Lead for a Change: Proven Strategies to Clarify Expectations, Foster Growth, and Achieve Breakthroughs

A leader’s guide for performing while transforming With over thirty years’ experience as a senior executive, Dr. Ron Glickman shares practical techniques to execute effective change initiatives, develop high-potential talent, and motivate teams to deliver breakthrough results on a global scale. A timely and important course for leaders at any stage in their career journey, students learn why the goal of change management is not happiness, but meeting and exceeding clear expectations. Well-defined expectations align diverse stakeholders on measurements for future performance and establish a foundation for individual and group accountability. Glickman uses leadership theory, real-world examples, and action-learning exercises to cover three essential topics: • Change Management. Strategic change requires a clear destination, explicit expectations, and the ability to be flexible in identifying obstacles and correcting course. • Experiential Learning. Leading change and realizing your human and leadership potential is a process that can be learned through preparation, self-examination, and the willingness to grow from mistakes and successes. • Employee Engagement. People make change happen; involving and supporting them in each phase of the change journey is vital. There are innumerable leadership theories and methods. This course frames proven strategies as ingredients for leaders at any level to create context-specific recipes for spearheading change initiatives that deliver meaningful results and accomplish positive change. Students will discover their preferred communication and decision styles, learn how to work more effectively with styles other than their own, and explore best-practices for selecting talent and improving core business processes.