PROGRAM FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

2014 PLD

Every segment made this program such a profound experience. You become a better visionary, friend, and colleague. Cveti Yotova, Pld

BUILDING GLOBAL LEADERS

Most successful companies are investing in the next generation of leaders to ensure long-term competitiveness in todays evolving economy. To achieve their corporate agenda, leaders must have a broad perspective of management, a deep understanding of the global marketplace, and a solid foundation in the core business functions that drive the organization. While on-the-job experience and internal training help to shape future leaders, the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) at Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education accelerates this process by exposing functional managers to real-world business lessons. HBS provides a truly global experience. At PLD, you will work closely with elite industry peers from more than 40 countries. In addition, you will interact with distinguished HBS faculty, who in 2012 collectively researched and wrote nearly 300 case studies representing more than 60 countries. This is where world leaders convene. You will emerge from PLD with the confidence and strategic skills to take on greater crossfunctional responsibilities and with an action plan tailored to your personal leadership goals and the challenges facing your company. With a broader understanding of how to enhance organizational performance and build competitive advantage, you will become the visionary leader that tomorrows business world will demand. Learn more at: www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/

shaping leadership for success

Focused on leadership, change, and innovation, PLD lets you step back from day-to-day responsibilities, reassess your value to the company, develop a broader perspective of your leadership capabilities, and create a personal action plan to implement in your company. The curriculum is composed of four educational modules two distancelearning and two on-campusplus a fifth optional two-week session * The first module builds after which you achieve HBS alumni status. on foundational business skills; the second presents functional and cross-functional business approaches; the third hones strategy and leadership skills through business simulations; and the fourth sets the stage for leading innovation and change in a global business environment. One of the key elements of PLD is the dynamic exchange that takes place in your living group. Each group is carefully composed of eight accomplished executives who span industries and countries. By sharing diverse perspectives, you will explore business cases from new angles as you build a global support network. PLD inspires you to look within and beyond as you explore personal goals and advance your companys objectives. Through professional coaching and facilitated peer feedback, you will develop your leadership style and create an action plan that is unique to you and your organization.
*HBS alumni status also may be earned through 10 additional days (two credit weeks) of our open-enrollment or custom programs.

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 Meet your personal coach for  Engage in distance learning  Assess your personal
leadership skills and initiate a personal case study the duration of the program focused on accounting, finance, and quantitative methods

10 Weeks

 Reassess your professional  Apply your values and

development goals and your personal action plan passions to your evolution as an authentic leader for leading with integrity leadership style to different scenarios through more effective use of your power

Optional 2 Weeks

 Establish a framework
On-Campus module

 Understand the link between  Examine product management,

On-Campus module
such as supply chain management and human resources capabilities strategy implementation and control systems from marketing strategy to customer satisfaction

2 Weeks

5 4 3 2 1

 Practice adapting your

Personal Leadership
(Optional)

 Achieve better results

 Select the right management  Examine new approaches

leading change
personal c ase and c oa c hing
to building competitive advantage and improving decision making across your organization

tools, strategies, and methods for different business issues

 Gain insight into processes  Explore the complex structure

and integrated functions of an organization

 Develop your leadership

Off-Campus module

 HBS alumni status is granted

vision and address a specific personal leadership challenge upon completion of Module 5

 Engage in a team-based

14 Weeks

STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

 Enhance your ability to analyze  Complete a 360-degree

On-Campus module

business simulation exercise designed to improve strategic skills and drive collaboration

competitive landscapes, create and implement strategies, gain competitive advantage, and evaluate company performance assessment of your leadership skills in preparation for personal coaching sessions

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL BUSINESS APPROACH

Off-Campus module

FOUNDATIONAL SKILL BUILDING

Personal case Address a current challenge in your organization by developing a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan. You will identify and scope the challenge in Module 1 and work on your challenge throughout the course of PLD. During this process, your living group will provide feedback that is essential in developing an effective and realistic leadership approach.

 Explore global best practices  Discover strategies for

exploiting opportunities

2 Weeks

for the management of innovation and change

 Compare decision-making,  Gain insight into your personal

leadership style through feedback from peers and one-on-one coaching sessions negotiation, execution, and teamwork strategies

coaching Through one-on-one professional coaching sessions and facilitated team meetings, you will develop your unique leadership style and create a personal action plan for ongoing development.

Visit http://www.exed.hbs. edu/programs/pld/Pages/ curriculum.aspx for complete curriculum details.

MEET THE PROGRAM FACULTY

At PLD, you will meet recognized thought leaders, skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, active corporate board members, and award winning authors. They will empower you to become the visionary leader your career, your organization, and the global economy demand. This is the HBS faculty. As a group, they leverage their business expertise and field-based research to create new knowledge and enduring concepts that shape the practice of management around the world. Individually, they offer insights from their own practice-based experience. The result is a teaching team that exposes you to multiple perspectives while challenging your thinking on many levels. Learn more about our faculty at: www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/faculty.html

CORE FACULTY
Amy J.C. Cuddy
 A ssociate Professor of Business Administration  H ellman Faculty Fellow Member of the Negotiation, Organizations, and Markets Unit

John T. Gourville
 A lbert J. Weatherhead, Jr. Professor of Business Administration Member of the Marketing Unit Faculty chair of Strategic Marketing Management

Lakshmi Iyer
 A ssociate Professor of Business Administration Marvin Bower Fellow Member of the Business, Government and the International Economy Unit

Gary P. Pisano
harry e. figgie, jr. professor of business administration Member of the technology and operations Management Unit

Eugene F. Soltes
 A ssistant Professor of Business Administration Member of the Accounting and Management Unit

Michael L. Tushman
 Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration Member of the Organizational Behavior Unit Faculty chair of the Program for Leadership Development Faculty cochair of Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Eric J. Van den Steen

 A ssociate Professor of Business Administration Marvin Bower Fellow Member of the Strategy Unit

YOUR NEW WORLDVIEW

The faculty of the Program for Leadership Development will help you develop the leadership strategies and skills essential to success. With a broader grasp of management, business drivers, and innovation, you will be equipped to facilitate change across industries and beyond borders. You will come away from PLD with the frameworks for building competitive advantageand with a personal action plan for addressing the key challenges facing your organization.

ARE YOU RIGHT FOR THE PROGRAM?

PLD is ideal for managers and functional specialists from organizations with annual revenues in excess of $75 million who have approximately 10 years of work experience and are considered to be outstanding prospects for leadership. Your PLD peers will represent diverse business functions, companies, industries, and countries. Ideal candidates are: Vice president Director Project manager Functional manager AT PLD, YOU WILL: Acquire a more integrated and comprehensive understanding of core business functions   xplore techniques and technologies for leading change and driving results across E your company Forge a more holistic approach to identifying problems and formulating solutions  Create a personal action plan for addressing the key challenges facing your organization  Improve your decision-making and strategy implementation skills   earn how to lead cross-functional initiatives and corporate projects amid shifting L global markets  evelop a leadership approach based on deeper knowledge, broader capabilities, and D greater confidence

 PLD was an important life experienceI only wish I had done it 10 years earlier. The cases were highly effective in demonstrating principles, and the fourth module really opened my eyes to the essence of leadership. I found the self-reflections insightful and the positive feedback powerful, something that I will definitely carry forward in my teams.
Adam Cox, Commercial Executive

MBD Credit Solutions (Pty) Ltd., South Africa

ADmissions information
The Admissions Committee begins reviewing applications four months prior to the start of each program. Once the review process has begun, qualified candidates are admitted on a rolling, space-available basis.

LEARN MORE

Application Process
Visit www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/ for complete admissions requirements and to apply online. You also can print the application and mail it, or fax it to +1-617-496-1731. Applications are due four weeks before the program start date. Early application is recommended.

Admissions Requirements
Selective enrollment of the most qualified and diverse group from the pool of candidates enhances the learning experience and the takeaway value for supporting organizations. In seeking senior executives with demonstrated leadership ability and promise, the Admissions Committee takes into account a candidates organizational level; management experience, particularly in senior management; and future responsibilities. With a focus on professional achievement, the Admissions Committee assembles qualified individuals who are senior-level decision makers and represent a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds. Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential for the completion of course assignments and active engagement in fast-moving discussions. If English is the applicants second language or if he or she has less than one years experience working in an English-speaking environment, a brief statement documenting proficiency in English is required. The Admissions Committee also may require a telephone or personal interview as part of the admissions process.

Company Sponsorship
Each participant must be nominated and supported by a company sponsoran executive who is involved in the participants development and who is committed to remaining engaged with the participant throughout the learning process. This indicates that the participant is considered to be an outstanding prospect for company leadership within the organization. Eligible candidates are full-time employees of their sponsoring organizations who agree to return to full-time managerial roles within their companies upon completion of the program.

ACHIEVING ALUMNI STATUS

PLD offers a path to HBS alumni status. This significant achievement provides access to a vast global network of executives, Alumni Club and Association members, and Baker Library resources; a 30 percent discount on openenrollment Executive Education programs; and more. After completing all four core modules of PLD, you can earn HBS alumni status by completing Module 5 or by completing an additional 10 days (two credit weeks) of our open-enrollment or custom programs within five years of finishing either PLD or the first qualifying program. Qualifying programs include those completed within two years prior to your PLD start date. Learn more at: www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/Pages/alumni.aspx

dates and fees

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact: Module 1 (Off-Campus) Module 1 (Off-Campus) Ms. Carla Tishler, Portfolio Director December 9, 2013February 15, 2014 July 21September 27, 2014 Executive Education Programs Module 2 (On-Campus) Module 2 (On-Campus) Harvard Business School February 16March 1, 2014 September 28October 11, 2014 Soldiers Field Module 3 (Off-Campus) Module 3 (Off-Campus) Boston, Massachusetts March 2June 14, 2014 October 12, 2014January 17, 2015 02163-9986 U.S. Module 4 (On-Campus) Module 4 (On-Campus) Email: executive_education@hbs.edu June 1527, 2014 January 1831, 2015 Telephone: +1-617-496-3876 Program Fee: $43,000 Program Fee: $43,000 Fax: +1-617-496-1731
December 2013 to June 2014 Session July 2014 to January 2015 Session

Module 5 Optional Session (On-Campus) July 20August 1, 2014 Program Fee: $22,000
The program fee covers the four core program modules, tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals during the on-campus modules. Program dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. Module 5 is an optional component of the program with an additional fee.

December 2013 to June 2014 Session

Begins December 9, 2013 Begins July 21, 2014

2014 PLD

July 2014 to January 2015 Session

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