Announcing: Acton Edge – Next Level Leadership Development

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Dive into an immersive program that requires courage, grit, and tenacity. Acton Edge–Next Level Leadership Development embodies the tools, skills, and habits to propel you and your company forward.

Don’t have time for our intensive MBA program? Acton Edge provides you with the practices to take your business to the next level by introducing you to the techniques, patterns, and questions that will accelerate your growth and development. And, you’ll learn by applying those practices to real-life situations.

Created by the master entrepreneur teachers from Acton’s award-winning MBA program, Acton Edge delves into the strategies and step-by-step frameworks that explore the essence of what it means to be a successful entrepreneurial leader.

All courses start with the questions central to living a life of meaning, then build to challenge leaders to develop the habits and judgment that shape organizational cultures where team members, partners, and customers flourish.

In short, Acton Edge focuses on leadership.

The sessions are rigorous.
The classroom is dynamic.
The learning is deep, lasting, and pragmatic.

We bring you our best, so that you can be your best, in a way that fits your goals and timing. Dive into the Acton Advantage.

How Does it Work?

Every other week over four months, you’ll tackle real business challenges in our intense and interactive classroom setting as you defend, debate, and evaluate opposing ideas about real-life business issues.

You’ll learn to trust and push your classmates and colleagues in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, while Acton’s simple business frameworks provide you a common language for innovation and leadership.

You’ll be required to complete 6-10 hours of pre-work before each session, including situation analysis, exposure to the Acton tools and frameworks and prework with small groups.

See full details of the program.

What Should I Anticipate?

A structured and proven learning model that takes you from individual analysis to small group discussion to in-class debate, and cements your leadership style in the process.

Each class will include:

Two to three time-tested notes (brief articles covering a specific topic) relevant to that class’s focus.
Two to three real business scenarios to be read and analyzed before class.
A thirty-minute small group discussion in advance of classroom meeting
A one-and-a-half-hour discussion that will cover all topics reviewed by participants in advance of the class, guided by one of Acton’s entrepreneur teachers. Discussions include heavy use of role play to experience and simulate the leadership practices being covered.

So that you will:

Develop and internalize advanced entrepreneurial acumen that immediately adds value.
Hone critical thinking skills and develop flexible communication that allows you to face challenges with confidence.
Embrace creative problem solving and adopt frameworks that serve as powerful tools for all aspects of your current and future business.
Cement relationships with like-minded leaders who will challenge and encourage you far beyond the Acton classroom.
Become a lifelong learner and leader in relentless pursuit of a calling that will change the world.