IMS STRATEGIC THINKING SERIES
Elevate your leadership capabilities with the IMS Strategic Thinking Series, a transformative experience designed for leaders at all levels who aspire to make a lasting impact. Whether you're navigating high-stakes decisions, managing competing priorities, or seeking innovative solutions to complex challenges, this series provides you with actionable strategies to lead with clarity, confidence, and vision.
In today's fast-paced world, where time is scarce and the answers aren't always clear, this program offers practical tools and forward-thinking approaches to help you thrive in uncertainty and drive meaningful results.
This is more than just a learning opportunity-it's your chance to connect with like-minded professionals, expand your perspective, and position yourself as a forward-thinking leader.
- $395.00 fee each program.
Being strategically competitive in today's chaotic and complex global environment requires a different way of looking at how we approach strategic thinking. Leaders who are tasked with strategic responsibility must be attentive, agile, adaptive and innovative thinkers.
Dr. Julia Sloan, author of the definitive book Learning to Think Strategically, 4th ed., 2020 (Best Business Book of the Year, Financial Times), is widely recognized for her pioneering work on applying complex cognitive theory to everyday global strategic thinking practice.
Her work draws upon more than two decades of expatriate corporate experience in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Julia teaches at Columbia University and has lectured at some of the premier academic institutions, including MIT, Harvard University, Princeton University (US), Bejing University (China), Tokyo University, Keio University (Japan), and India Institute of Management (India).
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Strategic thinking is a rare and valuable competency that is needed at all levels of the organization. It is the number one development requirement for the next generation of leaders. Those who have it will see more opportunities for contribution and for advancement. This program will help you develop a foundational understanding of strategy, enabling you to make a broader impact in your organization.
Dr. Michael Roberto is the Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. He joined the tenured faculty at Bryant after serving for six years on the faculty at Harvard Business School. He has also been a Visiting Associate Professor of Management at New York University's Stern School of Business.
His research focuses on decision-making, teamwork, and leadership. He has published three books, the latest of which is titled Unlocking Creativity (Wiley, 2019), Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes For An Answer (2nd edition published in 2013), and Know What You Don't Know (published in 2009). He also has developed three Great Courses lecture series, the best-selling Everest Leadership and Team Simulation, and the award-winning Columbia's Final Mission multi-media case study about the 2003 space shuttle accident.
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This dynamic program is crafted for leaders to master the art of navigating an unpredictable business environment. Integrating the latest research with practical insights from Dr. Pearson's seasoned experience provides a comprehensive look at anticipating and quickly adapting to market shifts, realigning resources efficiently, and capitalizing on new opportunities with agility and foresight. The program also presents robust tools and methodologies to minimize risks and make decisive choices even when the path ahead is unclear.
Dr. Kathy Pearson is a strategist, systems thinking expert, and authority in decision making. She is also an award-winning educator who works extensively with mid-to senior-level executives, including high potentials and executive teams. Kathy works closely with Executive Education groups including the Wharton School, Duke CE, Smith College, and the Institute for Management Studies, as well as directly with global organizations. Kathy teaches on a variety of topics including Critical Thinking, Strategic Agility, Change Management and Strategic Execution.
She is the co-author of The Perceptive Leader: A Handbook for Leading in an Environment of Uncertainty. She received her B.S. degree in theoretical mathematics from Auburn University, her M.S. degree in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University, and her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Northwestern University.
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Being strategically competitive in today's chaotic and complex global environment requires a different way of looking at how we approach strategic thinking. Leaders who are tasked with strategic responsibility must be attentive, agile, adaptive and innovative thinkers.
Dr. Julia Sloan, author of the definitive book Learning to Think Strategically, 4th ed., 2020 (Best Business Book of the Year, Financial Times), is widely recognized for her pioneering work on applying complex cognitive theory to everyday global strategic thinking practice.
Her work draws upon more than two decades of expatriate corporate experience in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Julia teaches at Columbia University and has lectured at some of the premier academic institutions, including MIT, Harvard University, Princeton University (US), Bejing University (China), Tokyo University, Keio University (Japan), and India Institute of Management (India).
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