Executive Development Program

The Executive Development Program provides customized, integrated learning that addresses specific, real-world challenges business executives must face in leadership, growth, strategy, change and more. Business leaders help develop our programs to address "real-world" leadership issues while programs are delivered by nationally recognized providers of leadership and executive development.

Executive development programs are open to partner organizations, individual executives and University of Dayton alumni.

Program Benefits

  • Become a more effective leader and make a greater impact in your business through real-world learning experiences.
  • Gain access to a world-class executive education delivered locally by some of the best minds in business, nationally and globally.
  • Enhance your network of contacts with other area executives in an environment that encourages learning and growth for you and your organization.
  • Utilize the flexibility you need to participate only in those programs that fit your personal and organizational development needs.

Schedule

Individual programs feature an array of topics, including change, engaging and retaining talent, innovation, creating a positive and creative culture, coaching, leading at the executive level and more.

JUST ANNOUNCED! 2012 Executive Development Programs

To view a description of any of the programs below, click on the program title.

Feb. 1:  Off Balance:  Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth by Matthew Kelly, author of "The Dream Manager" and "Off Balance: Getting Beyond the Work-Life Balance Myth to Personal and Professional Satisfaction"

Feb. 29:  Executing Change for Sustainable Results:  Turning Strategy into Reality by Daryl Conner, chairman and co-founder of Conner Partners, author of "Managing at the Speed of Change" and "Leading at the Edge of Chaos"

Mar. 28:  The Leader's Voice:  Communicating to Inspire Performance by Ron Crossland, former chairman of Tom Peters Company and author of "The Leader's Voice: How Your Communication Can Inspire Action and Get Results," "The Leadership Experience" and "Voice Lessons" (to be released in 2012)

Apr. 19:  Love 'em or Lose 'em:  Engaging and Retaining Your Best Talent by Beverly Kaye, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Career Systems International, author of "Up is Not the Only Way," "Love 'Em or Lose 'Em" and "Love It, Don't Leave It"

May 23:  The Great Workplace:  Key Strategies to Creating a Great Place to Work by Michael Burchell, Ed.D., vice president global business development, and Jennifer Robin, Ph.D., research fellow and professor at Bradley University. Both are co-authors of "The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It and Why It Matters"

June 14:  Innovation Unleashed:  Breakthrough Approaches to Growth and Success by Josh Linkner, five time entrepreneur, founder, chairman and former CEO of ePrize, author of "Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity"

Sept. 19:  Leadership Without Limits:  Extreme Leadership at Work and Beyond (AM) and Greater than Yourself:  Unlocking True Leadership Potential in Yourself & Others (PM) by Steve Farber, president, Extreme Leadership, author of "Greater Than Yourself," "The Radical Edge," "The Radical Leap" and the recently released, "The Radical Leap Re-energized"

Oct. 4:  The Right Fight:  How Great Leaders Use Healthy Conflict to Drive Performance, Innovation and Value by Saj-nicole Joni, Ph.D., internationally acclaimed business strategist and author of "The Third Opinion" and "The Right Fight: How Great Leaders Use Healthy Conflict to Drive Performance, Innovation and Value"

Oct. 23:  What Got You Here Won't Get You There:  Leadership Strategies for Developing Yourself (AM) and Coaching for Performance:  Creating Leaders at All Levels (PM) by Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D., one of the fifteen most influential business thinkers in the world sponsored by the London Times & Forbes and author of "What Got You Here Won't Get Your There," "The Leader of the Future" and more

Nov. 14:  Reality-Based Leadership:  Key Ways to Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace & Turn Excuses Into Results by Cy Wakeman, thought leader, expert blogger and author of "Reality-Based Leadership: Ditching the Drama, Restoring Sanity to the Workplace & Turning Excuses Into Results"

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Cost

Executive development workshops are open to:

  • Partner organizations - an annual partnership allows executives across the organization to participate in any scheduled programs.
  • Individual executives – individuals who are not part of a partner organization may attend sessions for $995 per day ($580 for half-day sessions).
  • University of Dayton alumni – alumni may attend sessions for $945 per day ($580 for half-day sessions).

Registration

Space is limited, and reservations are required. To register for an Executive Development Program, click here or contact the Center for Leadership and Executive Development at 937-229-3115.