LEADING EFFECTIVELY
THROUGH OBJECTIVITY
dates > June 21–22, 2012
location > Babson Executive Conference Center, Wellesley, MA
cost* > $1,850 (includes program materials, and meals)
learn more > www.babson.edu/bee/objectivity
1-800-882-EXEC / +781-239-4354 / exec@babson.edu
*Call to learn about available discounts.
In today’s global business environment, change is constant.
New technologies have permanently altered the way
organizations interact with their customers—and with each
other—placing new demands and expectations on time
SOUND
JUDGMENTS
THAT CREATE
BUSINESS VALUE
and other vital business resources.
To achieve success in this new paradigm of instant contact and
constant interaction, today’s global managers must acquire the
skills to effectively lead diverse teams and develop approaches
to problem solving and decision making that are based on clear
and concise information.
That’s why Babson Executive Education offers Leading Effectively
through Objectivity—to help business leaders and managers
develop the core skills and behaviors that lead to clear
communication, quality analysis, and effective decision making.
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looking beyond
the subjective
Business leaders develop
a clearer picture of how
to drive growth and value
creation by gaining a
broader understanding
skills to succeed
of the underlying meaning
With an emphasis on learning both mindfulness and
structures that make
cognitive restructuring techniques, participants leave
up the way they perceive
the program with a personal objectivity framework and
and interact with
a customized action plan outlining:
customers, colleagues,
and other stakeholders.
• M
ethods for recognizing subjectivity and mental
models that are no longer effective in creating a successful
work environment
• S
pecific thoughts that impact their ability to be objective
• M
indfulness techniques to increase objectivity in the moment
• A
sustainable, ongoing learning process for transforming
inconsistent or unsupportive mental models
dynamic classroom environment
Through a combination of lectures, self-assessment, group
exercises, one-on-one consultation, and action planning,
this program explores traditional and personal leadership
through testing and evaluation. This process of exploration
helps to identify and re-evaluate the underlying assumptions,
preconceptions, and even old habits that can undermine
successful leadership.
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the experience advantage
sample program schedule*
Babson Executive Education programs are led by
> DAY ONE
experienced faculty members who are both thought
leaders and pragmatic practitioners. With a focus on
real world business challenges, our programs develop
participants through instruction, collaboration, and
peer interaction.
Underlying Tendencies Toward Subjectivity
Definition and Benefits of Objectivity
The Nature of the Mind
Identifying Inconsistent
and Unsupportive Mental Models
One-on-One Consultations
> DAY TWO
program topics
Leading Effectively through Objectivity is a program
for mid- to senior-level managers or those who are about
to transition into roles with increased leadership
responsibilities. Topics include:
• Decision making and problem solving
Framework for Increasing Objectivity:
Transformational Learning
and Cognitive Restructuring
Case Studies and Exercises
for Practicing Objectivity
Developing Individual Objectivity
Action Plans
One-on-One Consultations
*Babson Executive Education continually updates
program content to best serve participant needs.
Course content may vary.
• I dentifying the assumptions that undermine
successful leadership
• Objective approaches for making sound judgments
For more information about what it takes to develop
the skills and understanding needed to make more
objective decisions and thrive in today’s business
environment, contact:
BABSON EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
ONE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION CIRCLE, BABSON PARK, MA 02457
1.800.882.EXEC / EXEC@BABSON.EDU
www.babson.edu/bee
WHO LEADS
THE PROGRAM?
leading effectively through objectivity
Elizabeth Thornton is an adjunct lecturer of entrepreneurship at Babson
College and the special assistant to the president for external relations. She has
developed an MBA course called the Principle of Objectivity that helps people
react appropriately to changing dynamics, make sound decisions, and become more
effective leaders. She also consults and teaches customized executive education
programs to companies in the areas of leadership, objectivity, and diversity.
She has more than 15 years of corporate experience with institutions such as
American Express and Bank One and more than 15 years of entrepreneurial
experience with clients such as the Presidential Inaugural Committee,
Clinton ’92, The White House, a global beverage corporation, and more than
500 small businesses. In 2007, Governor Deval Patrick appointed Thornton to
the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board. In 2010, Patrick appointed
Thornton to the board of directors of the newly legislated Massachusetts Growth
Capital Corporation. Thornton earned her BSBA from Georgetown University,
studied at the Oxford Center for Management Studies, and earned her MBA
from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
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