WBS Emerging Leaders programme

A chance to get to know your cohort and an introduction from the programme director.

• Explore and define leadership DNA: Deep dive into personal values, strengths, and leadership style to foster a better understanding of your unique leadership approach.

• Self-leadership and authentic influence: Techniques for enhancing self-awareness and developing authentic influence, ensuring participants are equipped to inspire and engage others.

• Leading with impact: Practical approaches for leading with authenticity, cultivating a positive work culture, and driving collaboration in any environment.

• Transition from management to leadership: Establish a clear understanding of leadership principles and the critical shift from management to leadership, highlighting the importance of vision, influence, coaching and team empowerment.

• Developing strategic leadership capabilities: Focus on building the strategic competencies necessary for leading high-performing teams. Participants will explore frameworks to help navigate organisational dynamics and manage complexity effectively.

• Decision-making in complex environments: Learn tools and techniques for making informed decisions in rapidly changing and complex environments, ensuring your leadership can guide teams through uncertainty.

• Gain foundational knowledge of behavioural science concepts relevant to leadership, including cognitive biases, decision-making processes, and motivation theory.

• Improve decision-making and influence: Learn how to leverage insights from behavioural economics and psychology to make more informed, people-centred decisions that drive team and organisational success.

•Develop heightened awareness of often-overlooked factors critical to effective leadership, particularly emotions and cultural dimensions in organisational contexts.

•Gain insights into the impact of emotions at work, exploring how emotional awareness influences leadership effectiveness, decision-making, motivation, and communication.

•Apply self-awareness and cultural awareness to enhance interpersonal dynamics, improve decision-making, and foster a motivating environment aligned with organisational goals

Executive coaching goal-setting: Participants outline specific, measurable goals for their development, incorporating insights from psychometrics