• High-potential mid- to senior-level executives; federal government managers
• Executives preparing for general management, cross-functional or enterprise leadership roles

• Create your distinctive authentic leadership statement
• Develop your own personal leadership action plan
• Hone your skills in communication, judgment and executive presence
• Master frameworks, tools, and practices to help you become an effective leader at the highest organizational levels

Maximizing Your Leadership Impact

• Assess your leadership landscape to identify individual and organizational leadership opportunities and needs
• Refine your own compelling, authentic leadership statement and understand how to harness the power of narrative identity
• ·Discover how routines are a key factor in achieving superior outcomes

Leading with Confidence and Impact

• Cultivate the leader’s mindset – how to increase awareness and focus for individual and organizational growth
• Deepen your understanding of executive judgment
• Integrate the dimensions of presence that typify strong, warm leaders at their best
• Learn techniques to assess and strengthen values-based character competencies
• Access sources of courage through reflection and dialogue
• Gain insights into emotional and intellectual toughness in demanding situations
• Understand how to use feedback as a powerful tool for individual and team growth
• Leverage the power of understanding trust, culture and influence communication and executive presence

Michelle L. Buck - Academic Director; Clinical Professor of Leadership, Kellogg School of Management

Robert Hughes - Academic Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Executive Education, Managing Director of Executive Education

Gail Berger - Deputy Director - Kellogg Center for Executive Women; Clinical Associate Professor of Executive Education

Jim Cohen - Founding Principal, Spark; Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, HERE Life, LLC

Timothy Feddersen - Wendell Hobbs Professor of Managerial Politics; Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences; Chair of Personnel Committee

Fred Harburg - Clinical Professor of Executive Education

Dan McAdams - Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology, School of Education and Social Policy

Loran Nordgren - Professor of Management & Organizations

Brooke Vuckovic - Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations

“I thought the program was really great. This is my second course and once again you have [exceeded] my expectations. Despite [it] being virtual, it was easy to maintain connections and develop relationships with the lecturers and participants.”

Participant, Live Virtual Program

"[I discovered] lots of actionable ideas that will help me in my journey to become an even better leader. This course gave me many areas to self-reflect on how to take my leadership profile to the next level."

Executive Director, Merck & Co.

"I applaud the content and the structure of the course. The frameworks feel straight forward and set the table for meaningful, hard-hitting personal reflection and dialogue on all dimensions of emotional intelligence. Numerous people will be better off because I found so much value in I learned this week."

Director, Sales Force Effectiveness, TransUnion

“[This] program provided many important insights and learning relative to leadership development. The interaction and engagement between facilitators and colleagues was excellent. I really enjoyed the small group activities and interactions which definitely aided in the learning process.”

Account Executive, Merck & Co., Inc.