McGill Executive Leadership Program (MELP) - Toronto
Overview
Getting things done through smart managerial practices is not enough. Deciding what should be done, empowering others to achieve and assuming the role of a top leader is at the centre of this new five-day program. It has been created specifically for those in an executive role looking for a world-class leadership development experience.
Each day focuses on the acquisition of key leadership disciplines with an applied view. Projects tackle real issues, ‘friendly consulting’ gives you experienced advice from fellow participants and a quality faculty team guides the development of your leadership agenda back in the organization. The program fee includes one-on-one coaching before and after the on-site learning for increased relevance and impact.
Key Benefits & Takeaways
- Outpace competitors by investigating ground-breaking issues for senior executives
- Maximize relevancy through a unique blend of learning, personalized coaching & strategic advising.
- Hone senior-level leadership skills, developing an ability to mobilize talent and commitment
- Broaden and challenge beliefs with a world-class team of business faculty
- Network with successful executive peers from across Canada and abroad
- Take away a wealth of ideas, resources and tools to deliver profitable growth and create value
- Explore and reflect on your personal leadership attributes
- Sustain long-term impact through follow-up mechanisms to track learning application and actions
Who Should Attend
Candidates are asked to complete an application process and typically hold the role of Chairman, CEO, COO, Managing Director, or Senior/Executive Vice President. The program is enriched by a cross-section of industries and a diverse range of large to small firms.
Program in Detail
This blended, action-oriented program features three hours of one-on-one coaching with a professor before the face-to-face session. You will come into the main session with a road map to achieve your learning priorities. Over five days you will gain exposure to a team of professors, visiting CEOs and a consulting exchange with fellow participants. Small group work, real issue projects, best practice study and reflection sessions add immediate value from start to finish. After the program, a one hour coaching and advising session will take place with each delegate to review application and outcomes, help implement your plan of action and achieve your metrics.
Seminar Outline
Prior to Start of Program
Executive Coaching Pre-Session (Three hours)
- One-on-One coaching: Three hours spread across one or multiple sessions to fit your agenda
- Expectation Setting
- Individual Challenges
- Organizational Challenges
- Value Creation Insights
- Perspectives on Smart Growth
- Leveraging Key Processes
Pre-Program Reading and Preparation
Day One
Personal Leadership
- Road map – Insights for the Path Ahead
- Your Personal Leadership Style
Communicating and Mobilizing Like a Leader
- How Leaders Relate to All Levels – Senior Executives to Junior Recruits
- Learning Journal, Reflections and Peer Exchange
Day Two
Value Creation
- Your Organization’s Best Value Creation Formula
External Growth Strategies
- Strategic Growth I (An External Viewpoint)
- Friendly Consulting and Peer Exchange
Day Three
Effective Leadership
- Building Durable Leaders for All Seasons
The Strategic vs. Tactical Leader
- Small Group Case Project
- Learning Journal, Reflections and Peer Exchange
Day Four
Strategic Internal Growth
- Strategic Growth II (An Internal Viewpoint)
Leading Productive Innovation
- Small Group Case Project
- Friendly Consulting and Peer Exchange
Day Five
Knowledge Management to Shape the Future
- Creating Sustainable Knowledge Management
Execution Excellence
- Moving to Execution – Your Personal Plan of Action
- Learning Journal, Reflections and Peer Exchange
Follow-up After the Program
Executive Coaching Post-Session (One hour)
- Application and Outcomes
- Implementing Your Personal Action Plan
- Achieving Your Leadership Metrics
