The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.

Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistMaster leadership skills to inspire, empower and influence outcomes
June 9, 2022
6 weeks, online
4-6 hours per week
US$2,600 US$2,392 or get US$260 off with a referral
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistBased on the information you provided, your team is eligible for a special discount, for Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development starting on June 9, 2022 .
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Have questions? Email us at group-enrollments@emeritus.org.The demands on today’s executive leadership have accelerated. This means that present and future leaders must display C-suite readiness, shape opinion, and mobilize teams to deliver to new standards. This program provides the necessary tools to develop executive presence into meaningful influence. It is a tool to craft an impactful presence through the strategic application of persuasive techniques, including personal growth, building a diverse network, and effectively communicating your vision.
Leadership presence accounts for 26 percent of what it takes to get a promotion at work.
63 percent of millennials report a lack of leadership development opportunities.
Executive presence skills are ranked second in the top 20 leadership traits that make a difference.
Leadership may come naturally to some, but it is imperative to develop skills and strategies to help leaders build a team capable of meeting the demands of an increasingly challenging environment. By the end of this program, you will be able to:
In this program, our world-class faculty will guide you through the journey of discovering your true leadership potential to realize your vision and goals as a C-suite member.
Understand how to leverage informal channels and tools available to push your agenda forward while successfully navigating the gap between expertise and impact.
Identify vital principles for the exercise of leadership and use your presence and poise to amplify your narrative.
Understand how to manage your interpersonal style to enhance impact while discovering actions to craft your leadership presence without micromanaging.
Identify strategies to build a professional network and adopt strategies to cultivate valuable relationships and leverage networks effectively.
Recognize the underpinnings of successful persuasion, why they work, and how you can leverage these techniques in your communications.
Look at the big picture through nontraditional means to communicate your vision and strategy.
Understand how to leverage informal channels and tools available to push your agenda forward while successfully navigating the gap between expertise and impact.
Identify strategies to build a professional network and adopt strategies to cultivate valuable relationships and leverage networks effectively.
Identify vital principles for the exercise of leadership and use your presence and poise to amplify your narrative.
Recognize the underpinnings of successful persuasion, why they work, and how you can leverage these techniques in your communications.
Understand how to manage your interpersonal style to enhance impact while discovering actions to craft your leadership presence without micromanaging.
Look at the big picture through nontraditional means to communicate your vision and strategy.
Video lectures
Live webinars
Real-world examples
Assignments and case studies
Polls and quizzes
Playbook activities
Peer review and discussion
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Michael Useem
William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management; Director, Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management
Michael Useem is professor of Management and faculty director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management and McNulty Leadership Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His university teaching includes MBA and executive MBA courses on management and leadership. He offers programs on leadership and governance for managers in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. In addition, he works on leadership development with many organizations in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. He is the author of The Leader’s Checklist; The Leadership Moment; Executive Defense, Investor Capitalism, Leading Up, and The Go Point. He is also co-author and co-editor of Learning from Catastrophes; co-author of The India Way and Leadership Dispatches; co-author of Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy (Wharton Digital Press) and co-author of the forthcoming Catastrophic Risk: How Corporate America Copes with Disruption (Oxford University Press). Mike is also co-anchor of the weekly program Leadership in Action on SiriusXM Business Radio.
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Cade Massey
Practice Professor, Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School
Cade Massey is a practice professor in the Wharton School’s Operations, Information, and Decisions Department. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago and taught at Duke University and Yale University before moving to the University of Pennsylvania. Massey’s research focuses on judgment under uncertainty—how, and how well, people predict what will happen in the future. His work draws on experimental and “real-world” data, such as employee stock options, 401(k) savings, the National Football League draft, and graduate school admissions. His research has led to long-time collaborations with Google, Merck, and multiple professional sports franchises. Massey’s research has been published in leading psychology and management journals, and covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Economist, The Atlantic, and National Public Radio. He has taught MBA and Executive MBA courses for 15 years, receiving teaching awards from Duke, Yale, and Penn for courses on negotiation, influence, organizational behavior, and human resources. Massey is faculty co-director of Wharton’s People Analytics Initiative, co-host of Wharton Moneyball on SiriusXM Business Radio, and co-creator of the Massey-Peabody NFL Power Rankings for The Wall Street Journal.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.
Download BrochureNote: After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School.
This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Flexible payment options available.