“Every segment made this program such a profound experience. You become a better visionary, friend, and colleague.” Cveti Yotova, Pld

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM FOR 2014

PLD

BUILDING

GLOBAL LEADERS

Most successful companies are investing in the next generation of leaders to ensure long-term

competitiveness in today’s evolving economy. To achieve their corporate agenda, leaders must

have a broad perspective of management, a deep understanding of the global marketplace, and

a solid foundation in the core business functions that drive the organization.

While on-the-job experience and internal training help to shape future leaders, the Program

for Leadership Development (PLD) at Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education

accelerates this process by exposing functional managers to real-world business lessons.

HBS provides a truly global experience.

At PLD, you will work closely with elite industry peers from more than 40 countries. In addition,

you will interact with distinguished HBS faculty, who in 2012 collectively researched and wrote

nearly 300 case studies representing more than 60 countries. This is where world leaders convene.

You will emerge from PLD with the confidence and strategic skills to take on greater cross-

functional responsibilities and with an action plan tailored to your personal leadership goals

and the challenges facing your company. With a broader understanding of how to enhance

organizational performance and build competitive advantage, you will become the visionary

leader that tomorrow’s business world will demand.

Learn more at: www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/

SHAPING LEADERSHIP FOR SUccESSFocused on leadership, change, and innovation, PLD lets you step back from day-to-day responsibilities, reassess your value to the company, develop a broader perspective of your leadership capabilities, and create a personal action plan to implement in your company.

The curriculum is composed of four educational modules—two distance-learning and two on-campus—plus a fifth optional two-week session after which you achieve HBS alumni status.* The first module builds on foundational business skills; the second presents functional and cross-functional business approaches; the third hones strategy and leadership skills through business simulations; and the fourth sets the stage for leading innovation and change in a global business environment.

One of the key elements of PLD is the dynamic exchange that takes place in your living group. Each group is carefully composed of eight accomplished executives who span industries and countries. By sharing diverse perspectives, you will explore business cases from new angles as you build a global support network.

PLD inspires you to look within and beyond as you explore personal goals and advance your company’s objectives. Through professional coaching and facilitated peer feedback, you will develop your leadership style and create an action plan that is unique to you and your organization.

*HBS alumni status also may be earned through 10 additional days (two credit weeks) of our open-enrollment or custom programs.

110 Weeks

Meet your personal coach for the duration of the program

Engage in distance learning focused on accounting, finance, and quantitative methods

Assess your personal leadership skills and initiate a personal case study

22 Weeks

Understand the link between strategy implementation and control systems

Examine product management, from marketing strategy to customer satisfaction

Gain insight into processes such as supply chain management and human resources capabilities

Explore the complex structure and integrated functions of an organization

314 Weeks

Engage in a team-based business simulation exercise designed to improve strategic skills and drive collaboration

Enhance your ability to analyze competitive landscapes, create and implement strategies, gain competitive advantage, and evaluate company performance

Complete a 360-degree assessment of your leadership skills in preparation for personal coaching sessions

42 Weeks

Explore global best practices for the management of innovation and change

Discover strategies for exploiting opportunities

Compare decision-making, negotiation, execution, and teamwork strategies

Gain insight into your personal leadership style through feedback from peers and one-on-one coaching sessions

5Optional 2 Weeks

Reassess your professional development goals and your personal action plan

Apply your values and passions to your evolution as an authentic leader

Establish a framework for leading with integrity

Practice adapting your leadership style to different scenarios

Achieve better results through more effective use of your power

Select the right management tools, strategies, and methods for different business issues

Examine new approaches to building competitive advantage and improving decision making across your organization

Develop your leadership vision and address a specific personal leadership challenge

HBS alumni status is granted upon completion of Module 5

PERSONAL cASE Address a current challenge in

your organization by developing

a comprehensive strategy and

implementation plan. You will

identify and scope the challenge

in Module 1 and work on your

challenge throughout the course

of PLD. During this process,

your living group will provide

feedback that is essential in

developing an effective and

realistic leadership approach.

cOAcHING Through one-on-one

professional coaching sessions

and facilitated team meetings,

you will develop your unique

leadership style and create

a personal action plan for

ongoing development.

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curriculum.aspx for complete

curriculum details.

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MEET THEPROGRAM FACULTY

At PLD, you will meet recognized thought

leaders, skilled educators, groundbreaking

researchers, active corporate board members,

and award winning authors. They will empower

you to become the visionary leader your career,

your organization, and the global economy

demand. This is the HBS faculty.

As a group, they leverage their business

expertise and field-based research to create

new knowledge and enduring concepts that

shape the practice of management around the

world. Individually, they offer insights from

their own practice-based experience. The result

is a teaching team that exposes you to multiple

perspectives while challenging your thinking

on many levels.

Learn more about our faculty at:

www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/faculty.html

Amy J.C. Cuddy AssociAte Professor of Business AdministrAtion

HellmAn fAculty fellow

memBer of tHe negotiAtion, orgAnizAtions, And mArkets unit

John T. Gourville AlBert J. weAtHerHeAd, Jr. Professor

of Business AdministrAtion

memBer of tHe mArketing unit

fAculty cHAir of “strAtegic mArketing mAnAgement”

Lakshmi Iyer AssociAte Professor of Business AdministrAtion

mArvin Bower fellow

memBer of tHe Business, government And tHe internAtionAl economy unit

Gary P. Pisano HArry e. figgie, Jr. Professor of

Business AdministrAtion

memBer of tHe tecHnology And oPerAtions mAnAgement unit

CORE FACULTY

Eugene F. Soltes AssistAnt Professor of Business AdministrAtion

memBer of tHe Accounting And mAnAgement unit

Michael L. Tushman PAul r. lAwrence mBA clAss of 1942

Professor of Business AdministrAtion

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fAculty cHAir of tHe “ProgrAm for leAdersHiP develoPment”

fAculty cocHAir of “leAding cHAnge And orgAnizAtionAl renewAl”

Eric J. Van den Steen AssociAte Professor of Business AdministrAtion

mArvin Bower fellow

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The faculty of the Program for Leadership

Development will help you develop the leadership

strategies and skills essential to success. With a

broader grasp of management, business drivers,

and innovation, you will be equipped to facilitate

change across industries and beyond borders.

You will come away from PLD with the frameworks

for building competitive advantage—and with

a personal action plan for addressing the key

challenges facing your organization.

YOUR NEW

WORLDVIEW

PLD is ideal for managers and functional specialists from organizations with annual revenues in

excess of $75 million who have approximately 10 years of work experience and are considered

to be outstanding prospects for leadership. Your PLD peers will represent diverse business

functions, companies, industries, and countries.

Vice president

Director

Project manager

Functional manager

Acquire a more integrated and comprehensive understanding of core business functions

Explore techniques and technologies for leading change and driving results across your company

Forge a more holistic approach to identifying problems and formulating solutions

create a personal action plan for addressing the key challenges facing your organization

Improve your decision-making and strategy implementation skills

Learn how to lead cross-functional initiatives and corporate projects amid shifting global markets

Develop a leadership approach based on deeper knowledge, broader capabilities, and greater confidence

ARE YOU RIGHT

FOR THE PROGRAM?

IDEAL cANDIDATES ARE:

AT PLD, YOU WILL:

“ PLD was an important life experience—I only wish I had done it 10 years earlier. The cases were highly effective in demonstrating principles, and the fourth module really opened my eyes to the essence of leadership. I found the self-reflections insightful and the positive feedback powerful, something that I will definitely carry forward in my teams.” adam Cox, CommerCial exeCutive MBD Credit Solutions (Pty) Ltd., South Africa

ADMISSIONS INFORMATIONThe Admissions committee begins reviewing applications four months prior to the start of each program. Once the review process has begun, qualified candidates are admitted on a rolling, space-available basis.

APPLIcATION PROcESS

ADMISSIONS REqUIREMENTS

cOMPANY SPONSORSHIP

AcHIEVING ALUMNI STATUS

Visit www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/ for complete admissions requirements and to apply online. You also can print the application and mail it, or fax it to +1-617-496-1731. Applications are due four weeks before the program start date. Early application is recommended.

Each participant must be nominated and supported by a company sponsor—an executive who is involved in the participant’s development and who is committed to remaining engaged with the participant throughout the learning process. This indicates that the participant is considered to be an outstanding prospect for company leadership within the organization. Eligible candidates are full-time employees of their sponsoring organizations who agree to return to full-time managerial roles within their companies upon completion of the program.

Selective enrollment of the most qualified and diverse group from the pool of candidates enhances the learning experience and the takeaway value for supporting organizations. In seeking senior executives with demonstrated leadership ability and promise, the Admissions Committee takes into account a candidate’s organizational level; management experience, particularly in senior management; and future responsibilities. With a focus on professional achievement, the Admissions Committee assembles qualified individuals who are senior-level decision makers and represent a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds. Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential for the completion of course assignments and active engagement in fast-moving discussions. If English is the applicant’s second language or if he or she has less than one year’s experience working in an English-speaking environment, a brief statement documenting proficiency in English is required. The Admissions Committee also may require a telephone or personal interview as part of the admissions process.

PLD offers a path to HBS alumni status. This significant achievement provides access to a vast global network of executives, Alumni Club and Association members, and Baker Library resources; a 30 percent discount on open-enrollment Executive Education programs; and more. After completing all four core modules of PLD, you can earn HBS alumni status by completing Module 5 or by completing an additional 10 days (two credit weeks) of our open-enrollment or custom programs within five years of finishing either PLD or the first qualifying program. Qualifying programs include those completed within two years prior to your PLD start date. Learn more at: www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/Pages/alumni.aspx

LEARN

MORE

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE cONTAcT: Ms. Carla Tishler, Portfolio DirectorExecutive Education ProgramsHarvard Business School Soldiers Field Boston, Massachusetts 02163-9986 U.S.Email: executive_education@hbs.eduTelephone: +1-617-496-3876Fax: +1-617-496-1731

DEcEMBER 2013 TO JUNE 2014 SESSION

Module 1 (Off-campus) December 9, 2013–February 15, 2014

Module 2 (On-campus) February 16–March 1, 2014

Module 3 (Off-campus) March 2–June 14, 2014

Module 4 (On-campus) June 15–27, 2014

Program Fee: $43,000

JULY 2014 TO JANUARY 2015 SESSION

Module 1 (Off-campus) July 21–September 27, 2014

Module 2 (On-campus) September 28–October 11, 2014

Module 3 (Off-campus) October 12, 2014–January 17, 2015

Module 4 (On-campus) January 18–31, 2015

Program Fee: $43,000

Module 5 Optional Session (On-campus) July 20–August 1, 2014 Program Fee: $22,000

The program fee covers the four core program modules, tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals during the on-campus modules. Program dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. Module 5 is an optional component of the program with an additional fee.

DATES AND FEES

www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/pld/

In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Ms. Nancy DellaRocco, Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163-9986 U.S. Programs, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. ©2013 President and Fellows of Harvard College.

DEcEMBER 2013 TO JUNE 2014 SESSIONBegins December 9, 2013

JULY 2014 TO JANUARY 2015 SESSIONBegins July 21, 2014

2014

PLD