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Ivey Leadership Program

Develop your leadership skills to improve your organization's performance.

The Ivey Leadership Program is based on the assumption that leadership is far more than a matter of style; it's about getting results, over the long-term, for all stakeholders. Building on your experience and the analysis of your strengths and weaknesses, the program will help you develop your leadership skills, insight and judgment required to make the shift from managing to leading people in your organization.

Spring 2012
Fall 2012
DateLocationFee
May 27 - Jun 1London, On$9,250 CDN
Program fee includes: all materials, meals, accommodations.
Call us: 1.800.948.8548 or 1.519.661.3272

DateLocationFee
Oct 21 - Oct 26London, On$9,250 CDN
Program fee includes: all materials, meals, accommodations.
Call us: 1.800.948.8548 or 1.519.661.3272

Who should attend?

This program is designed for managers, executives and entrepreneurs in any area of an organization who want to become more effective leaders. Participants come from a broad range of industries, locations, and professional backgrounds.


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Benefits to you

You will accelerate your current leadership abilities. During this five-day program you will:

  • Learn the essential skills and mindsets of successful leaders.
  • Improve your ability to formulate and implement winning strategies.
  • Build coherence by clarifying roles, processes and rules.
  • Understand how to enlist the support of others who are essential to leadership success.
  • Practice being an enthusiastic and encouraging coach, helping others to achieve their personal best.
  • Identify the necessary conditions for empowering others in the pursuit of shared goals.
  • Learn how to change your organization quickly to match the fast-paced world of business today.
  • Create an effective leadership team.
  • Lead in times of change, including crisis and mergers.
  • Examine your personal leadership effectiveness through 360-degree feedback.
Benefits to your organization

As a participant in the Ivey Leadership Program, you'll return to work energized and empowered. The skills and perspectives you gain can be applied immediately. Your organization will benefit from:

  • A more motivated and competent manager or executive with stronger leadership skills.
  • A leader who has gained perspective on his or her own strengths and weaknesses.
  • A leader who will instill vision and confidence to his/her collaborators.
  • A manager with a coherent plan for success.
David Loree

David Loree: Faculty Director

David Loree, a professor and authority on leadership and organizational behaviour, has published peer reviewed articles in leading academic journals.

His work has been cited in the media around the world, including the National Post, Profit Magazine, and South China Morning Post. David has extensive teaching experience in both degree and executive programs in North America and Asia. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ivey Teaching Innovation Award for innovative course design and curriculum. His Ivey Leadership Program was named by Financial Times as one of the world's top ten programs in general management.

Clients: Effem/Mars, KPMG, NCR, McCain Foods, Maple Leaf Foods, Ontario Power Generation, Volvo, Dofasco, The Globe and Mail, General Dynamics Land Systems, HSBC, Bank of China Hong Kong, Manulife, ING-Canada, TD Bank Financial Group, Siemens, Canwest, Magellan Aerospace, Rogers Communications, City of London, J. D. Irving, Canadian Standards Association and City of Stratford.

Fernando Olivera

Fernando Olivera

Fernando Olivera, Professor of Organizational Behaviour and the Ivey Alumni Association/Toronto Faculty Fellow in Business Leadership, teaches courses on Leadership and Interpersonal Negotiations in Ivey's MBA and Ph.D. programs, as well as, in executive development programs.

His research in the area of learning processes in organizations has appeared in leading management journals, books and conference proceedings. He is also a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Lyn Purdy

Lyn Purdy

Lyn Purdy, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, teaches courses on Organizational Change, Career Management and Management of People for Exceptional Performance.

She teaches Ivey's degree programs (HBA, MBA and Executive MBA) and in Ivey's public and custom executive development programs. She has extensive experience facilitating skills development workshops and coaching feedback sessions. Lyn has written a number of publications in the area of the organizational and behavioural impacts of implementing new technologies and techniques in manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms. She has worked in a variety of industries as an employee and a researcher.

Clients: ATCO, City of London, Syngenta, Smart Systems for Health Agency, Volvo, Siemens, The Globe and Mail, Maple Leaf Foods, Sagicor, Orlick Industries, Newalta, Rogers Communications and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.

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Program Content

Learning is organized around the core themes of Strategic Leadership, Leading Individuals for Exceptional Performance, Leading Change, and Managing your Personal Leadership Development.

Strategic Leadership

Topics covered include:

  • The leadership role.
  • Exceptional leadership.
  • Choosing and developing leaders.

Leading Individuals for Exceptional Performance

Topics covered include:

  • Developing and getting commitment.
  • Performance management.
  • One-on-one leadership.
  • Leading through influence.

Leading Change

Topics covered include:

  • Developing insight into change resistance.
  • Assessing your strengths and weaknesses.

Managing your Personal Leadership Development

Topics covered include:

  • Recognizing personal issues.
  • Learning to be a leader-breeder.