Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Designated High-Potential Employees
• Talent Pool Candidates identified for executive succession
• Fast-tracked Managers and Directors
• Emerging Leaders in specialist functions

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Apply strategic frameworks to complex, real-world business challenges.
• Develop advanced influencing and negotiating skills across organizational boundaries.
• Master executive-level communication and presentation for C-suite audiences.
• Build a personal leadership philosophy and brand aligned with organizational values.
• Understand and manage the dynamics of organizational politics and complex stakeholder networks.
• Lead a significant, cross-functional change or innovation project.

DAY 1

The HiPo Mindset and Strategic Context

• Welcome and introduction
• Pre-test
• Defining the next-level leader: Ambition, accountability, and impact
• The strategic imperative: Understanding the organization's business model and industry
• Introduction to advanced strategic frameworks (e.g., Porter, Blue Ocean)
• Personal leadership brand and values assessment

DAY 2

Financial Acumen and Decision Making

• Understanding the key financial statements and metrics for senior leaders
• Analyzing capital expenditure decisions and driving ROI
• Developing business cases for strategic initiatives
• Ethical decision-making at the senior level

DAY 3

Executive Influence and Communication

• Techniques for influencing peers and senior leaders without formal authority
• Mastering the 3-minute executive brief and presentation structure
• Negotiation and conflict resolution in high-stakes scenarios
• Navigating organizational politics and building strategic alliances

DAY 4

Leading Change and Organizational Dynamics

• The dynamics of large-scale organizational change (Kotter's model)
• Leading cross-functional and virtual teams
• Talent management: Coaching, mentoring, and developing others
• Managing personal and team resilience in a demanding environment

DAY 5

Project Simulation and Future Focus

• Team-based strategic simulation exercise and presentation to a "Board"
• Developing a personal 5-year career and development plan
• Feedback session and graduation
• Post-test
• Certificate ceremony