Executive Leadership Programme
Overview
Senior executives are responsible for setting direction, shaping culture and delivering results across the whole organisation. This programme develops the strategic, financial and people leadership capabilities executives need, through frameworks, case discussion and reflection on their own leadership challenges.
Who should attend
Chief executives, general managers, directors, and senior executives in public and private organisations.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, practical exercises, case studies, group discussions, role-plays where relevant, and a personal action plan that participants apply in their own work.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Lead strategy formulation and organisational direction
- Make sound financial and investment decisions
- Lead senior teams and shape culture
- Manage stakeholders, boards and external relations
- Develop a personal executive leadership agenda
Course outline
Day 1The Executive Role
- From functional to enterprise leadership
- Executive priorities
- Leading in a complex environment
- Personal leadership audit
- Peer discussion
Day 2Strategic Leadership
- Setting direction
- Strategic choices and trade-offs
- Innovation and growth
- Leading transformation
- Case study
Day 3Financial Leadership
- Value creation
- Reading performance through the numbers
- Capital allocation
- Risk and return
- Financial case
Day 4Leading People and Culture
- Building the senior team
- Shaping culture
- Talent and succession
- Executive communication
- Workshop
Day 5Stakeholders and Agenda
- Working with boards
- External relations and reputation
- Executive resilience
- Personal leadership agenda
- Commitments
