Leading High Performance Organizations—in Hong Kong

When individuals feel empowered to utilize their intellect at work, when their contributions are valued by their superiors, and when they are directed on objectives rather than methods—essentially, when smart people are acknowledged and treated as such—they find greater satisfaction in their roles, think more innovatively and creatively, and generate more ideas."
—Lucia Annunzio, program faculty director

The champions of today’s business world are those who tap into their belief systems and operate in ways that are authentic and genuine. When leaders are true to their values, they are able to confront challenges, embrace conflict, and tackle tough conversations. Regardless of whether their teams are located in one office or distributed around the globe, they attract a community of followers and give rise to a superior level of performance and an environment that’s consistently engaged and innovative.

Through this program, you will learn the behaviors, attributes, and techniques to build performance into your organization. 

By attending, you will:

• Understand the attributes that build—or destroy—a high-performance culture.
• Tap into the collective brainpower of top performers.
• Gain access to quantifiable global research designed to help executives master high-performance leadership.

Upon completion of the program, participants will receive an official Chicago Booth Executive Education digital badge. This certified online credential can be used on social networks such as LinkedIn.

An interactive, collaborative learning experience
In this program, you'll develop your skills in real-time by participating in group exercises with faculty and peer feedback. Through classroom learning, interactive practice, and networking opportunities, you'll come away a higher-performing leader.

Location
Hong Kong Campus: The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex | The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong

This program benefits mid- to senior-level managers whose business unit is charged with creating value for the organization and who are responsible for leading and managing change. It is designed to provide those in leadership roles with techniques to encourage an environment necessary for sustained, long-term, profitable growth, and one in which people can seize opportunities--take risks, generate new ideas, and make mistakes.

Introduction to Leading High-Performance Environments

• Learn what drives (and destroys) high performance
• Identify drivers and corresponding attributes of high-performing work environments

Encourage a High-Performance Environment

• What are the correlations between leadership styles and resultant behaviors?
• How do you identify and enable top performers?
• Explore how to attract and retain top talent
• How do you identify quick wins that can be implemented immediately?

The Tenets of a High-Performance Environment

• How do great leaders manage change?
• The critical role of emotion
• The power of the 20/60/20 rule, unspeakable subjects, and making loud statements of change
• Recognizing and celebrating heroes within a company

Impactful Communication Strategies

• How to manage up, down, and sideways

The Critical Necessities of Courage

• Defining your values as a leader
• How do you “think like a leader”?
• What are leadership moments of truth?

Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre Tour

Our Hong Kong campus is the home of the Heritage Courtyard and Interpretation Centre. During their time on campus, participants are offered a tour and access to exhibitions highlighting the unique history of the Mount Davis site and demonstrating the University’s commitment to the Hong Kong community. More information about the tour will be provided with participants' pre-course materials.

It’s a game changer course on how to conduct team calls (and I attended several courses on influencing and communication).  What I really liked about Susan Lucia Annunzio’s course is that she dives into the behavior and psychology part of team dynamics – and uses cases to force ourselves to look at the mirror.

—Michelle P. Cheong, Director, Product Development (RatingsXpress) & Head (CreditPro®), S&P Global

Susan Lucia Annunzio gave us useful tools to empower performance and reinforced them over and over. I am now able to mentor others to follow suit...If you want to build a positive, high-performance environment where your team members feel empowered, Booth’s Leading High-Performance Organizations is a great program to take.

—Charmaine Tidmarsh, Manager, Mother's Choice

I enjoyed [Susan Lucia Annunzio's program] very much, as she had a wealth of experience to share from her work with many senior executives in a wide range of organizations. It was beyond textbook and she was able to give practical examples...I have already been telling others about the program and how highly I recommend it.

—Michele Lai, Founder and Director, Kids4Kids Limited

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust proudly awards scholarships to local social sector executives who seek to enhance their leadership skills. Learn more about this scholarship.