Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Maureen Garnett
How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
Dorie Clark -
Harvard Business Review author and Duke University Fuqua School of Business executive education professor
It’s no secret that today’s professionals feel pulled in too many directions. Too often, we find ourselves racing from one emergency to another, without the time to think strategically (or even breathe).
In this fireside chat, Dorie Clark - Harvard Business Review author and Duke University Fuqua School of Business executive education professor – will discuss concrete strategies to help you sharpen your strategic thinking and embrace a long-term perspective that pays future business and career dividends. You’ll learn how to:
- Create priorities with the future in mind
- Understand what we’re optimizing for
- Make the right kind of tradeoffs
- Achieve ‘strategic patience’
- Place little bets to identify promising leads and emergent possibilities
About Dorie Clark:
Dorie Clark helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She was honored as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards, and one of the Top 5 Communication Professionals in the World by Global Gurus.
She is a keynote speaker and teaches executive education for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine.
Clark has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and you can download her free Long Game Strategic Thinking Self-Assessment.
About Robert Chen (Moderator)
Robert is a partner at Exec-Comm, a global communication skills training consultancy focused on helping Fortune 100 leaders and their teams communicate, influence, and lead effectively. Besides his corporate client work, he teaches Managerial Communication, Impromptu Speaking, and Advanced Persuasion and Storytelling at Wharton for their full-time and executive MBA programs. Robert also serves on the executive committee for the Wharton Club of NY as their VP of Career Development.
When:
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
5:00 PM CST - 6:00 PM CST
Cost:
Wharton Club of Houston Members - $10
Non Member Guests - $20
Meeting Access Information:
A link, accessible by personal computer, tablet or smartphone, will be emailed to all registered guests 24-48 hours prior to the event to the "Primary Email" address listed in your profile. We will attempt to provide the ability to ask questions at the end of the presentation and time permitting.
Cancellations are granted with a 48-hour notice (business day) prior to the event date by sending an email [email protected].
Refunds or credits for future events are not available for any no-shows or late cancellations.
