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Textron leaders gathered at Duke CE in Durham last week for the final module of the 2024 Senior Executive Leadership Program. To close out the week, they participated in the Pit Crew Challenge where they learned to recognize the advantages and challenges of collaboration in an interdependent team, practiced communication skills necessary for successful collaboration, and received and practiced real-time coaching as a means of improving individual and team performance. The experience, while fun, also provided tangible learning the group can take back to their teams and the organization to increase their strategic leadership impact.

The quest for innovation has never been about achieving a one-off hit... but it all too often seems that way.

This issue of Dialogue takes a deep dive into the ways leaders can create organizations that are set up to deliver innovation on a continuous basis, using technology, yes, but leveraging human intelligence as your competitive advantage.

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Duke Corporate Education’s new Africa Leadership Programme: Mastering Business Negotation Skills is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and techniques needed to excel in negotiations, fostering positive outcomes for all parties involved.

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Join us during International Women’s Month as we host our annual Lead with Her conference in London on 13 March 2024 in partnership with Duke's Fuqua School of Business and Duke University. In our increasingly divided world, the time is now to discuss the power of inclusive leadership. will feature talks and panels on these and other important topics:

• IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR, GO TOGETHER
• LIGHT BULB MOMENT: WHEN CHANGE REQUIRES EVERYONE
• TIME TO DOUBLE DOWN ON D.E.I
• THE DIVERSITY DIVIDEND: THE UPSIDE OF A FUTURE READY WORKPLACE
• HOW WOMEN ARE GIVING BOARDROOMS A MAKEOVER
• SOUL SISTERS: NURTURING WELL-BEING IN THE WAKE OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES
• MASS FASHION MODEL: MAKING HIGH-END FASHION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
• BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER: EMPOWERING VOICES FOR CHANGE
• CONTROL ALT DELETE: A CALL TO ACTION FOR CHANGE

https://info.dukece.com/leadwithher

Accenture’s Pulse of Change 2024 survey reveals that a striking 88% of leaders anticipate an even faster rate of change in 2024 – which means you need to keep up!

Duke Corporate Education’s new Africa Leadership Programme: Executive Development develops global business executives who can lead collaboratively and innovatively in today’s rapidly changing environment.

Learn more: https://info.dukece.com/africa-programmes

We are thrilled to share the story of Fasset and IWFSA ’s groundbreaking legacy program, run in partnership with Duke CE. This week we're using augmented reality to bring the stories of inspirational women to life in London!

👩‍💻 Featuring trailblazers like Ada Lovelace, Florence Nightingale, Boudica, Emeline Pankhurst, and Agatha Christie, this experience is more than just a walk through history. It's an immersive journey that allows participants to learn crucial skills such as prioritization, stakeholder management, team building, and understanding culture.

💡 Why is this special? This is the first time MarkAR technology is being used in this manner. It's not just about learning from history, but also about how we can apply these lessons to our modern-day challenges.

✨ At Duke Corporate Education, we believe in the power of innovation in learning. This project is a testament to our commitment to blending technology with education to create impactful learning experiences.

Join us on this incredible journey of learning and inspiration, and see how the past can empower our future!

Duke Corporate Education’s new Demystifying Finance for Non-Financial Professionals leadership programme in Africa is designed to provide participants with a clear and practical understanding of key financial concepts, enabling them to make informed decisions, contribute meaningfully to discussions, and collaborate effectively with financial experts.

What will you achieve? You’ll learn to:

Understand financial statements
Interpret financial statements
Analyse working capital management
Explain and prepare a budget
Understand basic costing techniques and breakeven analysis
Understand business finance
Explain and apply investment appraisal methods

This course employs a blend of interactive lectures, discussions, practical exercises, digital simulations and case studies to ensure participants engage with and internalize financial concepts. Real-world scenarios and relatable examples will be used to help participants understand the relevance of financial knowledge in their specific roles.

Since this is an introductory course, prior accounting experience is not necessary. You can enroll without any prior financial experience or training. The course makes use of real-world examples from a variety of businesses. It offers transferrable skills for various industries and organizations.

Get started on this journey to accelerate your leadership acumen and career!

Download the brochure: https://info.dukece.com/africa-programmes

Today we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. He urged us all to lead with action and lift each other toward equality. May we remember, today and always, that “all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

How do our organizational “ghosts” (the blocks of our past) affect change initiatives – and what can leaders to do counteract their effects? The chart below outlines the types of ghosts and how to diagnose them in your organization.

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https://www.dukece.com/insights/what-lies-beneath/

Thank you to our partners Mastercard and Fortune for last week’s leadership insights event, : Shaping a Human-Centric Future in New York City. We loved hearing experts speak about the many nuances within the topic of . The event opened up powerful conversations and inspired new thoughts about how leaders can harness AI’s potential and what leaders can do to make sure humans remain at the center of it all.

Duke Corporate Education’s new Executive Development Programme develops global business executives who can lead collaboratively and innovatively in today’s rapidly changing environment. Join our inaugural class this April 2024.

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https://info.dukece.com/africa-open-programmes

The new issue of Dialogue is out today! This issue includes thought leadership on igniting growth within your organization, whether that’s with your strategy, by bolstering your innovation, by improving measurement, or by increasing inclusion. We hope it guides you toward helpful and significant changes. https://info.dukece.com/download-dialogue-december-2023

We are delighted to announce that Beth Ahlering is joining Duke CE as Regional Managing Director, Strategic Projects and Asia/Middle East.

Beth was previously on Duke CE's Europe team from 2017- 2021, before taking a career opportunity to lead Cambridge's Executive Education transformation strategy as CEO of Judge Business School Executive Education Ltd. She completed her PhD and post-doctorate at the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, and her BA in Psychology from Duke.

We’re happy to welcome her back to Duke CE to lead a new strategic portfolio and region.