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The American Innovation Experience

By Cascading Strategic Vision, Importance of Initiative, Instilling Innovation

In this program, we will explore the importance of intellectual curiosity in the innovation process. The Age of Innovation, spanning the latter 1800s and extending into the early 1900s, was characterized by great business “disruptors” of the era. We will study Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Alva Edison, and the Wright Brothers. The program, conducted in Dearborn, Michigan, will include sessions at the The Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, and the Ford River Rouge Complex. Participants will witness some of the great inventions in history and the approach used to create an environment where revolutionary thinking was encouraged and expected to spur unprecedented advancement. In small group settings, we will discuss and debate the innovation process and conduct our own experimental case study that will include the marketing of a business breakthrough and monetization of the outcome.

 

Sep 25
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Waterloo Leadership Experience

By Cascading Strategic Vision, Importance of Initiative, Leveraging Technological Change

The so-called War of the Seventh Coalition, which included the Battle of Waterloo, pitted Napoleon Bonaparte and the armies of France against the combined armies of Europe, most notably from Britain, Prussia, and the Netherlands. This famous and well-documented period of European and military history aptly demonstrates the challenges of leadership and team building faced not only by Napoleon and his marshals, but also by the international coalition arrayed against him. Also known as the Hundred Days War (les Cent Jours), the war marked the period between Napoleon’s return from exile and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII. Although Napoleon’s last gasp occurred during this time, this period witnessed his brilliance and limitations as a leader and, equally, the strengths and weaknesses of the coalition command opposing him.

This rich and engaging battlefield metaphor provides an ideal setting within which to discuss many leadership themes, including the importance of establishing a climate of commitment and readiness, building and effectively sustaining teams of leaders, balancing a sense of strategic opportunity with the calculation of immediate tactical risks, leveraging the power of technological change, maintaining a sense of order in the chaos of a rapidly changing situation, and creating an environment that fosters initiative and ownership.

Sep 25
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Hudson Valley Leadership Experience

By Cascading Strategic Vision, Importance of Initiative, Working Across Organizational Boundaries

Based in a period of great uncertainty, infused with a powerful vision for the future of a nation free from the oppression of foreign dominance and rule, the events that occurred in the Hudson Valley of New York from October 1777 through October 1780 had a profound and strategically important effect on the morale of the struggling Continental Army and its control of key defensive positions along the Hudson River. The obvious importance of the Hudson River to the colonies as the main transportation artery for supplies, as well as its natural positioning as an invasion route from Canada, made the need for the establishment, recapture, and strengthening of defenses along its length a paramount strategic objective for the Continentals.

Participants will explore key terrain throughout the area and examine the locations assessed by Gen. George Washington and his staff in an attempt to re-establish or gain control of vital defensive positions. Highly interactive case studies will examine principal figures of the Colonial offensives in the greater Hudson River Valley area.

Sep 08
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Antietam Leadership Experience

By Dangers of Complacency, Importance of Initiative, Lateral & Vertical Alignment, Opportunity in Crisis

The single bloodiest day in American military history, the Battle of Antietam, serves as an exemplary model for evaluating and analyzing a multitude of leadership practices and characteristics that can be directly applied to the leadership acumen needed for today’s business environment.

On September 16, 1862, the Union Army of the Potomac confronted the Army of Northern Virginia at Sharpsburg, Maryland. At dawn on September 17, the Union forces mounted a powerful assault on the Confederate left flank and began the Battle of Antietam. Over the course of that day and into the following day, 87,000 Union troops and 45,000 Confederate troops waged vicious warfare. The Battle of Antietam was marked by heroic attacks, counterattacks, and leadership decisions that were of both short-term and long-term consequence.

Who Should Attend

The leadership principles and concepts presented through the Antietam Leadership Experience can be tailored to meet the needs of the highest level senior leaders to the less-experienced yet rising leaders within an organization. The Antietam Leadership Experience explores universal leadership themes that any leader will find beneficial to his or her career growth and/or organizational aspirations.

Sep 08
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Saratoga Leadership Experience

By Dangers of Complacency, Importance of Initiative, Lateral & Vertical Alignment

The turning point of the American Revolution occurred in scenic Upstate New York in October 1777 when against all odds the Continental Army upset British plans to end the war once and for all. Despite internal leadership friction and severe logistical and manpower challenges, Patriot leaders defeated their more experienced and better equipped counterparts. This course takes participants to the very location where the course of the American Revolution—and by extension, the course of world history—was changed irrevocably. In a small group setting, attendees will investigate how to seize the initiative, align a complex organization, overcome adversity, and defeat complacency.

Michael Hobbs

“We are determined not to let the lessons we learned at Gettysburg go to waste. So I have dedicated two hours every month for leadership training. I’ve assigned each of my managers a month to run a session. The focus of each session is to make us better leaders individually and as a team by learning from each other.”

Vice President Custom Services & Development | Novation
Michael Hobbs
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