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Programs
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION PROGRAM
Results-focused leadership behaviours |
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About the Program
The Leadership in Action Program (LAP) is for senior executives with whole-of-business accountabilities. It emphasises the strategic benefits of building networks, influencing and negotiating organisational boundaries, and achieving business results through better performance across the organisation.
The LAP focuses powerfully on personal and interpersonal practice as a critical leadership capability. This is a very rich program for those who want to develop their capacity to work in a complex stakeholder landscape with a blend of internal and external business imperatives.
Target Group
This program is ideal for high potential executives, possibly in functional roles, who have been identified as future top talent and are reporting to top levels of the organisation.
The titles of typical participants in previous LAPs include: National Project/Program Manager, Group Manager, and Managers responsible for significant Operations, Infrastructure or Commercial performance.
Program commitment
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5 day residential |
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One-on-one coaching session |
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Personal Project: |
Participants select and work on a personal project
during the program, download the full brochure for more information |
Investment
$8,500 (inc. GST)
What participants say about
the LAP
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“Exceeded my expectations. A fascinating insight
into leadership, especially the concept of a leadership
team.” |
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“Excellent opportunity to look at different leadership
approaches and reflect on the range of potential
styles I can use in my job.” |
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“Guest speakers were first class - highly relevant
to the course and the intent of the course. They
were well sequenced with the whole piece coming
together really well.” |
Dates and Venues for 2008
Program activities
The Leadership in Action Program uses action learning principles to develop participants’ awareness of their own leadership style and their approach to leading.
In doing so, it helps participants expand their perspective on how their leadership decisions and strategies affect the business performance of the whole enterprise.
The program includes:
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interactive sessions
with role model leaders; |
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peer-to-peer and group
sessions that focus on practical leadership issues; |
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culture-mapping exercise
- a powerful experiential in which participants
interact with a local community to develop their
awareness of organisational dynamics and appropriate
responses to complex situations; |
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a personalised leadership
diagnostic that helps participants focus on building
their capacity to lead change in their organisation; |
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one-on-one coaching
with two of Australia’s most experienced executive
coaches. |
Personal Action Projects
Participants in the LAP define and develop a leadership project that they will work on over the 8 weeks of this program.
Action Projects are agreed in collaboration with the participants and their managers to stretch their leadership capabilities through a higher-level undertaking that will make a difference to business performance.
Aims and benefits
This program builds individual strengths in participants and links personal practice to the business performance required of the enterprise.
For the individual, this adds up to greater awareness of personal leadership skills and development areas, plus improved capability in developing, managing and maintaining effective teams in an environment of change.
Return on Investment
For the organisation,
the ROI includes:
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a greater capacity to lead effective, customerfocused
change; |
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higher likelihood of sustainable cultural change
in line with the goals of the business; |
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a cohort of leaders who are able to develop strong,
committed teams with a high level of affiliation
to the organisation; |
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the capability to deploy streamlined change processes
that result in reduced cost, better problem diagnosis,
problem solving and business outputs. |
Program Leaders and Speakers
The facilitators for this program are Richard Jones and Larry Marlow, two of Australia’s most experienced consultants and executive coaches.
Both Richard and Larry have extensive experience in the field of executive learning and in developing the leadership skills of both individuals and organisations within Australia and overseas.
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Richard Jones has worked with most of Australia’s leading companies. His roles in business have included senior management responsibilities, consulting and academic positions at Australia’s and the UK’s most prestigious business learning institutions. |
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Larry Marlow has many years of experience as both a senior manager and as a consultant helping major business clients get the best out of their people. He has worked extensively with governments across the world and with most of Australia’s largest companies. He has extensive experience as a lecturer in leadership studies and organisational change. |
Speakers for the Leadership in Action Programs are all highly experienced people with both theoretical and practical knowledge of the application of leadership principles in the workplace. Their skills lie not just in what they know, but also in their ability to challenge, inform and involve others in achieving excellence as leaders.
Past speakers at the LAP have included:
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Glen Boreham – CEO and Managing Director of IBM Australia and New Zealand. |
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Ray Minniecon – Bunji Consultancies, developing leadership and management skills among indigenous people. |
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Sheryle Moon – adjunct Professor at The University of Canberra, former Telstra Business Woman of the year, and now MD of Wildtwo a knowledge services consultancy. |
Full details on all Consortium
facilitators and speakers, plus details of the full
calendar of upcoming events are available on the Consortium
website, www.theleadershipconsortium.com.
Contact for LAP bookings and
enquiries
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David Osborne
Program Logistics Manager
The Leadership Consortium
email: dosborne@au1.ibm.com
phone: +61 3 9626 6602 |
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