No organisation has gone untouched by the turmoil in economic conditions over the past few years. But while most firms have merely survived, thanks to a careful management of cost, a select few have actually created leadership positions through anticipating the dangers and uncertainties. The leaders of these firms are comfortable with ambiguity. They look for signals that don’t fit existing norms or patterns within their industries, and create a nimble decision making process to address strategic challenges and opportunities. They channel their innate curiosity to uncover disruptions and take best advantage of them.

This unique seminar will engage a select group of senior leaders on the practice and process of vigilant leadership, where they will apply the concepts and tools to gain key insights for their own businesses. Led by strategy expert Dr. Roch Parayre, participants will have the opportunity to engage in critical dialogue with other executives seeking to improve and capitalize on this increasingly important capability.

Are we ready to weather further global downturn?
And to profit from a rebound?

What are the scenarios for recovery in my industry?

How do I profit from uncertainty?

How are other companies balancing survival with forward-looking investments ?

Dr. Roch Parayre is a Senior Partner and a scenario-planning expert with Decision Strategies International Inc. (DSI) and a Senior Fellow in the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 

He teaches executives at CEDEP, at the Wharton School, at Duke Corporate Education and for the Institute for Management Studies. He is an expert in the areas of scenario planning, decision analysis, the psychology of decision making, and creativity & innovation. He was previously on the faculty at the Cox School of Business at SMU, where he won numerous MBA teaching awards. He holds a Ph.D. in business strategy from the University of British Columbia, and a Master's degree in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University.