GRCA Executive Leadership Academy - Effective Executive Leadership: The Key to Success in an Ever-Changing World
Effective Executive Leadership: The Key to Success in an Ever-Changing World
In this opening course of the Executive Leadership Academy series, participants will explore key concepts required to cultivate an organization focused on high performance and creating competitive advantage in the marketplace. Topics explored will include external environmental influences, corporate culture, effective leadership styles, organizational communications, and employee motivation.
In this course, you will learn the following executive leadership skills:
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Create high performance through maximizing organizational efficiency and effectiveness
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Hone your leadership skills & style to achieve organizational goals and execute strategies
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Gain insights and advantages by assessing the external influences on your organization
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Assess how corporate culture enhances or hinders your organization's performance
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Apply motivational techniques and effective communications to drive workplace results and employee engagement across a diverse workforce
ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The Executive Leadership Academy is designed for experienced professionals seeking to boost organizational effectiveness and career growth. The Academy is comprised of 5 classes, taken in any order and at any time. Upon completion, graduates receive an Executive Leadership Academy diploma signifying mastery in the skills needed to propel today's organizations to high performance.
ABOUT PROGRAM DESIGNER & FACILIATOR - Melissa Wells, M.B.A.
Prof. Wells has extensive professional business and managerial experience in the areas strategic planning, marketing, sales management, financing, and entrepreneurial planning & start-up. Prior to teaching at Albright, she was employed in the banking and financial services industry, where her responsibilities included: directing strategic planning and marketing at both the corporate and functional levels; evaluating, structuring and underwriting financial requests; developing innovative products, services and delivery platforms; managing complex corporate customer relationships and strategic alliances; sales management and sales team leadership; optimizing business unit and product line profitability; leading cross-functional project teams to both increase organizational efficiencies and improve effectiveness through revenue growth; and, developing start-up business units within the business organization.
In addition to teaching, Prof. Wells currently mentors and provides consulting services to emerging entrepreneurs, business owners and non-profit organizations in the local community. She is Six Sigma certified and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Western Berks Ambulance Association, serving as Treasurer and chair of the Board's Finance Committee; she is also a member of the Board's Marketing and Human Resources Committees. She is involved in the local Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, as well as various non-profit organizations. She is a founding partner of an LLC engaged in seeking local small business investment opportunities.
Prof. Wells has been teaching at Albright College since 1999 and became a full-time faculty member in 2002. She was awarded the Melinda Riccio '94 Memorial Excellence in Teaching Award in 2012 and 2021.
Areas of expertise:
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Strategic planning and strategic alliances
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Entrepreneurship and business plan development
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Leadership, corporate culture, organizational structure and change management
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Marketing strategy, planning, implementation and control
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Sales, sales team leadership and strategic relationship management
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Human resource management and corporate training
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Project management, including implementation team leadership
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Profitability maximization, financial statement analysis, and small business structuring
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Strategic and tactical consulting services
Albright College - Academic Program Chair, Business Administration and Digital Marketing & Sales, SPS
M.B.A., LaSalle University, summa cum laude
ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The Executive Leadership Academy is designed for experienced professionals seeking to boost organizational effectiveness and career growth. The Academy is comprised of 5 classes, taken in any order and at any time. Upon completion, graduates receive an Executive Leadership Academy diploma signifying mastery in the skills needed to propel today's organizations to high performance. The five classes include:
- Effective Executive Leadership for High Performance
- Mastering Transformational Change To Drive High Performance
- Dynamic Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage
- Financial Analysis for Executives - The Bottom Line
- Capstone Project & Graduation Ceremony
Melissa Wells is an award-winning educator, business leader, consultant, and entrepreneur with a track record of excellence in adult education, professional development and business leadership. She is currently a full-time faculty member of Albright College where she has chaired the accelerated Business Administration program for working adults for the past ten years. Her impressive career prior to Albright includes key roles in strategic planning, sales & marketing, and financial management with top firms like Meridian Bank and GE Capital. In partnership with the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, Melissa has developed the Executive Leadership Academy (ELA), which provides professional development for current and emerging senior leaders.
She also conducts professional development training for businesses, non-profits, and local government entities, and serves the community through hands-on nonprofit board work. She holds an MBA from LaSalle University and a BS in Business Administration from Albright College. Melissa is renowned for her passion for people, which fuels her dedication to fostering an infectious culture of high-performance and teamwork through inspirational leadership.
Areas of expertise:
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Strategic planning and strategic alliances
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Entrepreneurship and business plan development
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Leadership, corporate culture, organizational structure and change management
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Marketing strategy ? planning, implementation and control
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Sales, sales team leadership and strategic relationship management
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Human resource management and corporate training
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Project management, including implementation team leadership
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Profitability maximization, financial statement analysis, and small business structuring
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Strategic and tactical consulting services
