both personal and organizational transformation
Evolve your organization's culture and capabilities for the digital era
Boost your organization's ability to deliver customer value
Build and leverage ecosystems to foster innovation and resilience

Expand your personal and professional network Expand your personal and professional network

Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe
Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

Key Benefits

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Evolve new ways of leading and working that are more productive in the digital era

Implement more collaborative decision-making approaches that empower others, bridging across generations, geographies, and functions
Foster a shared sense of purpose throughout the organization
Support your team and colleagues in leading change and digital transformation
Manage the rising expectations of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders

Drive and accelerate digital transformation in your organization

Address fundamental tensions that can inhibit both personal and organizational transformation
Evolve your organization's culture and capabilities for the digital era
Boost your organization's ability to deliver customer value
Build and leverage ecosystems to foster innovation and resilience

Expand your personal and professional network

Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe
Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

Who Should Attend

Senior executives and executive team members with significant management responsibilities, including but not limited to division heads, functional heads, or executives with P&L responsibility
Executives in medium to large organizations in any country or industry, including organizations with digitally driven business models as well as those with more traditional business models
Particularly appropriate for: Executives responsible for implementing the company's strategy or digital transformation, and are considering or running innovation labs, incubators, and corporate accelerators
Not appropriate for: Consultants or executives in professional service firms, unless they are currently leading a digital transformation for a client organization in which they are embedded

Individuals and teams are welcome to attend. Participation by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact on your organization.

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

Dive Deeper into the Experience

Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.

Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.

See how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.

Who Should Attend

Senior executives and executive team members with significant management responsibilities, including but not limited to division heads, functional heads, or executives with P&L responsibility
Executives in medium to large organizations in any country or industry, including organizations with digitally driven business models as well as those with more traditional business models
Particularly appropriate for: Executives responsible for implementing the company's strategy or digital transformation, and are considering or running innovation labs, incubators, and corporate accelerators
Not appropriate for: Consultants or executives in professional service firms, unless they are currently leading a digital transformation for a client organization in which they are embedded

Individuals and teams are welcome to attend. Participation by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact on your organization.

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

Dive Deeper into the Experience

Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.

Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.

See how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.

Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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Learning and Living at HBS

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Admissions Criteria and Process

We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

Application Deadline

APR 2022 session application due: 11 APR 2022

Applications submitted after the due date will be considered on an individual basis and may not be processed in time to grant admission.

Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

Admissions Criteria and Process

Application Deadline

APR 2022 session application due: 11 APR 2022

Applications submitted after the due date will be considered on an individual basis and may not be processed in time to grant admission.

Answering Your Questions

Application Submission

Application Review

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

What You Will Learn

Through a rich learning experience that includes faculty presentations, new cases, self-assessment tools, small group work, simulations, and immersive interactive learning experiences, you will discover and practice new leadership approaches that will foster success in the digital era.

Based on Extensive Global Research

The curriculum draws on the teaching team's recent research, through which they gained powerful insights into the personal journey leaders have gone through as they execute a digital transformation and lead a digitally mature organization. Research methods included surveys, roundtables, and in-depth discussions with leaders in different types of companies around the world undergoing digital transformation. As you integrate learning drawn from this research with opportunities for introspection and interaction with peers and faculty, you will develop new ability to take charge of your own leadership journey and help your company evolve.

What You Will Learn

Based on Extensive Global Research

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Leadership imperatives in the digital era Leadership imperatives in the digital era

Recognizing which aspects of leadership are changing in the digital era and why
Understanding how digital technologies have changed the expectations of employees, customers, investors, and the broader society
Analyzing why the stakes are rising for leaders—and how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pressure
Adapting to the speed of decision-making and the degree of uncertainty
Building partnerships and catalyzing ecosystems

Succeeding on the path to digital maturity Succeeding on the path to digital maturity

Fostering a sense of purpose throughout the organization
Building an intimate and dynamic understanding of the customer
Creating a data culture and an organization that can make data-informed decisions at all levels
Embedding responsible and ethical judgment into business decisions
Earning stakeholder trust
Enabling an outside-in perspective and developing contextual intelligence

Leading a digitally agile organization Leading a digitally agile organization

Supporting a "challenger" mindset and the willingness to disrupt
Fostering continuous experimentation and learning
Nurturing a culture of experimentation with customer needs at the center
Encouraging and instilling a culture of curiosity and creativity
Accessing new capabilities through innovation labs and corporate accelerators
Helping employees develop new capabilities needed as the company matures

Collaboration at scale and distributed leadership Collaboration at scale and distributed leadership

Distributing decision-making and enabling agile co-creation
Leading for co-creation vs. "followership"
Bringing together people with diverse skills and experiences to solve problems
Collaborating across remote and hybrid teams to strengthen culture and foster accountability
Empowering employees to solve problems and feel greater ownership

Leading for success in the digital era Leading for success in the digital era

Identifying and overcoming assumptions—in yourself and others—that may interfere with adopting new mindsets and behaviors
Becoming a digital change agent—and empowering other change agents in your organization
Understanding what it takes to align digital natives and digital immigrants in the digital transformation journey
Leveraging the insights and experiences of digital natives to inform vision and future journeys

Key Topics

Leadership imperatives in the digital era

Recognizing which aspects of leadership are changing in the digital era and why
Understanding how digital technologies have changed the expectations of employees, customers, investors, and the broader society
Analyzing why the stakes are rising for leaders—and how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pressure
Adapting to the speed of decision-making and the degree of uncertainty
Building partnerships and catalyzing ecosystems

Succeeding on the path to digital maturity

Fostering a sense of purpose throughout the organization
Building an intimate and dynamic understanding of the customer
Creating a data culture and an organization that can make data-informed decisions at all levels
Embedding responsible and ethical judgment into business decisions
Earning stakeholder trust
Enabling an outside-in perspective and developing contextual intelligence

Leading a digitally agile organization

Supporting a "challenger" mindset and the willingness to disrupt
Fostering continuous experimentation and learning
Nurturing a culture of experimentation with customer needs at the center
Encouraging and instilling a culture of curiosity and creativity
Accessing new capabilities through innovation labs and corporate accelerators
Helping employees develop new capabilities needed as the company matures

Collaboration at scale and distributed leadership

Distributing decision-making and enabling agile co-creation
Leading for co-creation vs. "followership"
Bringing together people with diverse skills and experiences to solve problems
Collaborating across remote and hybrid teams to strengthen culture and foster accountability
Empowering employees to solve problems and feel greater ownership

Leading for success in the digital era

Identifying and overcoming assumptions—in yourself and others—that may interfere with adopting new mindsets and behaviors
Becoming a digital change agent—and empowering other change agents in your organization
Understanding what it takes to align digital natives and digital immigrants in the digital transformation journey
Leveraging the insights and experiences of digital natives to inform vision and future journeys

The HBS Advantage

Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.

Faculty Chair

Linda A. Hill

Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Organizational Behavior

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Faculty

Eva Ascarza

Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Marketing

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Frank V. Cespedes

MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Entrepreneurial Management

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Ranjay Gulati

Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Organizational Behavior

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Ayelet Israeli

Marvin Bower Associate Professor

HBS Unit:

Marketing

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Ann Le Cam

Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School

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The HBS Advantage: Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.

Faculty Chair

Linda A. Hill

Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Organizational Behavior

Read Full Bio

Faculty

Eva Ascarza

Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Marketing

Read Full Bio

Frank V. Cespedes

MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Entrepreneurial Management

Read Full Bio

Ranjay Gulati

Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration

HBS Unit:

Organizational Behavior

Read Full Bio

Ayelet Israeli

Marvin Bower Associate Professor

HBS Unit:

Marketing

Read Full Bio

Ann Le Cam

Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School

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Drive and accelerate digital transformation in your organization

Expand your personal and professional network

Who Should Attend

Who Should Attend

Learning and Living at HBS

Learning and Living at HBS

Admissions Criteria and Process

Answering Your Questions

Application Submission

Application Review

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

Answering Your Questions

Application Submission

Application Review

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

What You Will Learn

Based on Extensive Global Research

What You Will Learn

Based on Extensive Global Research

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Leadership imperatives in the digital eraLeadership imperatives in the digital era Dropdown down

Succeeding on the path to digital maturitySucceeding on the path to digital maturity Dropdown down

Leading a digitally agile organizationLeading a digitally agile organization Dropdown down

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Leading for success in the digital eraLeading for success in the digital era Dropdown down

Leadership imperatives in the digital era

Succeeding on the path to digital maturity

Leading a digitally agile organization

Collaboration at scale and distributed leadership

Leading for success in the digital era

The HBS Advantage

The HBS Advantage

"What leadership is really about is how individuals learn to match their intent with their impact."

"What leadership is really about is how individuals learn to match their intent with their impact."

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Evolve new ways of leading and working that are more productive in the digital era Evolve new ways of leading and working that are more productive in the digital era

Drive and accelerate digital transformation in your organization Drive and accelerate digital transformation in your organization

Expand your personal and professional network Expand your personal and professional network

Key TopicsExpand All Collapse All

Leadership imperatives in the digital era Leadership imperatives in the digital era

Succeeding on the path to digital maturity Succeeding on the path to digital maturity

Leading a digitally agile organization Leading a digitally agile organization

Collaboration at scale and distributed leadership Collaboration at scale and distributed leadership

Leading for success in the digital era Leading for success in the digital era