Our economy is moving swiftly out of the industrial age into the new economy of the Internet, knowledge and innovation. Executive leaders require a new perspective on the external environment, and new tools to lead one’s internal organizational structure and way of doing business. Discover information not available anywhere else about how the marketplace and business is changing. Then find out what executive leaders need to know about the new economy to position your organization for success moving forward. The nationally acclaimed book, Nine Shift: Work, life and education in the 21st Century, by William A. Draves and Julie Coates, is included in your course fee.
Agenda
Unit 1
The Big Change
The decline of the industrial age
The rise of the new economy
Parallels to 100 years ago
Implications for your organization
Unit 2
How the marketplace changes
The decline of suburbs
The rise in intangible goods
The new Knowledge Worker class
Opportunities and threats for your organization
Unit 3
How your organization changes
The workplace of the 21st century
Managing from a distance
Gen Y values and behavior
Your pyramid collapses
Unit 4
New executive leadership skills
The vision thing
Managing your people
Leading your organization
Planning your moon shot
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