20 Conversations @Harvard Exchanging Ideas. Expanding Mindsets. Experiencing Breakthrough.

20 Conversations @Harvard

“I have a very hectic schedule but I must admit that 20 Conversations was worth the one week from work. Many thought-provoking ideas that can be adopted in

today’s competitive business world.”Tengku Dato’ Zafrul Aziz, CEO

Maybank Investment Bank (Malaysia)

Want a deep learning experience that takes you beyond the classroom to conversations with leading Harvard Business School thinkers and practitioners?

Some of the most impactful learning comes from powerful conversations not classrooms. 20 Conversations @Harvard is uniquely developed for CEOs and C-level executives who have done it all – the MBA, the advanced management program, the leadership course, the immersion experience– and still want more.

During this program, be prepared to have rich conversations with world class faculty and practitioners on relevant business issues and organisational challenges. Conversations which will inspire new ideas, deliver keen insight and reinvent thought patterns to revolutionise the way you think and lead. You can look forward to twenty 90-minute conversations with the undivided attention of faculty, quality inputs from equally experienced participants, and professional facilitation to ensure the most efficient learning downtime.

20 Conversations is a transformational learning platform for senior leaders with only powerful conversations, excellent thought leadership, invaluable cross-learnings and real points of view fitting for C-level executives.

This intensive one-week program is taught by leading faculty from Harvard University and designed to deliver a high-impact experience for senior leaders wanting to yield superior results for themselves and their organisations.

Linkage Australia and Linkage, Inc. (USA) have collaborated with Linkage Asia, the primary coordinators of 20 Conversations @Harvard to ensure an international mix of participants and a global exchange of leadership best practices.

LOCATION

Classroom sessions are located in the prestigious Harvard University. Harvard is a living example of New England charm and grace, and is a meeting ground for highest- ranking scholars, dignitaries from government offices, professional organisations, and foundations.

Sleeping accommodations can be obtained at the Inn at Harvard. This sophisticated boutique hotel is a unique blend of old-world beauty and modern-day conveniences. It is located at the heart of Cambridge with easy access to eateries, museums and local attractions.

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Each day begins with time for you to study and reflect on carefully prepared business dossiers. The rest of the day is dedicated to facilitated conversations and interactive discussions with leading faculty from Harvard, who will work to challenge your existing frameworks and provide new insights.

Strategic downtime is worked into the day to provide participants with “white space” to experiment with new learnings, followed by peer coaching to test the rigour of new ideas.

PROGRAM THEMES

Strategy

• Shooting for the “Right” Strategy

• Who Moved My Strategy?

• The Strategy and Planning Divide

• Upside-Down Strategy

Execution• The Delicate Dance of Execution

• The Art of Delegating at High Levels

• “Out-a-Sight” Line of Sight

• Just in Time for a Crisis

Systems• Thinking in Systems

• Finding the Cracks in Your System

• Beating the System for High Performance

• Building a Lean Mean Management Machine

Growth• Hunger Pangs to Growing Pains

• It’s Not Size That Counts

• The Obese Company

• David or Goliath?

Culture• Cultural Intelligence

• Layers of Cultural Complexity

• Making Organisational Cultures Triumph Over National Cultures

• The Death of Culture

Effectiveness

Efficiency

CULTURE EXECUTIONGROWTH

STRATEGY

Innovation

Productivity

SYSTEMS

The program is designed around 14 years of Linkage research, which shows that most CEO conversations revolve around five main areas of work – strategy, execution, systems, growth and culture.

“I enjoyed sharing experiences with a very high quality group of people and Linkage did a terrific job facilitating excellent dialogues.” Ted Gaffney, EVP–Biz Dev & Corp Strategic Planning, BTMU Capital Corporation (USA)

KEY TAKEAWAYS

In this program, you will:

• Interact closely with and draw breakthrough ideas from some of the world’s leading faculty and chief executives

• Tackle real-life organisational problems with like-minded professionals

• Enhance and challenge existing mental models and frameworks on leadership

• Translate thought leadership into real-world applications

• Address topical and global concerns at an organisational level

• Learn to think critically about enterprise-wide and socioeconomic issues

• Build on existing leadership skills around strategy, execution, systems, growth and culture

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

This seminar is specially designed for C-level executives looking to achieve breakthrough leadership by making a few paradigm changes to their thinking and approach.

While participants have extensive experience in leading organisations and possess a keen level of self awareness and mastery, they want fresh perspectives and rigorous thinking which will enlighten and enhance their understanding of the organisational challenges they are facing.

ABOUT LINKAGE

Linkage is a global organisational development consulting practice and a world leader in leadership strategy and development. Founded in 1988, Linkage partners with private and public clients around the globe to provide integrated solutions in leadership strategy and development, strategic change and transition, strategic human resource and organisational development.

The organisational brand “Linkage” was derived from our belief that organisational uniqueness and competitive advantage comes from our ability to partner with our clients and create connections with leadership solutions. We do not subscribe to one leadership “fad” or school of thinking; rather we pride ourselves on our ability to make “links” with the best and most appropriate leadership solutions. As a consequence, Linkage has worked with many world thought leaders, leading academics and universities for contribution to the design and delivery of our leadership solutions for clients.

Linkage’s services include strategic consulting; high-level facilitation; tailored assessment; customised leadership strategy, design and execution; executive coaching for individuals and teams; and design and delivery of interventions at an individual, team and organisational level. Linkage’s objective is to provide clients with world-class research, best practice and access to acknowledged thoughts leadership solutions in the field of leadership.

Two of our world public offerings include 20 Conversations @Harvard; and an annual Global Institute for Leadership Development (GILD) that has been rated for the last five consecutive years as the Number One leadership development program by a large consulting group. Linkage has been named one of the globe’s top 20 Leadership Training companies in 2010 and 2011 by Training Industry, Inc.

Linkage Australia & New Zealand is based in Sydney and serves clients across this region and Asia. Linkage globally is headquartered in Boston, USA and has over 20 offices across the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and the Middle East.

Linkage Australia & New Zealand

Suite 23, Level 3357-359 Military RoadMosman NSW 2088AustraliaTel: +61 (0) 2 9927 0800Fax: +61 (0) 2 9953 0943 www.linkageanz.com.au

ContactDr Colin PittManaging Directorcolin.pitt@linkageanz.com.au

Finsia

PO Box H99Australia SquareTel: 1300 346 742Fax: +61 (0) 2 9275 7999www.finsia.com

ContactRebecca WalklateManager Career Developmentr.walklate@finsia.com