Rotman
Executive
Programs
Rotman’s Integrative
ThinkingTM Program:
How Successful Leaders
Think
a new way to think | it is possible
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is
the ability to hold two opposing
ideas in mind at the same time and
still retain the ability to function.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Author
Program Dates:
September 21 - 23, 2011
Location:
Central London
Program Fee:
Cdn $6,600 (Canadian dollars)
(about £4,200 or €4,800)
Fee includes meals and
course materials
At Rotman we’re particularly interested in how successful
leaders tackle complex problems that seem to have no right
answer. How do some people come up with more effective and innovative solutions than others? Through years of
research - including in-depth interviews with more than 50
high-profile global leaders - Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management, has identified a pattern of problem-solving that can be learned and developed. Rather than
looking at what great leaders do, he examines how they think how they face challenges with what he calls Integrative ThinkingTM to arrive at better decisions. We share those insights in
this unique three-day program.
What is Integrative Thinking?
Program Objectives
Integrative Thinking is the ability to face the
tensions of opposing models and, instead of
choosing one at the expense of the other, generate a creative resolution: a new model that contains elements of each but is superior to both.
The overall goal of Rotman’s Integrative
Thinking Program is to produce thinkers
who, when faced with a really tough problem
that seems impossible to resolve, view it as
their job to create a new solution. These are
the kinds of questions we address:
Integrative thinkers create new opportunities
by rethinking and combining apparently divergent elements – without having to make costly
trade-offs – to reach a better resolution. They
assess and balance conflicting ideas, business
models or strategies to generate new decisions,
new models and new ways of doing things.
•What do you do when faced with a decision
that seems to force a choice between two
mutually exclusive and equally unattractive
options?
•How do you tackle the kinds of problems
that seem to change as you attempt to solve
them?
•How do you react when dealing with a colleague whose understanding of the world appears to be fundamentally at odds with your
own?
Apply Online: www.rotmanexecutive.com/integrativethinkinglondon
Program Details
Integrative Thinking is an intensive three-day executive program designed to help you make better decisions more of the time. Through a series of thought-provoking sessions, you will be introduced to the concept of mental models, as well as the potentially disastrous effects of “model
clash.” You will develop frameworks, acquire tools and practise techniques that will enable you
to become more of an integrative thinker.
Applying Integrative Thinking to specific business scenarios, you will explore new models of
response, including empathy, conflict resolution and the reflective stance. By deepening your understanding of yourself and others, you will be better equipped to leverage Integrative Thinking
as the key to shaping a more effective personal leadership strategy.
Learning Approach
At Rotman our approach is to learn by doing. Rotman’s Integrative Thinking Program
is interactive and hands-on. We use experiential and team-based learning, classroom
lectures, small group activities and simulations. There are also frequent opportunities
for informal discussion and reflection.
Faculty
The program is delivered by a team of Integrative Thinking content creators led by Jennifer Riel,
Associate Director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking. Roger Martin, Dean of the
Rotman School, will open the program with an introductory lecture.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for
established and emerging leaders who encounter challenging
problems on a daily basis. Participants should be motivated
achievers from organizations of
any size in any sector.
Day one:
Foundations
• Overview: What is
Integrative Thinking?
• Exploring Opposing Models
(discussion and small-group exercises)
• Understanding Stance
(discussion and small-group exercises)
Day two:
Tools
• Causal Modeling
(presentation and feedback)
• Generative Reasoning
• Assertive Inquiry
Day Three:
Building Capability
• Assertive Inquiry (facilitated
small-group exercise on an
interpersonal dilemma)
Find Out More: A Rotman
representative will be happy to
answer your questions about the
program.
Phone: +44 (0) 7867 522 002
Email:
matilda.kentridge@rotman.
utoronto.ca
Apply Online: www.rotmanexecutive.com/integrativethinkinglondon