Many break points are driving change in today's turbulent world. Technology rapidly evolves, climate changes, economies fluctuate, new social trends spring up, cultures converge, companies merge, competitions intensify, the whole world globalizes. To navigate effectively through change, we should be equipped with a precise map... but to what end when it comes to traveling uncharted territories? Within such a chaotic world, developing one's inner compass becomes the real stake for aspiring leaders. When lost in the woods or drifting out to sea, a compass can save your life by pointing you in the right direction. In a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environment, change has become an on-going process: individuals, teams, organizations need constantly to either adapt to new surprises or to proactively go for a new desired state. Change has become a major challenge for leaders: how to deal with it? Interestingly enough, a major part of research devoted to change and transformation within organizations has identified a strong linkage between the competence to manage change and the ability of the change agent to change oneself in the process. As acknowledged by a recent McKinsey article, «after years of collaborating in efforts to advance the practice of leadership and cultural transformation, we've become convinced that organizational change is inseparable from individual change. Simply put, change efforts often falter because individuals overlook the need to make fundamental changes in themselves ». Looking inward turns out to be vital when driving organizational change.
During this course, students will:
- Increase self-awareness and get more conscious of their built-in patterns of behaviors;
- Experience a more acute perception (intuition and facts) of their authentic leadership style;
- Discover new inner resources and learn how to tap into their emotional forces;
- Develop some specific leadership skills, e.g. interpersonal skills, decision-making in complex system environments...
- Increase their ability to model change processes and design strategies and tactics to improve managerial performance;