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    Leading Change and Organizational Renewal—Virtual
    Dates: 22–26 MAR 2021
    Location: Virtual
    Fee: $10,000

    The program fee covers tuition, e-books, and online case materials.

    This program includes live online classes, self-paced work, and discussion groups. Download brochure for a detailed schedule.

    Summary

    Market-leading organizations must constantly innovate, adjust to new business conditions, and seize opportunities before competitors do. Focused on leading organizational change, this live online program explores how to create a nimble organization that balances longer term innovation with today's performance—experimentation with financial stability. You will return to your company prepared to build change strategies that inspire organizational change and drive innovation streams.

    You may also be interested in the related program: Leading Change and Organizational Renewal.

    This program was developed through a unique collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is also offered at that institution.

    This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More

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    Summary

    Market-leading organizations must constantly innovate, adjust to new business conditions, and seize opportunities before competitors do. Focused on leading organizational change, this live online program explores how to create a nimble organization that balances longer term innovation with today's performance—experimentation with financial stability. You will return to your company prepared to build change strategies that inspire organizational change and drive innovation streams.

    You may also be interested in the related program: Leading Change and Organizational Renewal.

    This program was developed through a unique collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is also offered at that institution.

    This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More

    Key Benefits
    Delving into the challenges of leading and managing change, this virtual program prepares you to drive organizational evolution and innovation as the business environment rapidly evolves. You will gain new insight into the strategies used by global companies to eliminate roadblocks to change—and improve your ability to become an effective agent of corporate change and organizational renewal.

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    Drive the changes your organization needs to thriveDrive the changes your organization needs to thrive
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    • Anticipate, evaluate, and proactively respond to external shifts
    • Analyze disruptive technologies as both threats and opportunities
    • Build and lead more effective change strategies
    Nurture innovation and agility across your organizationNurture innovation and agility across your organization
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    • Diagnose organizational problems that hinder innovation
    • Embed new ways of doing things within your corporate culture
    • Build a shared vision of success around change initiatives
    • Building organizational architectures for both short term excellence as well as longer term innovation
    Promote organizational flexibility from the top down and the bottom upPromote organizational flexibility from the top down and the bottom up
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    • Recognize how leadership styles and senior team characteristics affect change. We explore the relations between personal and organizational renewal
    • Make better decisions about change initiatives—even with insufficient information
    • Develop internal communication networks essential to driving initiatives forward
    • Help your leadership team develop the skills of "change champions"
    • Explore open innovation and digitization as drivers of innovation
    • Explore both innovation in product as well as in services
    Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
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    • Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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    Delving into the challenges of leading and managing change, this virtual program prepares you to drive organizational evolution and innovation as the business environment rapidly evolves. You will gain new insight into the strategies used by global companies to eliminate roadblocks to change—and improve your ability to become an effective agent of corporate change and organizational renewal.
    Details

    Drive the changes your organization needs to thrive

    • Anticipate, evaluate, and proactively respond to external shifts
    • Analyze disruptive technologies as both threats and opportunities
    • Build and lead more effective change strategies

    Nurture innovation and agility across your organization

    • Diagnose organizational problems that hinder innovation
    • Embed new ways of doing things within your corporate culture
    • Build a shared vision of success around change initiatives
    • Building organizational architectures for both short term excellence as well as longer term innovation

    Promote organizational flexibility from the top down and the bottom up

    • Recognize how leadership styles and senior team characteristics affect change. We explore the relations between personal and organizational renewal
    • Make better decisions about change initiatives—even with insufficient information
    • Develop internal communication networks essential to driving initiatives forward
    • Help your leadership team develop the skills of "change champions"
    • Explore open innovation and digitization as drivers of innovation
    • Explore both innovation in product as well as in services

    Expand your personal and professional network

    • Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across 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

    This program is designed for senior executives at companies of all sizes and stages—from current market leaders to fast-growing midsize competitors to dynamic emerging companies.

    HBS gives admission preference to senior management teams composed of four to eight individuals. Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact on your organization.

    Program for Leadership Development participants earn 3 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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    This program is designed for senior executives at companies of all sizes and stages—from current market leaders to fast-growing midsize competitors to dynamic emerging companies.

    HBS gives admission preference to senior management teams composed of four to eight individuals. Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact on your organization.

    Program for Leadership Development participants earn 3 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

    Leaders in Virtual Learning

    When you participate in a virtual HBS Executive Education program, you benefit from a powerful learning experience carefully designed with a virtual setting in mind. Through live, synchronous program sessions you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a global group of peers and build your network.

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    Leaders in Virtual Learning

    When you participate in a virtual HBS Executive Education program, you benefit from a powerful learning experience carefully designed with a virtual setting in mind. Through live, synchronous program sessions you'll engage directly with our renowned faculty to learn from their latest research, gain actionable takeaways, and facilitate your growth. In addition, virtual discussion groups will connect you to a global group of peers and build your network.

    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.
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    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, e-books, and online case materials. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 14 days before the program start date to receive a full refund. Cancellations received 7 to 14 days before the program start date are subject to a payment of 50 percent of the program fee. Requests received within 7 days of the program start date are subject to full payment of the program fee.

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    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    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.

    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, e-books, and online case materials. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 14 days before the program start date to receive a full refund. Cancellations received 7 to 14 days before the program start date are subject to a payment of 50 percent of the program fee. Requests received within 7 days of the program start date are subject to full payment of the program fee.
    Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, and faculty are subject to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.

    What You Will Learn

    In a rich learning experience that includes faculty presentations, case studies, group discussions, and project-oriented working groups, you will tackle the challenges of leading organizational change from the diverse perspectives of innovation, strategy, organizational structure and culture, leadership, and risk management. Studying the implementation of proven models, you will discover practical approaches that balance short-term success with long-term innovation.

    Working each day in small groups, you will focus on a project related to a specific challenge you face in your organization. Exchanging insights with peers and a faculty facilitator, you will explore common problems, diagnose performance gaps, strengthen your judgment, and develop an action plan for driving successful change.

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    What You Will Learn

    In a rich learning experience that includes faculty presentations, case studies, group discussions, and project-oriented working groups, you will tackle the challenges of leading organizational change from the diverse perspectives of innovation, strategy, organizational structure and culture, leadership, and risk management. Studying the implementation of proven models, you will discover practical approaches that balance short-term success with long-term innovation.

    Working each day in small groups, you will focus on a project related to a specific challenge you face in your organization. Exchanging insights with peers and a faculty facilitator, you will explore common problems, diagnose performance gaps, strengthen your judgment, and develop an action plan for driving successful change.

    Program Format

    The program takes place over five days, with daily live online classes from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET, including two breaks. Additionally, participants spend time with their discussion groups in the mornings before classes, and with their Leadership Development Groups in the afternoons after classes. Class sessions take place via the Zoom platform. You will also have ample opportunity for interaction with faculty and peers inside and outside the class sessions.

    Collaborative learning is an integral part of the experience. To maximize the benefit for everyone, you are expected to attend every session, complete all assignments, and contribute effectively in the class and in small groups. We recommend setting aside 10-15 hours for self-paced learning, including case prep, in addition to the live online class time.

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    Program Format

    The program takes place over five days, with daily live online classes from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET, including two breaks. Additionally, participants spend time with their discussion groups in the mornings before classes, and with their Leadership Development Groups in the afternoons after classes. Class sessions take place via the Zoom platform. You will also have ample opportunity for interaction with faculty and peers inside and outside the class sessions.

    Collaborative learning is an integral part of the experience. To maximize the benefit for everyone, you are expected to attend every session, complete all assignments, and contribute effectively in the class and in small groups. We recommend setting aside 10-15 hours for self-paced learning, including case prep, in addition to the live online class time.

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    Understanding the roadblocks to changeUnderstanding the roadblocks to change
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    • Avoiding organizational inertia and falling victim to past successes
    • Discovering how performance is affected by industry standards, dominant designs, technological substitution, and disruptive technologies
    • Gaining insight into how technology cycles drive organizational evolution and innovation
    Building an organizational architecture to encourage managerial problem-solvingBuilding an organizational architecture to encourage managerial problem-solving
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    • Understanding the relationship among strategy, culture, and execution
    • Identifying your current cultural challenges and areas for change
    • Creating a culture that values both stability and exploration
    • Configuring an organization to support your strategies, objectives, and vision
    • Developing the right human resource capabilities
    Crafting the right leadership styleCrafting the right leadership style
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    • Shaping innovation, learning, and change by cultivating your leadership style and behavior
    • Knowing which levers can shape organizational capabilities and how to use them
    • Juggling contradictory pressures
    • Inspiring your senior team to effectively manage change
    Enabling innovation through strategy and executionEnabling innovation through strategy and execution
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    • Identifying the processes that create successful innovations
    • Working with managers to tailor strategies for a dynamic business world
    Becoming an ambidextrous organizationBecoming an ambidextrous organization
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    • Aligning structure and management approach to the challenge at hand
    • Managing for short-term efficiency by emphasizing stability and control
    • Spurring long-term innovation through risk-taking and experimentation
    Winning through innovation: the senior team's roleWinning through innovation: the senior team's role
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    • Creating highly differentiated units within an integrated organization
    • Succeeding through a clearly articulated common vision, careful team composition, and the right system of rewards
    Sourcing knowledge through open innovationSourcing knowledge through open innovation
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    • Managing technological change in firms and communities through distributed innovation systems
    • Capitalizing on the emergence of open source software and collective intelligence for innovative product development
    • Finding and incorporating knowledge from outside the organization
    Designing service excellenceDesigning service excellence
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    • Refining your organization's approach to designing, managing, and improving service experiences
    • Leading service innovation from the multiple perspectives of customers, employees, and owners
    • Delivering on customer promises while creating value for broader stakeholders

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    Understanding the roadblocks to change

    • Avoiding organizational inertia and falling victim to past successes
    • Discovering how performance is affected by industry standards, dominant designs, technological substitution, and disruptive technologies
    • Gaining insight into how technology cycles drive organizational evolution and innovation

    Building an organizational architecture to encourage managerial problem-solving

    • Understanding the relationship among strategy, culture, and execution
    • Identifying your current cultural challenges and areas for change
    • Creating a culture that values both stability and exploration
    • Configuring an organization to support your strategies, objectives, and vision
    • Developing the right human resource capabilities

    Crafting the right leadership style

    • Shaping innovation, learning, and change by cultivating your leadership style and behavior
    • Knowing which levers can shape organizational capabilities and how to use them
    • Juggling contradictory pressures
    • Inspiring your senior team to effectively manage change

    Enabling innovation through strategy and execution

    • Identifying the processes that create successful innovations
    • Working with managers to tailor strategies for a dynamic business world

    Becoming an ambidextrous organization

    • Aligning structure and management approach to the challenge at hand
    • Managing for short-term efficiency by emphasizing stability and control
    • Spurring long-term innovation through risk-taking and experimentation

    Winning through innovation: the senior team's role

    • Creating highly differentiated units within an integrated organization
    • Succeeding through a clearly articulated common vision, careful team composition, and the right system of rewards

    Sourcing knowledge through open innovation

    • Managing technological change in firms and communities through distributed innovation systems
    • Capitalizing on the emergence of open source software and collective intelligence for innovative product development
    • Finding and incorporating knowledge from outside the organization

    Designing service excellence

    • Refining your organization's approach to designing, managing, and improving service experiences
    • Leading service innovation from the multiple perspectives of customers, employees, and owners
    • Delivering on customer promises while creating value for broader stakeholders

    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 Cochairs
    Charles A. O'Reilly III
    Charles A. O'Reilly III
    Charles A. O'Reilly III

    Charles A. O'Reilly III

    Stanford University Graduate School of Business:

    Frank E. Buck Professor of Management

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    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman

    Michael L. Tushman

    Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

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    Julie Battilana
    Julie Battilana
    Julie Battilana

    Julie Battilana

    Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

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    Dennis W. Campbell
    Dennis W. Campbell
    Dennis W. Campbell

    Dennis W. Campbell

    Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

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    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani

    Karim R. Lakhani

    Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

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    Rory M. McDonald
    Rory M. McDonald
    Rory M. McDonald

    Rory M. McDonald

    Thai-Hi T. Lee (MBA 1985) Associate Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

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    Ryan L. Raffaelli
    Ryan L. Raffaelli
    Ryan L. Raffaelli

    Ryan L. Raffaelli

    Associate Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

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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 Cochairs
    Charles A. O'Reilly III
    Charles A. O'Reilly III
    Charles A. O'Reilly III

    Charles A. O'Reilly III

    Stanford University Graduate School of Business:

    Frank E. Buck Professor of Management

    Read Full Bio

    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman
    Michael L. Tushman

    Michael L. Tushman

    Baker Foundation Professor, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Faculty
    Julie Battilana
    Julie Battilana
    Julie Battilana

    Julie Battilana

    Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

    Dennis W. Campbell
    Dennis W. Campbell
    Dennis W. Campbell

    Dennis W. Campbell

    Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Accounting and Management

    Read Full Bio

    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani
    Karim R. Lakhani

    Karim R. Lakhani

    Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Rory M. McDonald
    Rory M. McDonald
    Rory M. McDonald

    Rory M. McDonald

    Thai-Hi T. Lee (MBA 1985) Associate Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Technology and Operations Management

    Read Full Bio

    Ryan L. Raffaelli
    Ryan L. Raffaelli
    Ryan L. Raffaelli

    Ryan L. Raffaelli

    Associate Professor of Business Administration

    HBS Unit:
    Organizational Behavior

    Read Full Bio

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