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ICYMI: Recently, Goizueta's Rajiv Garg examined what today’s AI mandates really signal about value, risk, and organizational strategy. He explored the hidden dynamics behind these mandates and learned how leaders can ensure AI improves performance, strengthens trust, and avoids creating new—and often preventable—failure points. 📺 Watch webinar recording now: https://lnkd.in/evQGYuF8

Strategy can’t wait for perfect plans anymore. In today’s fast-changing environment, the cost of planning often outweighs the cost of experimentation. In a recent Business over Breakfast, product and innovation expert, Scott Sanchez, explored how leaders can rapidly test and evolve business strategy using human-centered approaches—empathy, prototyping, and iteration—enhanced by AI. Watch the full "Rapid Strategy Experimentation in the Age of AI" conversation on YouTube to understand how treating AI as a strategic collaborator, leaders can pressure-test assumptions, explore alternative paths, and gain faster clarity and confidence in the choices they make. Thank you, Scott, for your insights! https://lnkd.in/e2H5QCRg View the video on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/eRqMUD8q #EmoryExecutiveEducation #BusinessOverBreakfast #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessStrategy #StrategicInnovation #AIinBusiness #HumanCenteredDesign #FutureOfWork Nicola Barrett Pam Tipton Heather Dufault, M.Ed/AET, DES Kavita N. Patel

New Business over Breakfast recording available! Watch as Goizueta's Ruomeng Cui shares how her causal AI framework — deployed across leading tech companies — uncovers what truly drives customer behavior at the individual level. She walks through real-world cases where combining causal inference with optimization delivered over millions in annual savings and doubled the performance of conventional machine learning models. Whether you operate in retail, healthcare, logistics, or fintech, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of how causal-AI-powered decision-making can transform the way your organization allocates resources and grows. 📺 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eYZazHkC

Generative AI is built to create fluent responses to the questions you ask it, even if that means being wrong. This isn’t a bug, but how the system is designed to work. Join us on June 4 as Steve Walton, Professor in the Practice of Information Systems and Operations Management, analyzes the name "ChatGPT" to explain how human and generative AI collaborations might go poorly and to develop approaches for more effective human-AI collaborations. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gxjxcgtQ #BusinessOverBreakfast

✨ Executive Ed. Employee Spotlight: Kristine McCarthy, Director of Operations & Program Delivery ✨ Kristine has been a valued member of Emory Executive Education for over 11 years, bringing a unique and dynamic professional journey that began in the hospitality industry before transitioning into higher education. What drives Kristine most is the opportunity to build meaningful relationships—whether with participants, client organizations, or faculty partners. She finds her work especially rewarding in creating impactful learning experiences that connect people, ideas, and real-world outcomes. Originally from Michigan, Kristine’s global perspective has been shaped by living and working across the U.S. and internationally, including time in Germany. This diverse background continues to influence her approach to collaboration, service, and leadership. ✈️ Outside of work, Kristine has a passion for travel—especially exploring destinations off the beaten path. 🌎 Fun fact: She has visited all 50 U.S. states and 17 countries (and counting!).

What if your team could move faster, adapt smarter, and deliver results with greater trust, alignment, and purpose? In today’s dynamic work environment, high-performing teams don’t happen by accident; they’re designed and led intentionally. That’s the focus of Leading Teams to High Performance, a new professional development experience that equips leaders with the mindset, tools, and behaviors to elevate team performance in real time. This immersive program blends interactive learning, hands-on practice, and real-world simulations so you can leave with actionable strategies you’ll use immediately. In this course, you’ll: ✅ Design and diagnose high-performance teams—analyze key drivers of trust, motivation, and results, and identify opportunities to strengthen your team’s dynamics. ✅ Build psychological safety and trust—practice techniques that foster open dialogue, innovation, and ownership across diverse team environments. ✅ Sharpen communication, conflict resolution, and influence skills through role play and peer feedback. ✅ Coach for performance and accountability—learn powerful questioning, deep listening, and frameworks that drive individual and collective growth. ✅ Lead change with resilience—engage in group projects to embed adaptive practices that sustain high performance even in the face of rapid change. ✅ Create a personalized 90-day team action plan to translate your insights into measurable outcomes. Whether you’re a mid-level manager, a new leader, or a seasoned team coach, this course gives you the practical leadership competencies needed to inspire engagement, boost collaboration, and elevate performance across your organization. 📅 Dates: August 18-20, 2026 (with virtual kick-off and debrief sessions). Deadline to register is August 10. 📍 Location: On-campus at Emory University Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/embkBa_A ***Early-bird special! Register by July 16 (discount code: LTHPAUG26) to take advantage!*** Instructors: Richard Berlin, Peter Topping, Karen Sedatole, Michael Sacks, and Charlie D’Amico #Leadership #Teams #LeadingTeams #ProfessionalDevelopment #EmoryExecutiveEducation

Most leaders have great ideas. Few can deliver them with presence and power. We're thrilled to open enrollment for Presenting with Confidence for Leaders, a two-day, on-campus immersive & hands-on course from Emory University - Goizueta Business School Emory Executive Education. Running June 17–18, 2026, this immersive experience is designed for professionals who want to communicate with greater precision, presence, and impact. And speaking of commanding a room — we're so excited to have the incredible Brandon Smith joining us TOMORROW for our Business over Breakfast webinar. Brandon is a TEDx speaker, executive coach, author, and adjunct faculty member who has coached over 1,000 leaders at Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He's also one of the featured instructors for Presenting with Confidence — so if you want a preview of his expertise and energy, tomorrow's session is your chance! Don't miss this opportunity to up your game and invest in one of the most valuable skills a leader can develop! Register for the webinar: https://brnw.ch/21wIpnq Learn more about Presenting with Confidence and register: https://lnkd.in/eh7r9JCQ #ExecutiveEducation #LeadershipDevelopment #PresentingWithConfidence #EmoryGoizueta #ProfessionalDevelopment #PublicSpeaking #BusinessOverBreakfast Nicola Barrett, Jennifer Eames, Kavita N. Patel, Kaylyn Hopper, Kristine McCarthy, Afton Mallard, Delaney Bryan, Betty Asamoah

In the age of AI, the real competitive advantage isn’t just data—it’s better decisions. Every day, leaders are faced with choices that shape strategy, performance, and long-term growth. But in a world defined by speed, complexity, and constant uncertainty, how do you ensure you’re making the right call? That’s the focus of Strategic Decision Making in the Age of AI from Emory Executive Education—a newly designed course to help leaders combine AI-powered insights with human judgment to drive smarter, faster, and more aligned decisions. Through a highly applied, hands-on approach, you’ll learn how to move beyond instinct and into disciplined, high-impact decision making. In this course, you will: ✅ Apply structured decision frameworks to classify problems and choose the right approach ✅ Learn how to balance data, AI, and human judgment responsibly ✅ Identify and reduce biases that impact individual and team decisions ✅ Lead decisions at the right speed—avoiding both rushed conclusions and analysis paralysis ✅ Work on real decisions from your own organization using a “learn, try, reflect” model You’ll leave with a repeatable process and practical tools to improve clarity, strengthen alignment, and drive better outcomes across your organization. 📅 Dates: August 11-12, 2026. The deadline to register is August 5! 📍 Location: On-campus at Emory University Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eXJBV5tS **Register by July 14 to take part in our early-bird special (use discount code: EDMAUG26)!** Instructor: Steve Walton Watch the video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQd2n9FP #DecisionMaking #AI #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #ProfessionalDevelopment #EmoryExecutiveEducation

There's still time to register! Join us for Business over Breakfast this Thursday, May 21, to sharpen your executive communication skills and set the stage for greater influence and impact. Brandon Smith will explore proven strategies to help you communicate with greater clarity, project confidence under pressure, and build credibility with any audience. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gxjxcgtQ

Emory Executive Education congratulates the participants of our Disrupting Your Business Strategy program! On May 12 & 13, these leaders gathered together to explore strategy, mission, and innovation and how they interact. Over the two days, everyone learned how to help their organization disrupt itself, before anyone else has the chance to - while also developing the knowledge and skills necessary to lead a more agile organization and respond successfully to change in customers in increasingly disruptive times. A huge thank you to our outstanding faculty, J. Scott Sanchez, for sharing his expertise and leading an engaging & insightful learning experience. We’re excited to see how participants utilize these insights within their organizations! Thank you to our amazing participants for joining us on this learning journey for the past two days - Bryan Corbett • Barry Greenaway • Katja Hinz • Bianca Irizarry Warner • Olivia Miele • Rebecca Rosen • Scott Taylor • Saleh Yusuf, MBA! And a huge congratulations to Barry Greenaway on earning his Roberto C. Goizueta Leadership Certificate with his final course being DYBS! Barry completed four courses with us at Emory Executive Education over the span of a year to earn his certificate. Please join us in congratulating Barry on this great learning accomplishment! Tammie Long, MBA - Nicola Barrett - Delaney Bryan - Kaylyn Hopper - Afton Mallard - Kristine McCarthy - Heather Dufault, M.Ed/AET, DES