Evolve into the kind of leader who coaches their team, rather than simply directing them.
Carefully analyse how your own strengths and weaknesses impact your abilities as a strategic leader.
Learn how to get the most out of your team through empowering colleagues.
Understand your purpose as a leader and it’s importance in inspiring your team to be more effective.
Learn the basic principles of behavioural change and leverage this to go further in your career.
Use 360 feedback and a personal development tool alongside high-impact group coaching sessions to enhance your leadership style.
Benefit from a one-to-one executive coaching session where you’ll develop an individual action plan.
Share a classroom with peers from a range of industries and gain diverse perspectives on leadership.
Advance your managers into exceptional leaders and gain executives who can:
Lead with purpose to energise your employees.
Use change and evolution to improve performance.
Embody a culture that rewards initiative and bravery.
Use strategic thinking to invigorate their teams.
Increase performance and effectiveness through a period of continuous change and agile working.
Right for you
This programme is aimed at senior managers who are moving from an operational to a strategic role.
10+
10+ years
work experience
required
5
5 years
management experience
required
Typical attendees have on average 10 years of work experience, including at least five years in a management role. Participants are directors or head of departments/functions who are responsible for:
Managing cross-functional and/or international teams
The direction of their business and leading their business unit
Multiple reporting lines
Direct influence and accountability for P&L.
Programme content
Unlock your full potential
Become a leader that people want to follow. Forge effective relationships, identify your strengths and weaknesses and define your purpose.
Define strategic leadership and differentiate it from operational management. Recognise how your strengths and weaknesses will affect your success as a strategic leader. Discover how to navigate the risks a bigger leadership role holds.
Build trust-based relationships. In this period of massive disruption, building relationships is essential for any leader. Discover how to build influence by creating excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Explore how to lead change. Gain in-depth insights into the fundamentals of behavioural change, its difficulties, and how to tailor it to your leadership style.
Who are you as a leader? Find your unique path to becoming a great leader by bringing out your authentic self. Combined feedback from colleagues, friends, family and yourself can give you insight into the leadership styles that work best for you.
Benefit from real-life situations in a tailored, experiential programme, designed to enhance leadership skills.
Immerse yourself in peer-to-peer discussions, using real-world digital or hybrid team management scenarios.
Build improvisation skills, such as managing difficult situations and conversations, through interactive sessions.
Explore how you can always lead with your best self through a highly impactful personal development tool.
Gain insights from world-class faculty, showcasing the importance of personal identity for a leader.
Adapt your learnings into personal leadership qualities with individual and group coaching sessions.
Enhance your leadership style through feedback from colleagues.
Activate your new-found knowledge with a personalised action plan when you return to work.
Post-programme you’ll access a toolkit of performance-support materials and follow-up coaching to continue your journey and hone your skills.
Benefit from our faculty of world-class leadership thinkers. [next bit needs to be specific to the faculty here]
Master the three key pillars of leadership: start with yourself, create connections, and lead change.
Work with an executive coach and gain 360 feedback to understand where your personal and organisational priorities lie.
Build a coaching mentality to create teams that excel and self-direct.
Move beyond business-as-usual approaches with modern, global perspectives, influenced by a uniquely diversified and talented peer group.
What is the application process?
You can apply to the programme of your choice online. Acceptance is not automatic and your application will be reviewed by our team of Programme Consultants to ensure the best fit between applicants and programmes. Spaces on our programmes can fill up quickly so we encourage you to apply early and ensure your application is as comprehensive as possible.
What does the programme fee cover?
It covers all required study materials, programme activities and excursions, as well as refreshments and most meals.
Do I need to obtain a visa if I’m coming from overseas?
Please check directly with the relevant embassy in your home country to determine whether you need an entry visa for the country where the programme will be held.
A member of the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar of global management thinkers, author and TedX speaker, Amy specialises in the topics of leading change, compassion, engagement and burnout at work. She works with leaders to build trust and engagement and to generate positive momentum and motivation in their teams in times of transition and change.
Her research has been published in outlets including the BBC, Harvard Business Review, Management Today, HR Director and Forbes. Her first book, The Human Moment (2019), was longlisted for CMI's Management Book of the year. In it, she argues that leaders and organizations must find ways of becoming more compassionate in an age where our work is increasingly de-humanized. Her second book, Running on Empty (2022), co-authored with Dr Katherine Semler, Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, is a story-based exploration of burnout at work, which has become prevalent across all sectors of the working population in the wake of COVID-19.
Over the past 15 years, Amy has designed and run leadership development programmes for global leaders across industries including media; entertainment; technology; professional services; pharmaceutical; finance; NGOs; healthcare and retail. Amy also serves as an executive and team coach.
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Stephane Michaud
Academic Director and Teaching Fellow of Organisational Behaviour
Academic Director and Teaching Fellow of Organisational Behaviour
Experience
Stephane is a culturally agile business psychologist focused on achieving results through people, balancing strong strategic acumen with hands-on experience. A change agent, he has a proven track record of helping organizations enhance their capabilities and effectiveness by making the most of its human capital, fostering innovative ecosystems to improve productivity, creativity, and quality. He’s particularly strong in translating business strategy into actionable people and culture programs to drive business growth
Stephane has over 25 years of external and internal experience in directing and implementing HR/OD programmes for Fortune 500 organisations and the public sector across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe.
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Certificate in Management
This programme can also be taken as part of the Certificate in Management. Enhance your leadership and business skills with a comprehensive learning journey tailored to you and create a personalised curriculum to shift your career to the next level.
We recommend you apply at least three months before the programme starts to guarantee your place. The application form will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.
We’ll acknowledge receipt of your application by email within 48 hours, if it’s received during normal working hours (Mon-Fri – 09:00-18:00 GMT). We will review and respond to your application within two working days. We do this in order of receipt and acceptance is not automatic.
Yes. We can hold a provisional place for you for up to two weeks, but be aware that completed applications take priority and programmes often fill up several months in advance.
You can reserve a place online, by phone or by email.
The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.
*All fees quoted exclude the mandatory 5% tax (VAT) that is applicable in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the consumption or use of goods and services within the UAE.
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