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.

Newly Released 2013 Executive Development Programs

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

Jan. 31:  Leadership Accountability:  Creating and Sustaining a High Performing Organization by Linda Galindo, speaker, consultant, and author of "The 85% Solution, How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success" and "Where Winners Live," coming in March 2013.

Feb. 20:  The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching by Howard Morgan, executive coach, speaker, and managing partner of the Leadership Research Institute, co-author of "The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching:  50 Top Executive Coaches Reveal Their Secrets."

Mar. 13:  The Heart of Leadership:  How Leaders Engage in Emotional Intelligence by Melvin Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Organizational Behavior and Faculty Director of Executive Education at the Case Weatherhead School of Management.

Apr. 10:  Switch:  How to Change When Change is Hard (AM) and Being Decisive:  How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (PM) by Dan Heath, Senior Fellow at Duke University's CASE Center, and co-author of "Switch:  How to Change When Change is Hard," "Made to Stick," and the soon to be released, "Decisive" in March 2013.

May 8:  Getting Things Done:  Mastering Workflow to Increase Performance by David Allen, international speaker, founder, and chairman of the David Allen Company.  David is the author of three books, the international bestseller, "Getting Things Done:  The Art of Stress-Free Productivity," "Ready for Anything," and "Making it All Work:  Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life."

June 4:  Leadership with Purpose:  Turning Good Intentions into Great Results by John Baldoni, rated by the Leadership Gurus their number ten thought leader, coach, speaker, and author of ten books including: "Lead Your Boss" and "Lead with Purpose:  Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself."

Sept. 18:  The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership:  Lessons Learned from 25 Years of the Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes, Ph.D., Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University and co-author of the award winning and bestselling book, "The Leadership Challenge."

Oct. 3:  Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?  Evaluating Leadership Potential by Jeffrey Cohn, founder of Bench Strength Advisors, executive assessment expert, and co-author of "Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders:  A Better Way to Evaluate Leadership Potential."

Oct. 24:  Have a Nice Conflict:  Success and Satisfaction Through Better Conflict Management by Tim Scudder, executive, speaker, consultant, and bestselling co-author of "Have a Nice Conflict:  How to Find Success and Satisfaction in the Most Unlikely Places."

Nov. 13:  Team Turnaround:  Transforming Underperforming Teams by Joe Frontiera, Ph.D., managing partner of Meno Consulting, speaker, and co-author of "Team Turnaround:  A Playbook for Transforming Underperforming Teams."

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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 at 937-229-3115.