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1. The Leader Within
Maximizing Your Authentic Leadership Impact
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
Today’s demanding global environment requires those
in leadership roles to understand their own unique
leadership capabilities. Executives growing into this
kind of enterprise leadership role are best served by
embracing a comprehensive leadership mindset, lived
out in behaviors and practices that help them to be
the most effective leaders possible.
This unique program provides an intensive leadership development
experience designed to help you take your leadership to the next level.
Through an in-depth exploration of self-awareness, self-management,
mindset, feedback, influence, judgment, character, resilience and
executive presence, you will develop the proficiency needed to propel
your organization and your career forward. In addition to refining your
personal leadership practices, you will leave with your own personal
action plan for maximizing your impact.
Key Benefits
• Create your distinctive, authentic
leadership narrative
• Develop your own personal
leadership action plan
• Hone your skills in communication,
judgment and executive presence
• Master frameworks, tools and
practices to help you become an
effective leader at the highest
organizational levels
Who Should Attend
• High-potential mid- to senior-level
executives
• Executives preparing for general
management, cross-functional
or enterprise leadership roles
IN PERSON
April 25–29, 2022
$10,950*
LIVE VIRTUAL
Sept. 28 – Oct. 7, 2022
$7,950*
Learn more and apply: kell.gg/kxlsphere
“I applaud the content and the structure of the course.
The frameworks feel straightforward and set the table
for meaningful, hard-hitting personal reflection and
dialogue on all dimensions of emotional intelligence.
Numerous people will be better off because I found
so much value in what I learned this week.”
DIRECTOR, SALES FORCE EFFECTIVENESS, TRANSUNION
* Your in-person program fee includes accommodations, meals and course materials.
Dates and program fees are subject to change.

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THE LEADER WITHIN
Maximizing Your Leadership Impact
• Assess your leadership landscape to identify
individual and organizational leadership opportunities
and needs
• Refine your own compelling, authentic leadership
narrative and understand how to harness the power
of statement identity
• Explore executive judgment and its importance
in effective leadership
Program Content
The Faculty
For this intensive, highly personalized learning experience, Kellogg has convened a faculty of academic experts and
experienced practitioners who will equip you with the tools, insights, frameworks and inspiration to reach your leadership
potential and grow your impact.
Learn more and apply:
kell.gg/kxlsphere
Leading With Confidence and Impact
• Cultivate the leader’s mindset — how to increase
awareness and focus for individual and organizational
growth
• Deepen your understanding of executive judgment
• Integrate the dimensions of presence that typify
strong, warm leaders at their best
• Learn techniques to assess and strengthen values-based
character competencies
• Gain insights into emotional and intellectual toughness
in demanding situations
• Access sources of courage through reflection and
dialogue
• Understand how leaders use feedback as a powerful
tool for individual and team growth
• Leverage the power of communication and executive
presence
Michelle L. Buck
Academic Director; Clinical Professor of
Leadership
Robert Hughes
Academic Director; Clinical Assistant Professor
of Executive Education
John Ambery
Leadership expert, author, speaker and facilitator
Consult with an Advisor:
execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu 847.467.6018
Gail Berger
Assistant Professor of Instruction, School
of Education and Social Policy
Jim Cohen
Founding Principal, Spark; Co-founder,
Chief Strategy Officer, HERE Life, LLC
Fred Harburg
Clinical Professor of Executive Education
Dan McAdams
Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology,
School of Education and Social Policy
Brooke Vuckovic
Adjunct Lecturer of Leadership Coaching,
Management & Organizations
Please note: Faculty is subject to change.
Kellogg Executive Education
Live Virtual Program features:
• Live Online Learning — Delivered in our live virtual classroom,
with a limited number of participants to ensure maximum
engagement
• Top Kellogg Faculty — Kellogg’s renowned thought leaders will
share their knowledge and facilitate thoughtful discussion in real
time throughout the program
• Peer-to-Peer Connections — Many opportunities to interact with
your global peers through both formal and informal activities
• A Rich, Interactive Experience — A high-quality, transformative
learning experience with timely, actionable content and
seamless interactivity
• Credit towards a Kellogg Executive Scholar Certificate — All our
live virtual programs count towards completion of your certificate
Your In-Person
Learning and
Living Experience
Our in-person
programs are held
on the beautiful
lakefront campus
of Northwestern
University at the
James L. Allen
Center, minutes from
downtown Chicago.
* When program registration requires additional accommodations, our staff will
make all the necessary arrangements for participants to stay at a nearby hotel.

3. The Leader Within
Maximizing Your Authentic Leadership Impact
ACADEMIC DIRECTORS: Michelle Buck and Robert Hughes
TOPIC OVERVIEW — LIVE VIRTUAL FORMAT
This live virtual program will be offered in half day sessions and will include regular breaks and significant interaction with faculty and other participants.
All times are Central Time.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
Learn more and apply: Consult with an Advisor:
Northwestern University reserves the right to change
without notice any statement in this publication concerning,
but not limited to, rules, policies, tuition, fees, curricula and
courses. This includes the right to cancel a program at any
time for any reason. In case of a cancellation, the university
is not responsible for any travel or other related expenses
accrued by the program registrant.
execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu
847.467.6018
DAY 1: Wednesday DAY 2: Thursday DAY 3: Friday
Early
Morning
8:30am – 10:00am CT
Program Opening
Leadership
ReferencePoints 8:30am – 10:00am CT/
10:30am – 12:00pm CT
Becoming an
Author of
Your Life
McAdams
8:30am – 10:00am CT/
10:30am – 12:00pm CT
Strengthening
Executive
Judgment —
Adaptive
Narratives and
Deliberate
Practices
Harburg
Late
Morning
10:30am – 12:00pm CT
Peer Coaching:
My Present Self
Early
Afternoon
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Reflection/
Preparation
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Reflection/
Preparation
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Reflection/
Preparation
DAY 4: Monday DAY 5: Tuesday DAY 6: Wednesday DAY 7: Thursday DAY 8: Friday
Early
Morning
8:30am – 10:00am CT/
10:30am – 12:00pm CT
Values:
Taking a Stand
Cohen
8:30am – 10:00am CT/
10:30am – 12:00pm CT
Courage:
SpeakingUp
Buck
8:30am – 10:00am CT/
10:30am – 12:00pm CT/
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Integrated
Session:
Communication
3Cs and
Feedback in 3D
Berger/Hughes
8:30am – 10:30am CT
Resilience:
Maximizing
Leadership Impact
and Well-being
Buck
8:30am – 10:30am CT
Executive
Presence
Vuckovic
Late
Morning 11:00am – 1:00pm CT
Behavior and
Intentions
Ambery
10:30am – 12:00pm CT
Peer Coaching:
My Future Self
Early
Afternoon
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Reflection/
Preparation
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Reflection/
Preparation
12:15pm – 1:00pm CT
Program Close
kell.gg/kxlsphere

4. SAMPLE SCHEDULE - IN PERSON
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
The Leader Within
Maximizing Your Authentic Leadership Impact
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR: Michelle Buck and Bob Hughes
Consult with an Advisor:
Learn more and apply:
kell.gg/kxlsphere
Northwestern University reserves the right to change
without notice any statement in this publication concerning,
but not limited to, rules, policies, tuition, fees, curricula and
courses. This includes the right to cancel a program at any
time for any reason. In case of a cancellation, the university
is not responsible for any travel or other related expenses
accrued by the program registrant.
execed@kellogg.northwestern.edu
847.467.6018
MORNING
SESSIONS
AFTERNOON
SESSIONS
EVENING
SESSION
LUNCH
DINNER
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 4 DAY 6
DAY 3 DAY 5
Program
Introduction
Hughes
Strengthening
Executive
Judgment
Harburg
Free Evening
Peer Coaching:
My Future Self
Free Evening
Behavior &
Intentions
Ambery
Becoming an
Author of
Your Life
McAdams
Integrated
Session:
Feedback in 3D
&
Communication
with 3 C’s
Berger & Hughes
Maximizing
Leadership
Impact
Buck
Executive
Presence
Vuckovic
Program
Evaluations/
Share Individual
Leadership
Narratives
Free Evening Free Evening
Reflection/
Preparation
Integrated
Session (Cont'd)
Berger & Hughes
Reflection/
Preparation
Reflection/
Preparation
Speaking Up
Buck
Values: Taking
a Stand
Cohen
Peer Coaching:
My Present Self
Reflection/
Preparation
Free Evening