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OneEighty

A New Look at Today’s Major Technology Trends

The Georgia Tech College of Management and TAG have collaborated to design OneEighty, a series of workshops to help technology professionals increase their business acumen and become stronger strategic partners within their organizations. OneEighty new way of looking at the major trends in the technology industry. In today’s quickly evolving environment, it is essential for technology professionals to take a different look at the industry’s issues. Technology professionals will leave each session with timely information and new insights.”

Strategy Execution: The Most Critical Leadership Competency

July 27, 8:30am-12:00pm

https://www.123signup.com/event?id=mdgcr

An organization's success is ultimately dependent on the ability of its executives to execute. Recognizing the importance of execution is just a first step - what companies continue to find is that their ability to execute is uneven. In this session participants will be exposed to the latest thinking in how to develop execution skills in themselves and the teams they lead. Although it is widely recognized that leaders are ultimately responsible for execution, followers are no less important to execution than leaders. The key to successful execution is the alignment of strategy with operational efforts and the allocation of resources.

Dr. Nate Bennett, a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Georgia Tech, continues to gain widespread recognition for research that is changing the way leaders manage organizations. In 2006, he co-wrote the book "Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO" to help CEOs and COOs collaborate more effectively. Dr. Bennett also lends his expertise to major media publications. He regularly contributes articles to leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Forbes. He has published extensively in leading academic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Journal of Management.

In this session participants will be introduced to the following topics:

Aligning strategy, operations, and resources
Utilizing the latest thinking in developing their own ability to execute, as well as how to coach that skill in the teams they lead
Identifying the leadership competencies most closely associated with effective execution
Understanding the responsibilities of leaders and followers

Who should attend?

Individuals in leadership positions and/or top-level management (particularly those looking to implement new strategies).

Information Security Risk

August 24, 8:30am-12:00pm

https://www.123signup.com/event?id=mdgsc

In recent years, dramatic changes in information systems complexity, connectedness and economic value have led to greatly increased information systems security concerns. Information security breaches can lead to negative publicity, loss of economic value, and even legal consequences for a firm. Clearly, information systems security has moved from a purely technical domain to near the top of the management agenda for many companies. However, managers are often ill-equipped to make informed decisions about information systems security and manage the consequences of security failures.

This session will start with a non-technical and managerial overview of the information systems security environment and provide an understanding of the risks faced by a typical organization. The second part of the session will focus on developing effective information systems security policies and procedures that reduce the risk of information security failures and allow the company to recover from inevitable breaches that can sometimes occur.

What you will learn:

What are the typical information systems security risks faced by an organization?
How should you develop effective policies and procedures to manage information systems security and minimize the effects of security breaches?

Who should attend?

General managers and information technology managers who need an understanding of the information systems security environment so that they can make more effective decisions. No prior technical background is required.

Logistics

Date and Location:	Georgia Tech College of Management, Midtown 800 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Agenda and Times:	8:30—12:00 p.m.

To Register:	Register online at the links above, email ashook@tagonline.org or call 404-817-3333