On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

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On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

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In the expression “creative thinking”, the keyword is not creativity; the keyword is thinking. With the help of great philosophers, you will rediscover the art of thinking.
To help leaders to be rigorous even without figures, great philosophers have lots of ideas. Managers are invited to rediscover the art of thinking. They should understand the role of mental models, realize the importance of cognitive bias, agree on clear definitions and efficient criteria etc. 

Creativity demands the ability to unshackle ourselves from conventional ways of thinking, to "think outside the box". But we need to go a step further. Once outside the box, we need to construct a new box or boxes (that is, new intellectual frameworks or models) to help us structure our thinking. Only once we have done so can we generate truly game-changing ideas.

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PhilosophyChange ManagementInnovationStrategic Planning

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Flexible deadlines

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish, Persian

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Luc de Brabandere

Professor at Ecole Centrale Paris

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CentraleSupélec is the result of the merger of the Ecole Centrale Paris and the Supélec. The collaboration between the two Colleges of engineering begun in 1969 with the introduction of the joint competitive entrance exam. Since 2009, the Ecole Centrale Paris and Supélec have continually strengthened their partnerships and collaborations with the aim of encompassing the whole of their activities (engineering education, research and post graduate programs) and confirmed their shared values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, internationalization and leadership. Today CentraleSupélec aims to become a reference in the field of engineering and systems sciences and a leading engineering College in the area of higher education and research, ranked amongst the best institutions in the world.

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Week 1

2 hours to complete

The Forgotten Half of Change

This lecture will discuss how strategy is mostly about leading change. New ideas are required because the world of tomorrow will be, again, different.

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 47 min)

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

How do we Think ?

In the first lecture, we’ve seen that if we want to change the world, we have to act.

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 47 min)

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

On the Shoulders of Giants

For this third lecture, I invite you on a journey in the world of past ideas.

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 45 min)

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Mental Models and Perception

After a short recap, we will agree on four key definitions necessary to understand the rules of thinking.

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 52 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ON STRATEGY : WHAT MANAGERS CAN LEARN FROM PHILOSOPHY - PART 1

by VIFeb 27, 2017

Very engaging and I appreciate the style of Luc's lectures, catering to both left and right brained people. Really loved all of the lectures and would like to take one of his classes in person!

by AVAug 18, 2015

Lot of philosophy which wasn't really related to management. But overall a great experience. I especially like the video in which he talks about thinking in new boxes. Real practical stuff.

by HKOct 5, 2019

I absolutely loved this course. It provides a toolkit to think about organisational strategy and can be useful for everyone working for an organisation, but especially for senior managers.

by LPAug 19, 2015

The course was very well presented. The only bother is the peer review can take quite a long time and I had completed the course well in advance of having "officially" finished.

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On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

About this Course

Learner Career Outcomes

33%

18%

11%

Skills you will gain

Learner Career Outcomes

33%

18%

11%

Instructor

Luc de Brabandere

Offered by

CentraleSupélec

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

The Forgotten Half of Change

Week 2

How do we Think ?

Week 3

On the Shoulders of Giants

Week 4

Mental Models and Perception

Week 5

Eureka or Caramba ?

Week 6

Thinking in New Boxes

Week 7

The Essence of Change

Week 8

Is technology making us stupid?

Week 9

Become a corporate philosopher!

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