How can leaders be ready for what's ahead – the future of the workforce, the future of finance, the future of technology? Faculty co-director of Executive Development Program: Leading Into the Future, Stephan Meier shares some key insights into what the future of business looks like and the leadership skills that will be needed to address the challenges ahead.
Business is changing faster than ever. How can one effectively lead through all the changes, challenges, and opportunities that are coming? Faculty co-director of the Executive Development Program: Leading Into the Future, Dan Wang shares his key insights into the effective leadership skills needed for the future of business.
The future is here. Thinking about the future can no longer be left on the back burner. Future-proofing your business is a necessity. Stephan Meier, faculty co-director of the Executive Development Program: Leading Into the Future, shares some key insights into the leadership skills needed to tackle the complicated, uncertain, and difficult problems that successful business leaders will need to address.
Leadership development rarely tackles the future as the future is uncertain. How can one lead effectively when changes, challenges, and opportunities have yet to be determined? Adjunct professor of the Executive Development Program: Leading Into the Future, Declan Fitzsimons shares his insights on the leadership skills needed to handle whatever the future may throw a business executive’s way.
The adoption of automation, analytics, AI (artificial intelligence), and machine learning has accelerated. Demand for robotics has increased exponentially. Today’s leaders need to be adaptable not only for success but for survival. Faculty co-director of the Executive Development Program: Leading into the Future Dan Wang shares his insights into how to become a more adaptable leader.
Given the substantial shifts in technology, digitalization, and automation, leaders need a new framework to successfully navigate future challenges. Stephan Meier, faculty co-director of the Executive Development Program: Leading into the Future, shares nine key strategies leaders can use to deal with an uncertain future.
Business analytics has become more critical than ever especially as it’s been applied to a growing variety of functions such as operations, marketing, finance, and strategic planning. Charles Daniel Guetta, faculty co-director of the Business Analytics (Online): Create Value Through Data Analysis program, shares key insights into what data business analytics skills will be needed now and in the future.
Data analysis can be used to overcome business challenges, find the best decision, and create rewarding opportunities. Mark N. Broadie, faculty co-director of the Business Analytics (Online): Create Value Through Data Analysis program, shares key insights into the real-world solutions as well as the limitations business analytics can provide.
Business analytics is the tool that helps you challenge your intuition and question the status quo. Omar Besbes, faculty co-director of the Business Analytics (Online): Create Value Through Data Analysis program, shares key insights into how business analytics provides a key competitive edge.
For many workers, data literacy is like a foreign language. When you don’t speak the language, confusion and frustration take hold. Ciamac C. Moallemi, faculty co-director of the Business Analytics (Online): Create Value Through Data Analysis program, shares key insights into translating this business language.
Climate change affects almost every business in large and small ways every day. Leaders are discovering that the journey to net zero not only makes sense but profits too. Geoffrey M. Heal, faculty director of Business and Climate: The Journey to Net Zero, shares key insights into the leadership skills needed when it comes to climate change and business.
An often overlooked aspect of climate change is its potential as a business opportunity. Geoffrey M. Heal, Faculty Director of Business & Climate: The Journey to Net Zero program, shares key insights into the opportunities for growth and innovation for companies that address climate change.
The world of finance is changing at an unprecedented pace, driven by disruptive technologies that are transforming the way we live, work, and interact with money. Robert A. Farrokhnia, Program Director of the Future of Finance program, shares his key insights on how executives can leverage these innovations for their own success.
As Fintech continues to evolve and reshape the banking sector's financial landscape, executives face several challenges in staying current with these changes. Program Director of the Future of Finance program Robert A. Farrokhnia shares his thoughts on the biggest challenges executives currently face and ways they can more effectively navigate market dynamics.
What does it take to be a successful venture capitalist or angel investor? Program Director of the Venture Capital: Investing in Early-Stage Startups program and 37 Angels founder Angela Lee shares key strategies and insights into the world of startup investment.
We sat down with social psychologist Malia Mason to discuss the roadblocks and hurdles women in leadership need to overcome in order to advance in their career. Mason is an expert on social judgment and behavior. As faculty co-director of the Women in Leadership: Next Level Success program, Mason helps individuals overcome the biases that hinder performance, enabling them to leverage their strengths more effectively.
We met with strategy expert Trish Gorman and social psychologist Malia Mason to gain their perspectives on the crucial importance of female leaders. Gorman is a strategy expert and consultant dedicated to proactive strategic change leadership. Mason specializes in social judgment, exploring how people evaluate others in work settings. As faculty co-directors of the Women in Leadership: Next Level Success program, Gorman and Mason help develop and elevate the impact of women – empowering them to achieve their next-level success.
The evolving tech landscape, from generative AI to MarTech, has reshaped the customer journey. In this ever-changing digital market landscape, how can organizations construct a strategy that is coherent yet still able to react to real-time market situations? We asked Digital Marketing Strategy program co-directors Miklos Sarvary and Kinshuk Jerath to share their thoughts on creating effective digital marketing strategies amidst constant change.
Delving into CX design reveals its pivotal role in shaping customer perceptions and interactions. Co-faculty directors of the Designing Customer Experiences: From Strategy to Execution program Bernd Schmitt and Markus Giesler offer their perspectives on integrating these principles to elevate the customer journey and achieve sustainable growth.
Change within an organization is extremely difficult, especially when it comes to shifting digital economy. David Rogers, acclaimed expert on digital transformation, the best-selling author and program director of the Leading Digital Transformation program, shares his insights into his Digital Transformation Roadmap and the first steps executives can take towards leading their organizations to a successful digital transformation.
As a global business strategist and Chief Strategy Officer, veteran Luis Armendaris knows how to lead diverse teams to success. Believing all modern executives need to be well-rounded, Luis wanted to improve his marketing skills. We sat down with Luis to get his insights into extending his influence and reach beyond the military with Columbia Business School Executive Education’s Chief Marketing Officer program.
Different leadership skills may be required for different moments in life. Anthony Gitalado wanted to expand his leadership skills as he shifted from his military career to the public sector as a “vet-repreneur.” We sat down with Anthony, who took several different executive education programs a la carte, to get his leadership insights.
Whether helping soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Army Medical Center or strategizing health solutions in the private sector, MAJ (R) Henry Pittman has always known how impactful healthcare systems can be. Henry shares his insights into how Columbia Business School Executive Education’s Venture Capital Private Equity program has helped him transition from a military career to a business career.
For 15+ years, Abdullah Assadi has worked in Human Resources and Business Development. He knows that leadership development is the key to transforming people and organizations. As a past participant of the program, Abdullah shares his insights into how the Executive Development Program helps executives gain the tools they need to adapt to the challenges of tomorrow and achieve their goals.
Catalina Rivera is a people person. A Human Resources executive, she has overseen talent in the United States, Mexico, and South America for small companies and large corporations. As the future of work is changing, she wanted to prepare for whatever is coming next. Catalina shares her insights into how the Executive Development Program prepares participants for the workforce of the future.
A seasoned strategist in Southeast Asia, Joseph Ho wanted to stretch his perspectives beyond the usual groupthink. He wanted to expand his skills to more effectively lead his team and find new ways to problem solve for his clients. Joseph shares his insights into how the Executive Development Program prepares participants to strategize for the future.
Throughout Jaime Hildreth’s career, her constant throughline has been making sense of data and telling a story with it. As a partner at growth equity firm WestCap, she’s on the investment committee that leads their asset management efforts. Jaime shares a few insights into private equity and her stand out experience attending Deal Camp.
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