KEY BENEFITS• Identify and leverage leadership strengths• Capitalize on advancement opportunities

through a personal action plan• Develop a CEO’s strategic outlook• Better assess and motivate the performance

of subordinates• Build strategies to better manage the political

dynamics of the organization• Lead change and promote innovation throughout

the organization• Leverage networks to gain important business

intelligence

WHO SHOULD ATTEND• Corporate officers and other similar-level

executives who already have extensive functional skills and want to hone the other leadership capabilities necessary for securing a position at the very highest levels of an organization

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

With an emphasis on practical learning and talent development, this four-part program — strategically paced over the course of a year — equips women with the knowledge and tools needed to elevate themselves to the C-suite and beyond.

In a supportive and highly collaborative atmosphere, an impressive roster of top Kellogg faculty and corporate experts guide skilled executive women through a rigorous program of intensive classroom instruction, individual career appraisals, personal coaching, case studies and simulations. Every element of the program is focused on strengthening and broadening the leadership talents of the participants and delivering positive results for their companies and organizations.

Women’s Senior Leadership Program Revolutionizing Careers. Transforming the Corporate Landscape.

Week 1: October 17–19, 2018

Week 2: February 6–8, 2019

Week 3: May 1–3, 2019

Week 4: October 16–18, 2019

Kellogg School of Management Evanston, Illinois, USA

Consult with an Executive Development Advisor

execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu

847.467.6018

Learn more and apply

kell.gg/kxwslead

NEXT STEPS

“ This program is rich in content and relationships. It gives you the time and ability to create a robust network and to put into practice all of the concepts you learn throughout the year. The format and access to staff and peers gives you the lab to put it all into practice.”Director of Research & Development, Global Family Care, Procter & Gamble Co.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION GENERAL MANAGEMENT

THE FACULTY

ACCOMMODATIONS

This program is held at the James L. Allen Center and includes onsite lodging, all meals, coffee breaks and snacks. Participants also enjoy access to a fitness center and lakeshore walking paths.

WSLEAD2018R-SUM

Victoria MedvecAcademic Director; Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management & Organizations; Executive Director, Kellogg Center for Executive Women

Michelle L. Buck Clinical Professor of Leadership

Timothy Feddersen Wendell Hobbs Professor of Managerial Politics; Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences

Ginger L. Graham President and CEO, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Mitchell A. Petersen Glen Vasel Professor of Finance; Director of the Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital

Sergio Rebelo Tokai Bank Chair in International Finance; Professor of Finance

Kenneth W. Taylor Partner, Egon Zehnder International; Managing Partner, Board Practice Group

Leigh Thompson J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution & Organizations; Professor of Management & Organizations; Director of Kellogg Team and Group Research Center; Professor of Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences (Courtesy)

Brian Uzzi Richard L. Thomas Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change; Co-Director, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO); Faculty Director, Kellogg Architectures of Collaboration Initiative (KACI); Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School (Courtesy); Professor of Sociology, Weinberg College (Courtesy)

Karen Van Camp Senior Lecturer of Communications

Please note: Faculty is subject to change.

Women’s Senior Leadership Program Revolutionizing Careers. Transforming the Corporate Landscape.

PROGRAM CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Consult with an Executive Development Advisor

execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu

847.467.6018

Learn more and apply

kell.gg/kxwslead

NEXT STEPS

Session 1: Gather Intelligence• Learn how to create and use networks

as a source of intelligence and power• Explore how to make effective decisions

and sharpen your influence• Launch the program’s 360° assessment

and development tool and complete the self- and peer-evaluation components

Session 2: Create a Context for Success• Polish your negotiation skills and learn

how to better motivate staff• Examine the importance of and

techniques for confident self-promotion• Review the results of your 360°

assessment with personalized feedback from a professional coach

• Begin to formulate your action plan for career advancement

Session 3: Drive Results• Get hands-on experience in addressing

these questions• Practice and receive feedback on

interpersonal and presentation skills• Bolster your ability to deal with

internal politics and address the ethical challenges of today’s business environment

Session 4: Manage External Forces• Learn to deal with external constituents,

including stakeholders, Wall Street and the investment community

• Explore how to use a board of directors to your advantage

• Revisit the results of your 360° assessment, evaluate progress over the past months and craft plans to sustain future growth

The structure — four three-day sessions spread over 12 months — allows participants time and opportunity to build relationships, learn and test new ideas collaboratively and receive all-important, constructive feedback from faculty and peers.

lunch

Day 1

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Women’s Senior Leadership Program Module 1Victoria Husted Medvec, Academic DirectorCathy Taylor, Academic Director

Day 2

Leveraging Your Social Capital

Uzzi

Leadership (Guest Speaker) Taylor

Meet Your Study GroupTaylor

Introductions Vuckovic

Introduction of RHR International

Taylor

Lunch and Introductions

Day 3

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

Leveraging Your Social Capital (Cont'd)

Uzzi

Values Based Leadership Kraemer

Using Your Network as a Source of Information: Developing Reciprocity

Values Based LeadershipKraemer

Individual Study or Recreation

Brief MeetingsTaylor

Asking Effectively for Yourself & Your Organization

Medvec

Asking Effectively for Yourself & Your Organization (Cont'd)

Medvec

lunch

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Day 1 Day 2

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

A Company in Crisis Feddersen

Study Group Sessions Taylor

Day 3

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

Women’s Senior Leadership Program Module 2 Victoria Husted Medvec, Academic DirectorCathy Taylor, Academic Director

A Company in Crisis (Cont'd)Feddersen

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Self Awareness, Personality and Understanding Your Hogan Scores

Vitro

Self Awareness, Personality and Understanding Your Hogan Scores (Cont'd)

Vitro

Presenting Effectively to the Board Van Camp

Presenting Effectively to the Board (Cont'd)

Van Camp

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Designing Teams to Deliver Results Thompson

Designing Teams to Deliver Results (Cont'd)

Thompson

lunch

Day 1

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Day 2

Study Groups Taylor

Executive Decision MakingMedvec

Day 3

The New Brand: YOUInnis

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

Women’s Senior Leadership Program Module 3Victoria Husted Medvec, Academic DirectorCathy Taylor, Academic Director

Executive Decision Making (Cont'd)Medvec

Resumes: Presenting Your Best Self

Hearing From A Woman At The Top (Guest Speaker)

Taylor

Advanced NegotiationMedvec

Advanced Negotiation (Cont'd)Medvec

Applying the Negotiation StrategyMedvec

An Interview with a Female LeaderMedvec

Reunion Event: THE CIRCLE

Dinner with Guests

The New Brand: YOUInnis

lunch

Day 1

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Day 2

Influencing Others Effectively

Medvec

Day 3

Innovation Strategy Schonthal

Graduation Dinner

EIS SimulationUzzi

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

Women’s Senior Leadership Program Module 4 Victoria Husted Medvec, Academic DirectorCathy Taylor, Academic Director

EIS Simulation (Cont'd)Uzzi

EIS Simulation (Cont'd)Uzzi

Influencing Others Effectively

Medvec

MotivationMedvec

Courageous Conversations

Buck

Study Groups Taylor

Innovation Strategy (Cont'd)Schonthal