The University of Vermont

Management Seminars

The Strategic Leader: Organizational Performance from the Center Out

Instructor: Merryn Rutledge — Bio
Date: October 3, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location:

UVM Campus - University Heights North


Fee: $379 single session fee

Seminar Description:

To be successful, organizations need managers and decision makers who show flexibility, understanding and an entrepreneurial spirit, while remaining true to the core values of their organization. This highly interactive seminar focuses on essentials for leadership in all sectors: ongoing self-assessment; ability to teach and motivate by speaking and acting congruently; strategic decision-making and balancing assertion with collaboration.

Benefits

  • Frame issues strategically and communicate to motivate;
  • Assess your own leadership skills and develop a growth plan;
  • Problem solve a real leadership challenge you have.

Who Should Attend:

  • Senior leaders
  • Business owners and entrepreneurs
  • Leaders being groomed for promotion or succession

Interactive, including:

  • Case study and discussion
  • Leadership self-appraisal
  • Small group problem-solving
  • Action planning, include post seminar follow up with Instructor and a peer

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worse when they despise him. But of a good leader who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: We did it ourselves.
~ Lao-Tzu

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