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Program Session #: 351 | Submission: 15453 | Sponsor(s): (PTC, OB, MSR, OCIS, MH) Scheduled: Saturday, Aug 4 2012 2:00PM - 5:00PM at Offsite in Green Street Studio

Chair: Burak Koyuncu; Rouen Business School; Chair: Jason R Pierce; U. Adolfo Ibanez; Chair: Andreea Daniela Gorbatai; Harvard U.; 

 

Following positive feedback from attendees of a similar PDW given by the co-chairs in 2010 and 2011, we propose a follow up offering of how social dance can be used to develop organizational leadership skills needed in today's complex business climate. It does effectively "take two to tango": a leader and a follower. The dance is a metaphor for work performance and a "successful" dance or partnering is like the achievement of organizational objectives by a manager with an engaged workforce. Social dance provides a powerful and "sticky" medium to bring these principles to life. The Argentine Tango, particularly, embodies many of the skills necessary to successfully lead organizations in the 21st century. Above all, it requires the ability to dynamically adapt to rapidly changing environments. Both today's business leaders and tangueros (tango dancers) must be able to "think on their feet" and respond effectively to the unexpected actions of others, including those with whom they interact most closely. Skilled organizational leaders, like dancers, more easily navigate the complexities of their business environment by establishing deep and fluid communication with their followers. As suggested by the quote above, this ability to connect with one's partner emanates from the heart, not the feet - nor the hands, nor the mouth. It is only in the heart that the balance between progress and relational harmony can truly be appreciated. Approaching leadership this way can result in the mutual satisfaction of both personal and organizational goals.

 

Green Street Studio, 185 Green St., Cambridge, MA. Pre-registration is required for this workshop. To register online, please visit https://secure.aomonline.org/PDWReg. The deadline to register online is August 1, 2012.

 

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