In Person

Navigating Organizations: The Leader's Roadmap

A program to help you navigate any organization by better managing people, information, and your responsibilities.

To lead effectively, you must understand the landscape in which you operate. Organizations are more than charts and structures—they are dynamic social systems where influence, interpretation, and execution unfold every day. This immersive, research-driven program equips experienced professionals to lead with insight, agility, and purpose in complex organizational settings.

Participants will explore a practical framework for understanding how organizations truly work—and what that means for managing yourself, your relationships, and your work. Even in the presence of limited authority and competing priorities, this learning experience provides you with the tools to navigate ambiguity, build coalitions, and get things done.
What You Will Learn

Through a mix of discussion, reflection, and application, you will learn to:

  • Understand organizations as living systems—and navigate them more effectively.
  • Lead from within by strengthening self-awareness, presence, and perspective.
  • Interpret and manage complex flows of information across silos and layers.
  • Build influence and trust across teams, functions, and hierarchies.
  • Mobilize others to act, even in uncertain or politically charged environments.
  • Deliver results by aligning strategy, relationships, and execution.

Who Should Attend

This program is ideal for mid- to senior-level professionals who are:

  • Leading cross-functional teams or managing in matrixed organizations
  • Preparing for broader leadership roles
  • Facing complex organizational change
  • Seeking to strengthen their ability to influence and execute across boundaries
Continuing Education Credits

1.4 CEUs

Learning Hours

14 hour(s)

NOTE:
This program has limited seats so please register early. If the program session becomes full, you will be notified if you must be placed on the wait list.

Scheduled Dates
Thursday, October 16 - Friday, October 17 2025
Location
In Person

401 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN

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Program at a Glance
Duration 2 Days
Program Fee $3,000

Cost includes tuition and instructional materials.

Format

In Person

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Faculty

Rangaraj Ramanujam
Richard M. and Betty Ruth Miller Chair, Professor of Management

Professor Rangaraj “Ranga” Ramanujam is a leading researcher and consultant on the organizational causes and consequences of operational failures in high-risk work settings.

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