Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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12 sessions
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Introduction
Course overview
Executive leadership requires the ability to shape strategy, influence stakeholders, develop future leaders, and create sustainable organizational success. Beyond delivering results, senior leaders are expected to build high-performing teams, strengthen organizational culture, communicate with confidence, and leave a lasting legacy. This masterclass provides practical leadership frameworks, executive communication techniques, succession planning strategies, and mentoring approaches that help participants enhance their leadership impact and prepare their organizations for long-term success.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Strengthen executive presence and leadership influence
- Lead high-performing teams and foster a culture of accountability
- Communicate vision, strategy, and organizational priorities with confidence
- Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Develop future leaders through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
- Lead organizational transformation while maintaining long-term sustainability
- Create a personal executive leadership and legacy roadmap
Who should attend
Target audience
- C-suite executives
- Executive directors
- General managers
- Senior government officials
- Business unit leaders
- Department directors
- Senior managers preparing for executive positions
- Target Competencies
Methodology
Learning approach
- This highly interactive masterclass combines executive briefings, facilitated discussions, leadership assessments, case studies, practical workshops, role-play exercises, executive coaching, peer learning, and strategic simulations. Participants will apply the concepts to real organizational challenges while developing a personalized executive leadership action plan.
Course content
Five focused days of learning and application
Day 1
Building Executive Presence and Leadership Influence
- Developing a strong executive identity and professional leadership brand
- Understanding the impact of executive behaviour on organizational culture
- Building credibility through authenticity, integrity, and consistency
- Coffee break
- Building credibility through authenticity, integrity, and consistency (continued)
- Strengthening executive presence through effective communication and personal influence
- Building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Applying servant leadership principles to inspire commitment and engagement
Day 2
Leading High-Performing Teams and Driving Organizational Performance
- Building collaborative executive teams that deliver sustainable results
- Understanding personality styles to strengthen teamwork and reduce conflict
- Using relationship mapping to improve influence across the organization
- Coffee break
- Using relationship mapping to improve influence across the organization (continued)
- Coaching and mentoring emerging leaders for future success
- Creating a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous development
- Motivating teams through trust, empowerment, and shared purpose
Day 3
Executive Communication and Strategic Influence
- Presenting ideas confidently to executive committees and boards
- Structuring persuasive executive presentations that support strategic decision-making
- Influencing stakeholders with diverse perspectives and priorities
- Coffee break
- Influencing stakeholders with diverse perspectives and priorities (continued)
- Managing executive discussions, negotiations, and challenging conversations
- Communicating organizational vision, values, and strategic direction effectively
- Leading performance discussions and promoting a culture of excellence
Day 4
Succession Planning, Leadership Legacy, and Organizational Sustainability
- Developing succession strategies to ensure leadership continuity
- Identifying and preparing future organizational leaders
- Delegating authority while maintaining strategic oversight
- Coffee break
- Delegating authority while maintaining strategic oversight (continued)
- Empowering others through coaching, constructive feedback, and mentoring
- Managing leadership transitions and organizational change effectively
- Building a leadership culture that supports long-term organizational success
Day 5
Leading Beyond Position and Creating Lasting Impact
- Transitioning from operational leadership to strategic stewardship
- Strengthening influence by enabling others to lead successfully
- Developing a sustainable leadership legacy beyond current responsibilities
- Coffee break
- Managing executive transitions with confidence and purpose
- Building a long-term personal and organizational leadership strategy
- Capstone Exercise: Presenting an Executive Leadership and Legacy Plan, followed by peer feedback, course review, and individual action planning
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does The Oxford Executive Development Masterclass (LM-043) cover?
This course covers Leadership and Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 11 - 15 January 2027. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
C-suite executives, Executive directors, General managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 training hours.
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