For Who?

The programme is ideal for women at C-suite level, Executive Committee, and the Board level with at least 2 years board experience; who want to develop reflectively and intentionally, self -mastery skills & skills on effectively leading high-performance teams and serving on boards with personal excellence.

Classes comprise of participants from different industries and countries representing a wide diversity of companies, sectors and cultural backgrounds.

Value Proposition

• Coaching element (personal and peer)
• Speed Mentoring from WCD members
• Top-notch leadership assessments for self-mastery
• A blend of top faculty (local & international) and seasoned industry practitioners
• Exchange ideas with other professionals and network
• Become a member of the SBS alumni network
• A mix of multifunctional and experienced participants
• Global module and 1st dive retreat into board issues at Amboseli National Park

Topics of Discussion

• Centred leadership
• Self-mastery
• Managing the dark side of leadership
• Getting to the top without losing what matters
• Cross-cultural management in the board
• Managing paralysis by analysis in decision making at board level
• Keeping directors oversight role while harnessing the high performance

Intra-Modular Activities

• Personal executive coaching
• Peer leadership coaching
• Speed mentoring with WCD members
• MBTI & FIRO B Assessments

Programme Delivery

The WDLP is a non-residential modular programme of three modules, each module lasts 4 days held at Strathmore University Business School, Madaraka Campus in Nairobi with exception of the international module which lasts 4 days and is held at Cranfield School on Management, United Kingdom. There will also be a retreat at Amboseli National Park.

Due to the busy working schedules of participants, WDLP is flexibly designed to be delivered in a multi-modular format, offering you a unique opportunity to undertake substantial learning and development that can be fitted into your professional and personal life.

The case methodology will be a primary tool for delivery of course material, in addition to thought-provoking lectures and enlightening group discussions.

Participants are awarded a certificate upon completion of the programme.

Modules

• Orientation:
  • The WDLP journey
  • The case method
• Module I:
  • Centred leadership
  • Positive leadership
  • Dynamics on an all-male board room
  • Team dynamics at a board level
• Module II: (At Cranfield School of Management – United Kingdom)
  • Conflict as a political skill in the board room
  • Insights into global markets and trends
  • Challenges of serving emerging markets boards
  • Influencing board culture and performance
  • Effective risk management
• Module III: (At Amboseli National Park – Kenya)
  • Effective crisis management at the C-suite level
  • Influencing board change and culture
  • Investing in your legacy
  • Innovation
  • Effective board room conversation

Faculty

SBS’ faculty members hold PhDs from leading universities and reflect different nationalities, giving them a unique perspective on today’s board/ C-Suite governance landscape.

Moreover, they are successful business people themselves, many with their own consulting firms, operating in the real world of international business. As a result, classroom discussions provide conceptual frameworks for effective decision making, along with practical tools for real-life.

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