Wharton@Work August 2023

The insights and trends you need now. To view this email as a web page, [click here]() [Wharton@Work]() August 2023 • Wharton Executive Education Newsletter Staying Current When disruption is the new normal, up-to-date knowledge of insights and trends is a leadership imperative. Rely on Wharton’s pioneering rigor and quantitative analysis in the classroom and in the lab for the latest business knowledge — all delivered with an emphasis on practical application. [ESG: Changing the Conversation, Maintaining the Message]() SENIOR LEADERSHIP [ESG: Changing the Conversation, Maintaining the Message]() Larry Fink calls the word ESG “weaponized.” Witold Henisz thinks Fink “is half-right. But … he is someone who could engage in the debate and win it.” [Read More »]() [Be Heard: Actionable Advice for Blowing the Whistle]() LEADERSHIP [Be Heard: Actionable Advice for Blowing the Whistle]() Nancy Rothbard documents the biases against some groups when they share a moral objection in the workplace — and she shares specific tactics for being heard. [Read More »]() [The One Trend Non-Marketing Executives Need to Know]() MARKETING [The One Trend Non-Marketing Executives Need to Know]() Wharton marketing professor Barbara Kahn helps non-marketers understand what’s new and how the transformation affects the rest of the organization’s strategy. [Read More »]() [Strengthen Your Leadership with the Science of Awe]() NANO TOOLS FOR LEADERS® [Strengthen Your Leadership with the Science of Awe]() New research shows easily accessible experiences of awe lead to greater creativity, improved collaboration, and better decision making. [Read More »]() Upcoming Featured Programs [classroom participants]() [Advanced Finance Program]() Flexible Learning Journey Online + On Campus Accelerate your career by mastering multiple in-demand disciplines within the finance industry. This comprehensive, tailored learning journey takes you through six open-enrollment programs — each led by Wharton’s renowned Finance faculty. Upon completion, you will be granted highly sought-after Wharton alumni status. [Learn More »]() [online classroom participant]() NEW [Wharton ESG Essentials]() Sep. 1–30, 2023 Live Online Go beyond the headlines, tackle real-time challenges, and gain the clarity to not just understand the impacts of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors but to strategically harness them. Gain the tactical competencies needed to successfully link ESG to profit and loss statements, create a solid risk-management plan, and adopt proven best practices rooted in research. 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