Leadership in 21st Century Organizations

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Created by: Robert Austin

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Course Description

Meet Jim Barton, the new CEO of Santa Monica Aerospace. Jim's job won't be easy: the company's hemorrhaging cash, struggling to regain investors' trust after an accounting scandal, and striving to transform its culture to become a more global competitor. In this course, you'll travel with Jim as he takes on leadership challenges ranging from strategy execution, to inspiring people, to maintaining an ethical approach. Experts agree that twentieth-century leadership practices are inadequate for the stormy twenty-first-century present. This provocative course equips you with the insights you'll need to rise with the occasion of a rapidly shifting business landscape.The course is based on a book, Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a 21st Century Leader, by Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O'Donnell, published by Harvard Business Review Press. Purchase of the book is optional. If you want more information about the book or wish to buy it, see https://hbr.org/product/harder-than-i-thought-adventures-of-a-twenty-first/an/10332-HBK-ENG or https://www.amazon.com/Harder-Than-Thought-Adventures-Twenty-First/dp/1422162591 After taking the course, you'll be able to:o Enact your own personal leadership approach, derived from your ongoing evaluation of how Jim Barton has handled his leadership situation, as well as from established leadership concepts and frameworks;o Avoid leadership actions that might have worked in the past, but are not suited to a newly challenging 21st century world;o Navigate treacherous new 21st century leadership challenges, such as greater reliance on specialized workers or the need to respond to external scrutiny in an increasingly transparent world (and many more);o Avoid "slippery slope" ethical failures, and think more clearly about the separation between public and private life for a 21st century leader.

Time: 25h

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Robert Austin

4.8 Rating
116 Reviews

Robert D. Austin is Professor, Management of Creativity and Innovation, at Copenhagen Business School. Before moving to Copenhagen, he was a professor of Technology and Operations Management at the Harvard Business School for more than a decade. Austin has written nine books, including Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a 21st Century Leader (Harvard Business Review Press, coauthored with Richard L. Nolan and Shannon O'Donnell). He has published articles in Harvard Business Review, Information Systems Research, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organization Science, the Wall Street Journal, and many other prominent venues. He's an author of more than 60 Harvard Business School cases and also two of Harvard's widely used online learning products. A former auto and tech company manager, Austin has consulted and provided executive education at many multinational corporations.

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By Gordhan P on 25-Apr-16

A very comprehensive Leadership development program. Course content is very relevant, detailed and updated. I personally had good learning from the program. Excellent instructors.

By pravin on 16-Nov-17

Nice course to learn key points to good leader with good examples

By Anwar J F on 23-Aug-18

It's an awesome learning experience with a great content. The methodology of using dramatized episodes is remarkable. I'm fully satisfied with the course and find myself much more armed with the theories and practical leadership challenges.

By Darryl H on 27-Jul-17

Really enjoyed the course, the fictional story of Jim Barton is entertaining and educational. The course material is all really well thought out and the whole experience will stay with me for the rest of my career. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this and I highly recommend it to anyone looking at becoming a better manager.

By Rajiv S on 20-Jul-17

Requires paid subscription to WSJ. This should be fixed.

By Antony A B on 16-Jan-17

This is an amazing course and serves its purpose in giving a bird's eye view of all the pertinent issues in a practical manner using the analogy of Jim Barton and SMA. The non SMA case studies, talks and illustrations did well drive home salient aspects of leadership. Thank you very much for his well designed course.

By Dainius P on 9-Jan-17

I strongly believe, that this course will shape my future. It's been greatest learning experience so far

By Moses K on 19-Dec-16

excellent course for leaders with practical skills which are exemplary. id strongly recommend this to any leader

By Christopher A P on 16-Oct-16

This course is extremely good, I had never seen the world from a leadership stand point and it gives me more than I was expecting in terms of training and leadership skills. Last but not least, a final thanks to all the Copenhagen Business School who have contributed in this course and have shared their unique experience so that I go out into the world and lead by example.

By Alam M on 24-Oct-16

Yet another great course from great professor

By Chris L on 21-Apr-16

Excellent collection of materials helping you tho think through all aspects of leadership, with a nice mix of role-played scenes and additional resources. Relevant for leaders and future leaders at all

By Jos d J D L C G on 5-Apr-16

Excellent course and trainers, congratulations

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