Managing Turbulence

During Module 1, you will learn how to emerge from difficult circumstances a stronger leader—better prepared to spearhead the right strategic initiatives and more committed to achieving your personal mission and goals. Topics include:

Value creation and value capture

• Understanding and harnessing the power of value-based thinking
• Examining the differences in profitability across firms and industries

Strategic vision

• Finding opportunity, strength, and clarity in moments of great difficulty
• Examining the broad imperatives of succeeding individually and organizationally

Organizational change

• Understanding the building blocks of organizational transformation
• Knowing when to lead change and how to create a powerful coalition

Strategic trade-offs

• Exploring the reasons why companies need to make strategic trade-offs
• Understanding why trade-offs can be difficult and how to execute them

Measuring organizational resiliency

• Strengthening organizational agility and resilience while managing priorities for yourself and your team
• Expediting business processes and supporting team cohesion

During Module 2, you will map out your individual management style while exploring four critical topics in depth. Each topic area kicks off with an individual exercise, which will then be discussed in the HBS Live Online Classroom. Topics include:

Crisis leadership and managing in uncertainty

• Enhancing your ability to lead when faced with adversity
• Inspiring teams and larger groups to realize their potential

Variable-cost firms and executive time allocation

• Examining the differences between fixed and variable production costs
• Maximizing the allocation of your time, resources, and energy

Strategic implementation

• Discovering how your organization can best allocate resources to promote sustainable growth and profitability
• Creating a blueprint for strategic implementation to apply lessons learned to your own company

Managing energy, focus, and presence

• Examining key behaviors, tactics, and perspectives to enhance your performance and find greater satisfaction as a leader
• Leading yourself for high performance and deep satisfaction

The final weeks of Module 2 is designated for personal reflection and preparation for Module 3.

The Module 3 capstone explores big challenges that may impact the success of your organization, from inequality to climate change. Personal leadership development sessions focus on issues specific to the C-suite, such as health, creativity, and loneliness. Topics include:

Global challenges

• Examining the future of globalization and work
• Preparing to navigate the post-pandemic global economy

Personal leadership

• Exploring the dimensions of personal accountability
• Developing an effective personal mission statement

Cultivating self-awareness

• Deepening your sense of self-awareness and self-analysis
• Fostering self-reflection in teams to improve performance

Bringing out the best in others

• Exploring the role of personal crucibles in shaping your leadership journey
• Examining how your leadership style and sense of purpose impact others