Class of 2020 Next Generation Executive Program Class of 2017 NEXT GENERATION EXECUTIVE PROGRAM Welcome NGE Class of 2020! Next Generation Executive Program Giving Leaders the Tools to Become Extraordinary Executives Table of Contents • Welcome Letter from the President and CEO • Program Details with Locations • Executive Leadership Competencies • Cohort Assignments • Coaches Bios Part I: Immersion Experience • Program Syllabus • Floor Plans for Endicott House • Faculty Bios • Participant Bios Part II: Learning Incubator • Guidelines for Participants Part III: Capstone Retreat • Agenda • Faculty Bios Part IV: The Partnership Community • BoardLink • Class Directory October 15, 2019 Dear Next Generation Executive, Congratulations and welcome to The Partnership’s Next Generation Executive Program Class of 2020! The Partnership team has been working diligently to make this the most impactful NGE experience ever. You will be learning from some of the world’s top thinkers on strategy, innovation, leadership, change management, race, culture and global leadership. You belong to a select group of more than 450 exceptional executives of color from across the nation utilizing their NGE experience to become extraordinary leaders in their organizations and industries. This year’s class comes from 13 states, represents 14 industries, and are a beautiful mosaic of ethnicities and nationalities. Whether you are new to The Partnership Community or if you’re an alum of our Fellows or Associates Programs, you will find the NGE experience to be intellectually and emotionally rigorous. Alumni of the NGE Program most frequently describe the experience as “transformative” – and we hope you will as well. The NGE Program’s 3-phase methodology provides you with a new framework for executive leadership – updating leadership fundamentals with innovative strategies designed for today’s complex, ever-changing world. Over the next seven months you will be challenged to self-reflect and study your place in the world, integrating these lessons into your daily routine, and be equipped with new tools of resiliency for you to apply to your future endeavors. Integral to the program are the relationships you will form with your cohort and your entire NGE class. From these relationships, you will become exposed to new ideas and information, develop new insights, and, if each of you bring your authentic self to these proceedings, find a deeper connectedness with you peers. It is our privilege to support your NGE journey. In the enclosed book, we will explain you how it will begin. Only you, however, can determine how it will end. Let’s begin! All the best, Pratt Norton Wiley President & CEO The Partnership, Inc. Next Generation Executive Program Giving Leaders the Tools to Become Extraordinary Executives 2019-2020 Program Details Part I October 15th – 18th, 2019 Immersion Experience Location: MIT, Endicott House, Dedham, MA Part II November 2019 – March 2020 Learning Incubator Monthly Personal and Cohort Coaching Sessions Location: WebEx & Teleconference April 14th & 16th 2020 Speed Mentoring & Coaching Session Class of 2020 Fellows & Associates Location: The TJX Companies, Marlborough, MA Part III April 26th – 28th, 2020 Resiliency Capstone Retreat Location: Morehouse College BoardLink Part IV The Partnership Community Next Generation Executive Program Giving Leaders the Tools to Become Extraordinary Executives Executive Leadership Competencies Cross-functional Leadership Cross-functional Leadership is the capacity to lead across organizational boundaries, barriers and silos, building buy-in, commitment and collaboration. Cross-functional leadership calls for the ability to empower others, effectively influencing and/or negotiating with stakeholders both inside and outside the organization and demonstrating considerable versatility in leadership style. Empowering Others The leader skilled at empowering others: • Creates a climate that enrolls others in a shared vision and common values • Supports full engagement and superior performance • Encourages teamwork and collaboration • Gives people the opportunity and autonomy to develop and achieve Influence and Negotiation The leader exhibiting influencing and negotiation skills: • Advances ideas • Shapes opinions • Persuades effectively • Manages and resolves conflict • Negotiates solutions addressing interests of all stakeholders • Reflects positively on the organization Leadership Versatility The leader demonstrating leadership versatility: • Plays a variety of leadership roles and exhibits a variety of leadership styles to match the needs of different individuals or teams • These styles may include evaluative and analytical, coaching and teaching, driving and demanding, hands-off, participatory, supportive and encouraging. Interpersonal Connection Interpersonal Connection is the ability to build, nurture and leverage a network of relationships across divisions, cultures and stakeholder groups within the organization as well as across organizations within the industry and across industries. Building Organizational Relationships The leader skilled at building organizational relationships: • Develops and nurtures an active network of relationships both in- and out-side the organization • Maintains rapport with key colleagues • Maintains contact with employees at all organizational levels Inspiring Trust The leader who inspires trust: • Maintains honest relationships • Treats others with fairness and respect • Acts in accordance with espoused values, principles and commitments • Exhibits authenticity and integrity Connecting Across Cultures The leader who effectively connects across difference • Exhibits self-knowledge and self-awareness especially as it pertains to hot buttons, biases and cultural preferences • Identifies advantages and disadvantages of various cultural norms • Recognizes and treats with respect differences in background, preferences, perspectives and world-views • Exhibits curiosity Leadership Communication Leadership Communication is the capacity to establish direction setting from the top down and truth telling from the bottom up in a way that encourages an open flow of information, builds trust, demonstrates command and enrolls and inspires other leaders. Fostering Open Dialogue Leaders adept at fostering open dialogue: • Invite participation and expression of ideas and opinions • listen actively and remain open to differing opinions • Promote an unobstructed flow of accurate information in all directions throughout the organization • Encourage the practice of direction setting from the top down and truth-telling from the bottom up High Impact Delivery Leaders who deliver high impact communication: • Take a strategic approach to communication; create and deliver clear, organized and persuasive presentations; communicate clearly through news media • Lead effective meetings. Executive Presence Leaders exhibiting executive presence: • Motivate and inspire others • Connect with both thoughts and emotions of others • Make effective congruent use of words, voice, facial expression and body language • Demonstrate poise, confidence and credibility even in high-stress and adversarial situations Self-management Self-Management is the ability to lead based on self-knowledge and self-awareness, clarity of goals and values, flexibility and a sense of integrity. Mature Confidence Mature, confident leaders: • Evaluate strengths and weaknesses • Share credit and visibility with staff and peers as appropriate • Consistently work on self-development • Demonstrate confidence; • Invite, accept and learn from constructive criticism Adaptability Adaptable leaders: • Are able to understand, accept and work effectively in situations of ambiguity and paradox • Adjust and respond to political and cultural realities of organization • Tolerate stress and pressure • Exhibit resourcefulness Career and Self-direction Self-directed leaders: • Project a clear sense of goals and values • Balance personal, professional and civic lives • Use time effectively, efficiently and according to priorities • Make decisions based on vision of personal legacy • Strive for continuous learning and self-development. Resilience Resilient leaders: • Cope with stress and adversity • Identify locus of control and take action • Seek learning from difficulty • Draw on sense of community or commitment to goals, values or something larger than self • Seek support and guidance. Critical Thinking Critical Thinking is the capacity to view situations through a broad lens, which encompasses the needs of all stakeholders and takes into account organizational dependencies and interdependencies. Systems Thinking Leaders utilizing systems thinking: • Examine past and present occurrences to identify causes • Identify underlying patterns; identify underlying structures • Identify opportunities and strategies for improving underlying structures • Understand component parts of the structure or system in the context of their relationships with each other and with other systems Drive for Stakeholder Success Leaders driving for stakeholder success: • Establish aggressive goals and pursue results vigorously • Act in order to achieve greatest organizational success • Understand and act in the best interest of all stakeholders (customers, shareholders, employees) • Balance competing priorities Business Situation Versatility Leaders demonstrating business situation versatility: • Understand the core components of the business situation • Evaluate the requirements