"This is an intense and inspiring week and a well-structured program that covers the long journey from idea generation to market success, embedding the many facets of innovation and entrepreneurship into a bigger picture. It provides insights into both worlds: the small startup and the large organization. A world-class faculty, supported from excellent guest speakers from the Silicon Valley scene and beyond. This course will definitely support and improve my future work."
"This program is an opportunity to share and learn from experience of senior managers from all around the globe. The program combines experienced tutors and practitioners from the Silicon Valley providing a unique mix that boosts your creativity and thinking about the implementation of the knowledge you have just learned."
"I had a wonderful, enriching experience at the Boot Camp for Experienced Managers. The training was a nice blend of theory and practical examples. It was very rewarding to connect with like-minded folks and discuss my organizational issues, and to listen to their ideas. I have already highly recommended this training to my colleagues."
"Come for the storytelling, stay for the coaching! This program will help you get a group excited and marching in the same direction."
"This was the most welcoming & experiential program I’ve attended. There was never a dull moment, I was always learning and thinking of how soon I can implement what I was learning. The faculty of this program is unparalleled; welcoming, inclusive, positive, and smart!"
"The program taught me the skills for developing my team and resolving cross-team trust issues. This is one of the most practical programs I’ve participated in. Brief and to the point."
"The New Manager Boot Camp was an extraordinary experience. I gained valuable adaptive and leadership skills that will help me become a successful leader!"
"Before taking this program, I would have frequent troubles talking to my teammates and end up using coercive manners to get them to do things my way. This program definitely allowed me to not only reflect on how to influence and create safe environment, but also give concrete action plans to execute them. Thank you so much for this program, it's so awesome!"
"Informative, broad, and practical. Strongly recommended for new and not so new managers."
"From diplomacy to private negotiations, the course material is thoughtful, applicable and needed for in-person and virtual work environments."
"I have become a better and more inclusive human being in just the last 3 days."
"The program really excelled in providing techniques that I can practice related to communication and connection. These are areas of particular concern for me."
"It was a fantastic experience, way better than I was expecting. It was a time to reflect, learn, grow and connect with amazing people. Definitely a life-changing week.
"This course teaches you to go out of your comfort zone, check in with yourself, and think of others. In doing so, you gain an openness and authenticity that transforms you into the leader you’ve been wanting to become. While the work is never done, this program reveals what’s missing from our day to day in life. Bring it back and the world would quite literally be a better place. Thank you to the entire team of coaches and professors!"
"The program really allowed (me) to understand that leadership is really a multi-disciplinary effort. In addition to my daily day-to-day data-based decision, the program provided a creative theatrical and the human connection aspect of high-impact leadership."