FUEL 7 - European Module
STRATEGIC THINKING & ACTION FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVE EDGE
Objectives: By actively attending the program participants will
- Learn advanced insights in ambidextrous strategic thinking & action in a semi-global world.
- Learn novel insights in visionary strategic leadership.
- Benchmark management models and innovation practices in ‘ultimate’ expert organizations and networks such as CERN.
- Convert core learning paths of EMBA into personal resource base needed for developing global, organizational and personal advantage.
- Upgrade their convenience for result-oriented learning in cross-cultural environment.
- Become energized in self mastery through personal sparring around themes of their choice.
Time and venue: March 15 through 18, 2010, Hotel Warwick, 14, rue de Lausanne, CH-1201 Genève.
Prework and reading: Pankaj Chemawat’’s book ”Redefining Global Strategy” (Harvard Business School Press). Participants are expected to perform prework in due time as assigned separately.
Additional handouts and elaborative materials will be distributed during the seminar.
Program schedule
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Evening flight to Geneva
Accommodation
19:30 - 1. Casual Welcome: Challenges, Expectations and Modes of Capturing Value from the Program
Dinner at the hotel
Light walk and orientation
Wednesday, March 16, 2011: Global Advantage
Breakfast
09:00-10:30 2. Understanding Semi-Global Value Landscape: Quest for Ambidextrous Strategic Thinking & Action
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-12:15 3. Value in a World of Differences: The GAGE Distance Framework (Exercise)
12:15-13:45 Luncheon
13:45-17:30 4. Strategic Leadership: Universal Insights and Practices, Professor John ANTONAKIS, University of Lausanne
15:00-15:15 Coffee
15:15-17:30 5. Universal Leadership Practices (continues)…
Wrap-Up
18:00- Cross-fertilization of ideas and light walk outside
19:30- Dinner at Restaurant Edelweiss, 2, Place de la Navigation, CH-1201 Genève
Thursday, March 17, 2011: Organizational Advantage
Breakfast
09:00-12:00 6. Strategies for Global Value Creation and Capturing in Times of Turbulenc e
10:30-10:45 Coffee
7. The AAA Triangle (Exercise)
12:00-13:30 Luncheon
13:30-14:00 Transfer to CERN
14:00-17:30 8. Visit atCERN hosted byDr. Markus NORDBERG: Open Innovation at CERN: Connecting the Micro and Macro Worlds
Visit to ATLAS Control Room and Microcosm
9. Management Model for Expert Organizations – the Case of ATLAS
10. Collaboration Between CERN and Finnish Business, Mr. Antti HEIKKILÄ, Tekes Industry Activation Team Finland
18: 30- Evening of your own
Exploration and Exploitation of Deeper Insights
Friday, March 18, 2011: Personal Advantage
Breakfast
09:00-10:15 11. The Web: Linking Humans to Reshape Our Societies, Dr. Robert CAILLIAU, Co-Founder, World Wide Web
10:15-10:30 Coffee
10:30-12:00 12. Taking Command of Oneself: Developing Balance Between Career Anchors and Eximora
12:15-13:15 Luncheon
Reflection, mini-shopping time
14:45-16:45 13. Transfer and visit to ECLOSION Biotech Incubator, 14, Chemin des Aulx, 1228 Plan-des-Quates, GE, hosted by M. J-M GARCIA, Manager, Eclosion, and M. M. HIRSIG, Deputy Manager, Geneva Economic Development Office
14. Lessons Learned & Takeaway: My Semi-Global Agenda 2011+++
Evening flight to Helsinki, or
Getting ready for a self-mastered week-end in a fancy Alpine place of your choice.
Program planning and facilitation: Dr. Timo SANTALAINEN, President, STRATNET, Geneva (www.stratnet.org) in partnership with University of Lausanne and CERN.
Seminar languages: Program languages will be English and Finnish. Street smartness can be demonstrated by proficiency in French.
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