Systems Thinking Approach to Executive Leadership
Executive leaders can feel the pace of change increasing. The systems we rely on are constantly in need of transformation in order for our organizations to keep up. The importance of organizations and individuals working with the same mission, vision, and goals will be critical to remaining competitive. To address this, the UT Executive Certificate in Systems introduces the concept of servant leadership based on aligning transformational productivity and employee retention by enhancing employee quality of life.
Successful organizations will need to understand how to build stronger collaborative relationships that mutually address emerging needs and develop unique skillsets at all levels of the organization. Servant Leadership combined with Systems Thinking will empower top performing organizations to achieve a higher level of employee engagement based on the values of both the company and their people.
In this certificate program, leaders will explore cultural development to sustain organizational values based on critical problem solving. Using a comprehensive and integrated educational approach that includes technical, functional, and soft skills, the Systems Thinking Approach to Executive Leadership certificate will create a level of employee engagement, which will be a driver in the recruitment, and retention of the workforce.
Modules
Module One: Systems Based Problem Definition | The certification program kicks off by introducing the principles and practices of systems thinking at the strategic level and enables participants to identify and define Executive level opportunities. Throughout the program, participants will apply learnings to primary opportunities for immediate results.
Module Two: Solving Problems Through Servant Leadership and System Reliability | Servant Leadership is the DNA of high performing organizations. This module will focus on a holistic approach to executive leadership by promoting the well-being of all stakeholders, promoting top down innovation, and encouraging feedback from within the organization.
Module Three: Transforming and Sustaining Culture by Aligning Employee Interests with Organizational Values | Transformation begins at the highest level within an organization. Module three will demonstrate how to connect leading project indicators to lagging organizational outcomes to drive cultural sustainability and transformation.
Module Four: Reliability: Develop Servant Leaders through Reliable Systems | Transformational improvements are built on reliable systems. In module four, participants will design systems that align projects to top line organizational performance. Participants will focus on the integration and alignment of executive level strategic initiatives that drive a servant leader culture.
Module Five: Systems Verification and Validation | Effective system design enables individuals to feel valued for their organizational contributions, increases employee engagement, and improves retention. In module five, participants will develop a strategy that links employee needs to growth and career development.
Module Six: Systems Maintenance to Drive Sustainable Solutions | Teams are powerful collaborative and creative engines that create value and worthwhile change. The effectiveness of the team is tied to both the behaviors of the team members and the clear assignment of roles and responsibilities. In module six, participants will utilize reliability concepts to develop a sustainable strategy designed to provide consistent results.
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