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The Leadership Mystique

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Creating Reflective Leaders

New KDVI programme led by Manfred Kets de Vries, Elisabet Engellau, Yulia Chupina,  Graham Ward and Claire Pointing. A transformative developmental journey designed for senior leaders or entrepreneurs within large and medium-sized organisations in the private, public or impact sectors who are in a mature phase of their careers and wish to understand human behaviour, both conscious and unconscious, and how it affects their leadership and the functioning of their teams and their organisation.

Much energy is focused on organisations’ rational side: innovation, strategic agility, and decision-making but when it comes to implementation and inspired performance—getting people to work together towards a goal—the hard truth is that results rarely meet the original objectives. The challenge for leaders is to manage the complexity of systems made up of people with diverse personalities, life experiences, strengths, desires, and preferences. Effective organisational leadership needs to address the ways in which people bring themselves to work and interface with one another. 

Programme Overview

Delivered in person over three 3.5 day modules, this exclusive and intimate programme provides a rich opportunity for leaders to engage with senior peers in deep reflective work and mutual exchange towards new awareness, energy, and transformation so that they can be more effective and have greater impact in their organisation.

Unlike many traditional leadership programmes, live case studies sit at the heart of the programme. Leaders present and discuss critical personal leadership, business, and life challenges in depth. They receive feedback and coaching and engage in creative problem solving and the exchange of best practices. Faculty respond to emerging issues and peer discussions with relevant lecturettes on a variety of topics. These can range from ‘Group Dynamics and Team Building’, ‘Managing Interpersonal Conflict’ to ‘Personal and Organisational Change. 

The final module offers an opportunity to review progress, new developments, and changes that leaders and their peers have made throughout the course of the programme. During the programme, participants will have the opportunity to review their personal leadership style through 360-degree feedback instruments.

Programme Learning Objectives

  • Become a more reflective, self-aware leader.
  • Develop a leadership style for the future.
  • Build teams with a collective mission.
  • Achieve a better work-life balance.
  • Explore organizational culture and how to create tipping points for change.
  • Expand your personal and professional network.

"I started the programme as a proud and successful leader. I left the programme as a more perceptive, human, and effective leader, as a better person, as a better friend, and family member, and as a happier person."



 

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Dates

The programme is composed of 3 modules. Each module runs over 4 days, from Thurs – Sun. The 2023-24 programme dates are:

Module 1: Thurs 29 June – Sun 2 July 2023
Module 2: Thurs 21 – Sun 24 Sept 2023
Module 3: Thurs 29 – Sun 2 March 2024 

The programme will take place in person in London at an elegant hotel. 

Price: £23,500

Includes lunches, dinners, one event, and two 360-degree feedback tools.
Excludes VAT, travel, hotel accommodation and other expenses.

Faculty

Manfred Kets de Vries, Elisabet Engellau, Julia Chupina, Graham Ward, Claire Pointing

The presence of two lead facilitators and three coaches throughout the duration of the programme, allows us to provide a tailored, high touch learning experience that can meet the specific needs and challenges of each participant. 

Programme faculty are drawn from KDVI’s high-calibre, global network of experienced consultants, coaches, facilitators, professors with deep expertise in the field of leadership and organisational development. 

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Participants

The programme is limited to 16 participants. One pro-bono seat on the programme will be reserved for a leader from a not-for-profit organisation. When possible, programme cohorts are designed for maximum diversity.

Programme participants are selected for their maturity, diversity, depth of experience, psychological sensitivity, and the sense of purpose that drives their work. 

Ideal Candidates:

  • Understand the nature of the programme and are open to undergoing a personal journey.
  • Motivated and committed to personal development.
  • Bring a spirit of openness, curiosity, willingness to experiment and take risks and the ability to question oneself, reflect and learn from others.
  • Ready to fully engage and attend all three in-person modules as any absences will impact their peers.
  • Commit to staying on location, as learning happens in the classroom but also during breaks and evenings together.
  • Can exchange, listen and learn in English.

Application Process

Programme candidates are required to fill in an application form. The Admissions Committee will review applications, run 1-hour virtual interviews with selected candidates and advise on the outcome as soon as possible. The objective of the interviews is to ensure that candidates’ motivations, expectations and experience are in line with the programme content. 

Places on the programme are confirmed on a first-come, first- served basis. As the number of seats are limited, we encourage participants to submit their applications as soon as possible.