Newswise — Babson Executive Education, ranked among the Top 10 providers worldwide of executive programs, presents its award-winning Leadership and Influence open enrollment program March 26-30 and October 15-19, 2007.

The five-day executive program--designed exclusively for senior leaders or those on the verge of becoming one—leverages innovative thinking to develop the necessary leadership skills to succeed in today's corporate environment. Leadership and Influence teaches how to effectively articulate ideas, win critical support, and motivate colleagues to take action.

Participants will learn to:

* Build commitment to a vision by using effective communication * Extend their influence across the organization to successfully implement strategies * Lead and engage teams to share responsibility * Coach colleagues to enhance their performance * Manage interdepartmental conflict to ensure effective outcomes

Leadership and Influence will be led by Babson Professor Allan R. Cohen, a pioneer of the post-heroic leadership concept and the model for creating influence without authority, and Babson Professor James M. Hunt, co-author of The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business and The Executive Coaching Handbook.

To learn more and to register: www.babson.edu/bee/leader; [email protected]; 1-800-882-EXEC.

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.

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