In today’s complex and volatile environment, senior executives need to know how to navigate deftly between leadership, governance and collaboration. This two-day program will help you optimize your own contribution and provide opportunities for your team to do the same, all while helping your fellow C-suite members lead more efficiently than ever.
EXCEL IN YOUR ROLE AS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE
AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM.
You’ll learn how to transition into and thrive in an executive role, implement effective governance practices and handle power dynamics. Drawing on case studies and practical exercises, you will develop vital skills that you can leverage to help your team be and perform at their best, manage disputes with aplomb and positively influence strategic decisions essential to your organization’s success.
GOALS
- Explore the challenges facing today’s C-suite leaders.
- Understand the principles and limits of empowering leadership, and how to apply this knowledge at the executive level.
- Identify concrete solutions for becoming a more compelling and more influential leader within your business unit, your organization and your ecosystem.
- Develop practical strategies to encourage collaboration and resolve conflicts within your executive team.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
- C-suite leaders looking to be more strategic and influential in their impact
- Executives interested in optimizing team collaboration and performance
- Managers transitioning to an executive role
- Executives and governance leaders committed to honing their empowering leadership skills.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Develop key skills to function effectively within an executive committee and guide your team to achieve shared goals.
- Learn how to set up and leverage efficient governance structures, resolve conflicts and foster a culture of collaboration within your executive team.
- Draw inspiration from lessons learned by other executives to enhance your leadership capabilities and expand your professional network.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Executive Education HEC Montréal.
DAY 1 - THE TRANSITION TO STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
- Making the leap from manager to executive
- Striking the right balance between oversight and micromanagement
- Understanding what CEOs and boards want and need
DAY 2 - COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE
- Choosing between exercising power and wielding influence
- Dealing with C-suite conflicts
- Contributing positively to the executive team: A humanistic approach to leadership, corporate culture and governance
TRAINING APPROACH
- Case studies
- Group discussions
- Sharing of participants’ experience

BAA (Finance & Administration)
Business and Public Sector senior leader – Board Director and Chair – Mentor and coach for C-suite, Executives and MBA candidates – Keynote Speaker
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GOALS
- Explore the challenges facing today’s C-suite leaders.
- Understand the principles and limits of empowering leadership, and how to apply this knowledge at the executive level.
- Identify concrete solutions for becoming a more compelling and more influential leader within your business unit, your organization and your ecosystem.
- Develop practical strategies to encourage collaboration and resolve conflicts within your executive team.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
- C-suite leaders looking to be more strategic and influential in their impact
- Executives interested in optimizing team collaboration and performance
- Managers transitioning to an executive role
- Executives and governance leaders committed to honing their empowering leadership skills.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Develop key skills to function effectively within an executive committee and guide your team to achieve shared goals.
- Learn how to set up and leverage efficient governance structures, resolve conflicts and foster a culture of collaboration within your executive team.
- Draw inspiration from lessons learned by other executives to enhance your leadership capabilities and expand your professional network.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from Executive Education HEC Montréal.
DAY 1 - THE TRANSITION TO STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
- Making the leap from manager to executive
- Striking the right balance between oversight and micromanagement
- Understanding what CEOs and boards want and need
DAY 2 - COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE
- Choosing between exercising power and wielding influence
- Dealing with C-suite conflicts
- Contributing positively to the executive team: A humanistic approach to leadership, corporate culture and governance
TRAINING APPROACH
- Case studies
- Group discussions
- Sharing of participants’ experience

BAA (Finance & Administration)
Business and Public Sector senior leader – Board Director and Chair – Mentor and coach for C-suite, Executives and MBA candidates – Keynote Speaker