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

Program Fee: $25,100Your program fee includes accommodations, meals, course materials and access to a fitness center. Program fee is subject to change.

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

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

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.

YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The program is held on the beautiful lakefront campus of Northwestern University at the James L. Allen Center, minutes from downtown Chicago.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

lunch

Day 1

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

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

Day 2

Leveraging Your Social Capital

Uzzi

Asking Effectively for Yourself and Your

Organization Medvec

Meet Your Study Group Taylor

Introduction of RHR International

Taylor

Lunch and Introductions

Day 3

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

Values Based Leadership Kraemer

Using Your Network as a Source of Information: Developing Reciprocity

Uzzi

Brief Meetings

Brief Meetings Taylor

Leading with Vision and Purpose: What's Your Story

Buck

Optional Lunch

lunch

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Day 1 Day 2

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

A Company in Crisis Feddersen

Study Group Session C. Taylor

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

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

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Day 3

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Self Awareness, Personality and Understanding Your Hogan Scores

Vitro

Negotiations Medvec

Brief MeetingsC. Taylor

Designing Teams to Deliver Results Thompson

Optional Lunch

lunch

Day 1

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Study Groups Taylor

Executive Decision Making Medvec

Day 3

The New Brand: YOU Innis

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

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

Competency Based Resumes Canter

Day 2

Presentation Skills Biesenbach

Innovation Strategy Wolcott

Photos of Leadership Buck

Special Speaker Taylor

Optional Lunch

lunch

Day 1

AfternoonSession(s)

EveningSession

MorningSession(s)

Dinner

Day 2

Mega Trends in the World Economy

Rebelo

Day 3

EIS Simulation Schonthal

Graduation Dinner

Career Advancers and

Derailers Cast

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION // GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Sample Schedule

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

Guest Speaker

The Science (and art) of Influence

Raider

Individual Study or Recreation

Optional Lunch