How to influence others and sell your ideas
(Editor’s Note: In today’s post, UNC Kenan-Flagler professor Dave Roberts shares his insight on identifying influence in the workplace and pushing forward new ideas with those who matter.) Ditch the...
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Listen to UNC Executive Development’s podcast interview of Jim Shanley or read the interview below. Shanley, partner of The Shanley Group and one of the most recognized global talent Management...
View ArticleKnowledge & Leadership: Alum launches burn center from business school plan
Scott Hultman (MD, FACS, MBA ’08) graduated from UNC Kenan-Flagler with a ready-to-implement business plan that served as the foundation for the new UNC Burn Reconstruction and Aesthetic Center. The...
View ArticleHow leaders can succeed in an increasingly volatile, complex landscape
The below is an excerpt of a white paper by Kirk Lawrence, program director at UNC Executive Development. In The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman notes that the rate of change today is much different...
View ArticleInsights Into Innovation: Why Organizations Must Innovate
Sridhar Balasubramanian – also known as “Dr. B.” – is associate dean of the MBA Program, the Roy & Alice H. Richards Bicentennial Distinguished Scholar and professor of marketing at UNC...
View ArticleFours ways to bolster your onboarding program
“Just be yourself” may sound cliché, but for managers looking to train more effective employees, it’s a piece of advice worth incorporating into the orientation process. UNC Kenan-Flagler assistant...
View ArticleLeadership: When to lead by empowerment vs. when to be directive
This is a story from the latest version of UNC Business magazine. To read the entire issue, download the iPad app. By Heather Harreld Empowering leadership — the practice of sharing power with...
View ArticleIdentifying High-Potential Talent in the Workplace
The following is an excerpt from a white paper by Kip Kelly, Director of Marketing & Business Development for UNC Executive Development. The cornerstone to an organization’s growth-from-within...
View ArticlePowering your bottom line through employee engagement
The following is an excerpt from a white paper by Kimberly Schaufenbuel, director of UNC Executive Development. Some of the biggest concerns CEOs say they grapple with on a regular basis with are...
View ArticleEmotional intelligence: Can companies really feel their way to success?
The following is an excerpt from a white paper by Lauren Garris, client relationship manager, UNC Kenan-Flagler Executive Development. It has been nearly 25 years since Peter Solovay and John D. Mayer...
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