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March 2013

  • Learn the 5 sales tactics every entrepreneur needs to know and discover how men really view women in the workplace.
  • Read about our latest interview series, called Insights on Innovation, which incorporates the views of 5 Kenan-Flagler faculty members on the  topic of innovation.
  • Review the white paper on how to develop leaders in today's VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) business environment.
  • Plus more articles, blog entries, white papers, a program spotlight (Business and Human Resources), a calendar of 2013 open enrollment executive education programs, and links that will contribute to your ongoing professional growth.

December 2012

  • Read an article about getting a handle of how your co-workers perceive you so you can correct and improve your work attitude plus another article on branding yourself for the position you want.
  • Review a recent report on high-level women in the workplace which provides a roadmap for women who want to achieve more and get to the top at their organizations.
  • Learn the 10 steps for practicing great leadership when taking action.
  • Plus more articles, blog entries, white papers, a program spotlight (Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Managers), a Tarheel Spotlight (David Hofmann),a calendar of upcoming open enrollment executive education programs, and links that will contribute to your ongoing professional growth.

October 2012

  • Review IBM's report on its 2012 survey of global CEOs to see what these leaders are focused on.
  • Learn about 3 specific steps that will help you influence others and sell your ideas.
  • Check out our first eView which features an interview with Jim Shanley on the 4 things that successful organizations and leaders do to build their talent faster and better than everyone else.
  • Plus more articles, blog entries, white papers, a program spotlight (Women in Business), a calendar of upcoming open enrollment executive education programs, and links that will contribute to your ongoing professional growth.

June 2012

  • Learn about developing mindfulness and its benefits to leaders.
  • Review the most recent Financial Times executive education rankings.
  • Read the featured white paper on the benefits of recruiting, developing and retaining women as leaders in your organization. 
  • Plus more articles, blogposts, a program spotlight (Talent Management Institute), and a calendar of 2012 open enrollment executive education programs.

March 2012

  • Review articles and blog posts featuring strategies that can be instrumental in both your personal and your organization's development.
  • Read the featured white paper on the benefits of embracing open-book management which can fuel employee engagement and corporate sustainability.
  • Plus more articles and blog posts, a program spotlight (Change Management), a Tarheel highlight (Dr. Peter Brews), and a calendar of 2012 Open Enrollment executive education programs.

December 2011

  • Learn how to assess your leadership style or how to build a high-performing team or how Kenan-Flagler's STAR program can work with your organization on meeting challenges and solving problems.
  • Read Douglas Ready's white paper on collective ambition which is complete with real-life examples of organizations that are harnessing the power of their collective ambition to achieve growth in tough economic times.
  • Plus more articles and blog posts, a program spotlight (Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Managers), a Tarheel highlight (Dr. Douglas Ready), and a calendar of 2012 Open Enrollment executive education programs.

August 2011

  • Review two articles that deal with different aspects of the communication styles of leaders.
  • Read the featured white paper on how to close gaps in your organization's leadership development.
  • Plus more articles and blog posts, a program highlight (Leadership Effectiveness Workshop), a Tarheel highlight (on Dr. Mabel Miguel) and a calendar of 2011 and 2012 Open Enrollment executive education programs.

June 2011

  • Take a look at what companies are doing today to successfully on-board their executives in a recently published UNC Executive Development white paper.
  • Learn about the special leadership skills needed when managing virtual teams.
  • Plus more articles and blog posts, a program spotlight (on Strategic Innovation for the New Business Environment), a Tarheel spotlight (on Dr. Al Segar), and a calendar of 2011 Open Enrollment executive education programs.

March 2011

  • Read a white paper discussing various ways to turn the baby boomer brain drain into a brain trust so that your organization does not lose valuable insight and experience as the first wave of baby boomers start to retire.
  • Watch the video of the lecture by David Brooks, noted author and The New York Times columnist, featuring his view on human nature and how people succeed.
  • Plus many more articles and blog posts, a program spotlight (on Leadership Effectiveness Workshop), a Tarheel spotlight (on Dr. Alison Fragale), and a calendar of Open Enrollment executive education programs.