Business Communication Skills for Leadership

The Business Strategy Execution program is structured around the following topics:

• Taking Charge and Leading Strategy Execution
• Personal Characteristics That Build Influence
• Power: Why Some People Have It While Others Don’t
• Acting and Speaking With Power
• Making It Work: Change Pro-Simulation
• Visualizing Your Social Network
• Executing Strategy in a Global Environment
• Mastering Organizational Dynamics
• Strategy Execution Tools
• The Informal Organization
• Overcoming Resistance and Obstacles
• Wrap-Up and Conclusions

The Strategy Execution program is designed for business leaders and senior decision-makers from both private and public sectors responsible for driving strategic change initiatives across their organizations.
Using a highly practical approach, the program will empower participants to achieve corporate objectives by framing their decisions from strategic, operational and political perspectives.

The faculty of the Strategy Execution program is composed of professionals who are involved not only in teaching but also in research and in the business world.

The program leverages a wide range of highly dynamic and interactive teaching methodologies, including group discussions, class lectures and breakout sessions with a coach, all aimed to hone your skills as an agent of change.
This combination of teaching methods has been strategically designed to foster an optimal learning environment.
The on-campus edition takes place on IESE’s Barcelona campus.
To ensure participants get the most out of the program, they will be asked to prepare the academic materials provided two weeks before the program’s start date.

The admission process entails a three-step process:

1. Complete and submit the online application.
2. The Executive Education Department will email you to acknowledge receipt and provide further details on program dates, pre-program academic materials and bank details to submit payment.
3. Proceed with the payment of the program’s fee. This is an essential requisite to access the pre-readings and participate in the program. Two weeks before the start date, participants receive an email with a user name to access the IESE Virtual Campus and pre-readings.

FEES

• General fee: € 6,000
• Alumni fee: € 5,400
• IESE Alumni Assn. members: € 5,100
• Executive education Certificate fee: An additional 5% discount on the general or IESE Alumni Association member fee.

*For the on-campus edition of the program, participants can opt for the full five-day Getting Things Done program (here), or they can take either Getting Things Done: Strategic Leadership or Getting Things Done: Power, Influence and Networks, both of which last 2.5 days and can be taken as stand-alone programs. Contact us for further details on these options.

The program fee is tax-exempt. Payment is required before the program begins and includes all academic materials and most meals. Please note that travel and accommodation expenses are not included.

Discounts are available for corporate agreements and multiple registrations from the same company. Space is limited and filled in strict order of reception so early registration is encouraged.

Participants in the on-campus Barcelona edition can benefit from special rates at the following hotels: AC Victoria Suites (Marriot) 4*, Sansi Pedralbes 4*, Abba Garden 4*, Meliá Sarriá Barcelona 5*, Upper Diagonal 4*.
Payment Details
We accept payments by credit card or wire transfer.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received within 20 days before the program launch are subject to a fee equivalent to 25% of tuition. IESE reserves the right to cancel this edition or modify dates up to 20 days prior to its start. IESE is under no circumstances responsible for travel expenses incurred. Participants should consider travel cancellation coverage in the exceptional event that the program is cancelled or if they are unable to attend for personal or professional reasons.