Overview

The most successful leaders adapt their leadership style as conditions change in their organizations. You may be facing the “hidden transitions” that are part of normal growth and downsizing—or coping with a merger, reorganization, or new leadership. As innovation continues to be a key driver for most organizations today, Michael Watkins explains how to steer product development through these often-difficult changes.  He will discuss the critical relevance of leadership style, and how you can master the art of adaptive leadership for success in your changing organization.  

Examples of leadership challenges include:

·         The turnaround challenge - assessing the external and internal environments. What happens if the two aren’t aligned? What if the external market for your products is good but your products are doing poorly?

·         Realignment situations when the storm clouds are on the horizon, but the storm has not yet broken. Why and how to teach people that there is a problem. How to make the necessary realignment adjustments in time.

·         What  to do when people have entrenched interests, are in denial of the need for change, or both. How to persuade and guide while building trust.

·         Motivating your team after downsizing has occurred, projects have been terminated (or outsourced), and/or budgets have been cut.

He will also answer your specific questions and offer advice regarding your challenges.

Takeaways

·         Access to slides used during the session via webinar technology

·         Your questions answered live by an expert during the session with follow up questions by email

·         Summary set of slides available to participants after the session

·         FREE copy of Your Next Move.

* Note: This is the third session of Management Roundtable's 2010 Innovation Leadership Guru Series

Session Leaders

Michael Watkins is the world’s leading expert on accelerating transitions. He is the author of the international bestseller The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels and Your Next Move: The Leader's Guide to Successfully Navigating Major Career Transitions.

Dr. Watkins is Chairman of Genesis Advisers (www.GenesisAdvisers.com), a leadership development company located in Newton, Massachusetts. Previously he was a professor at IMD in Switzerland, INSEAD in France, the Harvard Business School, and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.   

Dr. Watkins is also the author or co-author of numerous articles and books on leadership. His most recent publications are Picking the Right Transition Strategy (Harvard Business Review), and Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming and How to Avoid Them.

What you will learn

How to steer product development through transitions such as mergers, reorganization, downsizing, and/or new executive leadership.   How you can master the art of adaptive leadership for success in your changing organization.  

Examples of challenges include:

·         The turnaround challenge - assessing the external and internal environments. What happens if the two aren’t aligned? What if the external market for your products is good but your products are doing poorly?

·         Realignment situations when the storm clouds are on the horizon, but the storm has not yet broken. Why and how to teach people that there is a problem. How to make the necessary realignment adjustments in time.

·         What  to do when people have entrenched interests, are in denial of the need for change, or both. How to persuade and guide while building trust.

·         Motivating your team after downsizing has occurred, projects have been terminated (or outsourced), and/or budgets have been cut.