MIT Sloan Executive Education Premiers New Course on the Power of Effective Questions
Creative Problem-Solving Practices Will Prepare Executives for Growth Opportunities in Innovation
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MIT Sloan Executive Education announced today a new course debuting in summer 2019, Questions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Creative Problem Solving, Innovation, and Change, led by Hal Gregersen, executive director of the MIT Leadership Center. The two-day course takes place July 18–19, 2019 and October 15–16, 2019.
Gregersen, a senior lecturer in leadership and innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management, is a proponent for the value of questions. While conducting global research for his new book, Questions Are the Answer, he interviewed over 200 creative thinkers – like Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, Orit Gadiesh, and Elon Musk – to learn how they discover breakthrough questions which led to this course.
"Great questions have the power to unlock creative solutions and pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries," said Gregersen. "I am excited to engage with students in the Sloan Executive Education program and guide them in learning to expand their questioning abilities and capital in developing into well-rounded and effective business leaders."
Gregersen's new course details and shares the knowledge gained through his research for his latest book. Some key takeaways from the course include:
- Why all questions are not created equal
- How to create the unique conditions for catalytic questioning
- What behavioral approaches can shed light on the blind spot of any leader
- How to become more reflectively quiet and engage the "power of the pause"
- Where, when, and how change-focused CEOs and innovators disrupt and transform their industries by leveraging their questioning capital
- How thoughtful questions unlock better outcomes and lead to breakthrough results
"To succeed in a rapidly changing corporate landscape, today's executives must develop and nurture a stronger capacity to ask the right questions when tackling digital transformation, change management, and strategic innovation initiatives," said senior associate dean of MIT Sloan Executive Education Peter Hirst. "In today's growing business landscape, it's important to always leverage the latest research and insights from the leading minds at MIT. Utilizing Gregersen's knowledge, we aim to provide a collaborative, high-impact experience that will help business leaders address real-world challenges."
Those interested in signing up for this course may register for an account and apply online. Enrollment is open now for both the July course and the October course. For a full list of courses, please visit: http://executive.mit.edu/openenrollment.
About MIT Sloan Executive Education
MIT Sloan Executive Education's non-degree executive programs are led by senior MIT Sloan faculty and provide business professionals from around the world with a targeted and flexible means to advance their career development goals and position their organizations for future growth. The cutting-edge leadership training includes more than 50 short courses, executive certificates, online courses, custom programs for organizations, and a flagship program, the five-week Advanced Management Program.
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