At a time of profound global change, climate crisis, strained resources, social tensions, geopolitical instability and growing polarization, organizations and executives must rethink how they make decisions, create value and exercise leadership.
In this context, leading the way forward requires a broader perspective. Beyond an in-depth understanding of environmental and social issues, it calls for the ability to make the right calls, mobilize others and act with clarity and foresight amid uncertainty and competing expectations.
This intensive in-residence program represents an outstanding experience for leaders called upon to make decisions in a rapidly changing world. Rooted in the realities of today’s organizations, the program combines international perspectives, experiential learning, personalized coaching and application to a real-world strategic issue. It aims to equip participants with the tools to become clear-eyed, courageous and credible leaders, skilled at turning tensions into levers for action and guiding their organizations toward a sustainable, resilient and value-driven future.
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Personalized support for a sustainable transition
Two hours of personalized support from our specialists are included for the development and deployment of your own sustainable transition project.
Participation in this training includes assessment results from the following awareness test:
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Successful completion of this training entitles you to a digital certificate, a secure, online-verifiable, authentic and lasting proof of competence.
OBJECTIVES
This high-level executive certification program will help you:
- Develop clear insight into major global transformations and how they impact your organization
- Anticipate disruptions, assess systemic risks and detect emerging signals that will influence your decision-making
- Strengthen your ability to make informed decisions amid uncertainty, complexity and polarization
- Incorporate ESG, climate and governance considerations into your strategic choices and value creation
- Navigate trade-offs between performance, accountability, resilience and long-term vision
- Exercise credible influence over stakeholders with competing interests
- Take action without full consensus, rallying stakeholders around a clear and meaningful path forward
- Transform learning into concrete decisions and an action plan for your organization
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This program is intended for:
- C-suite and leadership team members
- Senior executives with more than 10 years of experience
- Strategy, transformation and innovation leaders
- Decision-level ESG, sustainability, public affairs and governance leaders
- Consultants who support organizations in their strategic transformation
DISTINCTIVE ADVANTAGES
- An immersive residential experience that encourages participants to engage in a strategic dialogue, step back and see the bigger picture, and share thoughts and insights with their peers
- A hands-on, multifaceted approach combining guest speakers, experiential workshops, case studies, field visits and one-on-one coaching
- Individual support to translate learning into decisions directly applicable to your organization
- A capstone project culminating in a concrete strategic roadmap
- A network of leaders, experts and practitioners engaged in the major transformations shaping today’s world
A world-class program for leaders who will be called upon to decide, influence and act in a world marked by systemic transitions, social tensions and the urgent need to build more resilient organizations.
Sunday evening
Opening session | Breaking the Ice and Forging Connections
This opening session will be an initial opportunity for participants to meet and connect in a warm, welcoming setting. The evening will include a dinner that will set the tone for the program, with an emphasis on the human dimension, individual journeys and the shared leadership challenges ahead.
Opening session with Dominique Anglade, the program’s educational director, and the team of instructors, followed by a welcome dinner.
Day 1 — Understanding the World and Making Decisions Under Pressure
Navigating major global transitions and leading in a polarized context.
Develop a clearer understanding of the transformations that are reshaping the world and redefining your business environment. Learn how to anticipate disruptions, identify emerging signals and gain deeper insight into the dynamics that influence decision-making.
Strengthen your ability to make decisions, weigh strategic trade-offs and mobilize your teams in an increasingly uncertain and polarized world, where interests diverge and alignment is fragile.
You will explore:
- Transitions in climate, resources and global markets
- Inflection points and weak signals
- Geopolitical, economic and environmental interdependencies
- Planetary boundaries and their implications for organizations
- Polarization inside and outside organizations
- Pressure and ambiguity when making decisions
- Building alignment without consensus
Instructors: Dominique Anglade, Chantale Mailhot, Ari Van Assche
Monday evening - Dinner and Keynote | Navigating Transitions
A thoughtful discussion aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of major energy, environmental and human security challenges, their economic and social impacts, and the collective and organizational choices required to address future transitions.
Speaker:
- Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Professor, Department of Decision Sciences, HEC Montréal, and a highly respected energy transition expert
Day 2 — Rethinking Value Creation
Creating and capturing value in a resource-constrained world.
Reframe your strategic choices and business models in a context defined by the increasing scarcity of resources, tighter regulatory controls and more demanding stakeholder expectations. Improve your ability to balance performance, resilience and accountability.
Key themes
- Regulatory frameworks, ESG factors, carbon footprints and the circular economy
- Sustainable governance and the role of senior management in strategic choices
- Organizational challenges and barriers
- Short- and long-term strategic trade-offs between performance, resilience and accountability
- Rethinking value creation and business model viability
- Strategic repositioning and transformation pathways
- First Nations knowledge systems, relational approaches to land and Indigenous leadership
Instructors: Magali Depras, + First Nations speaker
Tuesday evening - Engagement experience | Understanding, serving, making a difference | Old Brewery Mission
Opportunity to serve a meal at the Webster Pavilion of Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission to learn more about the realities of homelessness: a powerful immersion exploring the role of leadership amid growing social divides.
Speaker:
- Chantal Rollin, Manager, Third-Party Fundraising Activities, Donations of Goods and Services, Old Brewery Mission
Day 3 — Embodying a Sustainable Leadership Approach
Strengthening your leadership impact with consistency and accountability.
Develop deeper insight into your leadership stance and the tools required to act consistently in complex environments. Reflect on your influence, your blind spots and your ability to sustain engagement over time.
Key themes
- Types of leadership
- Foundations of sustainable leadership
- Integration of social and environmental responsibility
- Understanding prejudices and unconscious biases to better address inequities
- Shifting from safe spaces to courageous spaces
- Leadership factors that foster engagement and organizational alignment
Instructors: Annick Routhier Labadie, Chantale Mailhot, Yves Plourde
Wednesday afternoon - Immersive visit | Parc Frédéric-Back: Repurposing land
Tour of a former landfill site that has been transformed into a park, exploring the various facets of urban rehabilitation and the challenges of waste management.
Speakers:
- Simon Paré-Poupart, author of Ordures! Journal d’un vidangeur
- Yves Plourde, Associate Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal
Wednesday evening - Evening at leisure: A chance to unwind
Day 4 — Wielding Influence in a Complex Environment
Engaging stakeholders and turning insights into concrete strategic decisions.
Determine how to exercise your influence in environments marked by competing interests and power dynamics. Strengthen your capacity to mobilize others, build alliances and advance your strategic priorities.
Key themes
- Power dynamics among stakeholders
- Building alliances and coalitions
- Strategic influence and communication
- Conditions for traction and engagement
- Translating strategic decisions into actionable steps
Instructors: Pierre Lainey, Magali Depras
Thursday Evening - Special evening | Aboard the Sedna IV
An immersive experience aboard the Sedna IV schooner, which has been used for scientific expeditions and served as a powerful tool for raising public awareness and accelerating climate action.
Speakers:
- Jean Lemire, explorer, science communicator and climate envoy
- Mariano Lopez, consultant and trainer specializing in workplace climate and mental health; Director of Social Strategy, EcoMaris
Day 5 — Final Evaluation: From Insight to Action
Throughout the program, you will work on a real strategic challenge drawn from your own organization and develop a clear and realistic execution roadmap that you will be able to present and defend.
You will leave with:
- A structured strategic vision
- Well-defined trade-offs
- A concrete, ready-to-implement strategic roadmap
What is assessed: Systemic thinking, quality of strategic trade-offs, clarity of decision-making, realistic execution and conditions for implementation.
Presentation of certificates
Instructors: Dominique Anglade, Annick Routhier Labadie
Training approach
- Immersive, interactive and intensive program.
- Mix of learning methods: tests, analytical frameworks, case studies, workshops, visits, discussions with experts and personalized coaching.
- Fully residential program with an emphasis on strategic reflection, focus and sharing of participants’ experiences
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR:
Eng., MBA
Executive Director, Executive Education HEC Montréal, Professor of Practice
INSTRUCTORS:
MSc (Management), PhD (Administration)
Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal
MSc (Engineering Sciences and Biomedical Engineering)
President and Founder, Humains & Compagnie
CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉS :
Explorer, science communicator, and climate envoy
Consultant and trainer specializing in workplace climate and mental health; Director of Social Strategy, EcoMaris
BBA (Sociology and Psychology), MSc (International Administration)
Essayist, speaker, columnist, mental health consultant, freelance journalist and, above all, sanitation worker
Conférencière internationale, entrepreneure, formatrice et brodeuse de lien entre nations. PDG (Mocassins et Talons hauts, Akua Nature)
Is this a technical program designed for environmental specialists?
No. This program is intended for leaders from all backgrounds who want to steer the sustainable transition in a polarized context. It focuses on sustainable leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement rather than on technical aspects specific to environmental specialists.
Is this sustainable transition program worth the investment?
Absolutely. This is a unique, high-level program. It enables you to move from intention to action by strengthening your ability to lead the socio-ecological transition, mobilize your teams despite resistance, and position sustainability as a strategic driver of performance and value creation.
What will I be able to implement after completing the program?
Based on your needs and challenges, you will leave with a clear, practical, and realistic roadmap to lead the sustainable transition within your organization. The program includes two hours of personalized coaching with our specialists, dedicated to the design and deployment of your own sustainable transition project. This will allow you to move quickly into action and champion your initiatives with credibility, both internally and with your stakeholders.
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OBJECTIVES
This high-level executive certification program will help you:
- Develop clear insight into major global transformations and how they impact your organization
- Anticipate disruptions, assess systemic risks and detect emerging signals that will influence your decision-making
- Strengthen your ability to make informed decisions amid uncertainty, complexity and polarization
- Incorporate ESG, climate and governance considerations into your strategic choices and value creation
- Navigate trade-offs between performance, accountability, resilience and long-term vision
- Exercise credible influence over stakeholders with competing interests
- Take action without full consensus, rallying stakeholders around a clear and meaningful path forward
- Transform learning into concrete decisions and an action plan for your organization
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This program is intended for:
- C-suite and leadership team members
- Senior executives with more than 10 years of experience
- Strategy, transformation and innovation leaders
- Decision-level ESG, sustainability, public affairs and governance leaders
- Consultants who support organizations in their strategic transformation
DISTINCTIVE ADVANTAGES
- An immersive residential experience that encourages participants to engage in a strategic dialogue, step back and see the bigger picture, and share thoughts and insights with their peers
- A hands-on, multifaceted approach combining guest speakers, experiential workshops, case studies, field visits and one-on-one coaching
- Individual support to translate learning into decisions directly applicable to your organization
- A capstone project culminating in a concrete strategic roadmap
- A network of leaders, experts and practitioners engaged in the major transformations shaping today’s world
A world-class program for leaders who will be called upon to decide, influence and act in a world marked by systemic transitions, social tensions and the urgent need to build more resilient organizations.
Sunday evening
Opening session | Breaking the Ice and Forging Connections
This opening session will be an initial opportunity for participants to meet and connect in a warm, welcoming setting. The evening will include a dinner that will set the tone for the program, with an emphasis on the human dimension, individual journeys and the shared leadership challenges ahead.
Opening session with Dominique Anglade, the program’s educational director, and the team of instructors, followed by a welcome dinner.
Day 1 — Understanding the World and Making Decisions Under Pressure
Navigating major global transitions and leading in a polarized context.
Develop a clearer understanding of the transformations that are reshaping the world and redefining your business environment. Learn how to anticipate disruptions, identify emerging signals and gain deeper insight into the dynamics that influence decision-making.
Strengthen your ability to make decisions, weigh strategic trade-offs and mobilize your teams in an increasingly uncertain and polarized world, where interests diverge and alignment is fragile.
You will explore:
- Transitions in climate, resources and global markets
- Inflection points and weak signals
- Geopolitical, economic and environmental interdependencies
- Planetary boundaries and their implications for organizations
- Polarization inside and outside organizations
- Pressure and ambiguity when making decisions
- Building alignment without consensus
Instructors: Dominique Anglade, Chantale Mailhot, Ari Van Assche
Monday evening - Dinner and Keynote | Navigating Transitions
A thoughtful discussion aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of major energy, environmental and human security challenges, their economic and social impacts, and the collective and organizational choices required to address future transitions.
Speaker:
- Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Professor, Department of Decision Sciences, HEC Montréal, and a highly respected energy transition expert
Day 2 — Rethinking Value Creation
Creating and capturing value in a resource-constrained world.
Reframe your strategic choices and business models in a context defined by the increasing scarcity of resources, tighter regulatory controls and more demanding stakeholder expectations. Improve your ability to balance performance, resilience and accountability.
Key themes
- Regulatory frameworks, ESG factors, carbon footprints and the circular economy
- Sustainable governance and the role of senior management in strategic choices
- Organizational challenges and barriers
- Short- and long-term strategic trade-offs between performance, resilience and accountability
- Rethinking value creation and business model viability
- Strategic repositioning and transformation pathways
- First Nations knowledge systems, relational approaches to land and Indigenous leadership
Instructors: Magali Depras, + First Nations speaker
Tuesday evening - Engagement experience | Understanding, serving, making a difference | Old Brewery Mission
Opportunity to serve a meal at the Webster Pavilion of Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission to learn more about the realities of homelessness: a powerful immersion exploring the role of leadership amid growing social divides.
Speaker:
- Chantal Rollin, Manager, Third-Party Fundraising Activities, Donations of Goods and Services, Old Brewery Mission
Day 3 — Embodying a Sustainable Leadership Approach
Strengthening your leadership impact with consistency and accountability.
Develop deeper insight into your leadership stance and the tools required to act consistently in complex environments. Reflect on your influence, your blind spots and your ability to sustain engagement over time.
Key themes
- Types of leadership
- Foundations of sustainable leadership
- Integration of social and environmental responsibility
- Understanding prejudices and unconscious biases to better address inequities
- Shifting from safe spaces to courageous spaces
- Leadership factors that foster engagement and organizational alignment
Instructors: Annick Routhier Labadie, Chantale Mailhot, Yves Plourde
Wednesday afternoon - Immersive visit | Parc Frédéric-Back: Repurposing land
Tour of a former landfill site that has been transformed into a park, exploring the various facets of urban rehabilitation and the challenges of waste management.
Speakers:
- Simon Paré-Poupart, author of Ordures! Journal d’un vidangeur
- Yves Plourde, Associate Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal
Wednesday evening - Evening at leisure: A chance to unwind
Day 4 — Wielding Influence in a Complex Environment
Engaging stakeholders and turning insights into concrete strategic decisions.
Determine how to exercise your influence in environments marked by competing interests and power dynamics. Strengthen your capacity to mobilize others, build alliances and advance your strategic priorities.
Key themes
- Power dynamics among stakeholders
- Building alliances and coalitions
- Strategic influence and communication
- Conditions for traction and engagement
- Translating strategic decisions into actionable steps
Instructors: Pierre Lainey, Magali Depras
Thursday Evening - Special evening | Aboard the Sedna IV
An immersive experience aboard the Sedna IV schooner, which has been used for scientific expeditions and served as a powerful tool for raising public awareness and accelerating climate action.
Speakers:
- Jean Lemire, explorer, science communicator and climate envoy
- Mariano Lopez, consultant and trainer specializing in workplace climate and mental health; Director of Social Strategy, EcoMaris
Day 5 — Final Evaluation: From Insight to Action
Throughout the program, you will work on a real strategic challenge drawn from your own organization and develop a clear and realistic execution roadmap that you will be able to present and defend.
You will leave with:
- A structured strategic vision
- Well-defined trade-offs
- A concrete, ready-to-implement strategic roadmap
What is assessed: Systemic thinking, quality of strategic trade-offs, clarity of decision-making, realistic execution and conditions for implementation.
Presentation of certificates
Instructors: Dominique Anglade, Annick Routhier Labadie
Training approach
- Immersive, interactive and intensive program.
- Mix of learning methods: tests, analytical frameworks, case studies, workshops, visits, discussions with experts and personalized coaching.
- Fully residential program with an emphasis on strategic reflection, focus and sharing of participants’ experiences
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR:
Eng., MBA
Executive Director, Executive Education HEC Montréal, Professor of Practice
INSTRUCTORS:
MSc (Management), PhD (Administration)
Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal
MSc (Engineering Sciences and Biomedical Engineering)
President and Founder, Humains & Compagnie
CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉS :
Explorer, science communicator, and climate envoy
Consultant and trainer specializing in workplace climate and mental health; Director of Social Strategy, EcoMaris
BBA (Sociology and Psychology), MSc (International Administration)
Essayist, speaker, columnist, mental health consultant, freelance journalist and, above all, sanitation worker
Conférencière internationale, entrepreneure, formatrice et brodeuse de lien entre nations. PDG (Mocassins et Talons hauts, Akua Nature)
Is this a technical program designed for environmental specialists?
No. This program is intended for leaders from all backgrounds who want to steer the sustainable transition in a polarized context. It focuses on sustainable leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement rather than on technical aspects specific to environmental specialists.
Is this sustainable transition program worth the investment?
Absolutely. This is a unique, high-level program. It enables you to move from intention to action by strengthening your ability to lead the socio-ecological transition, mobilize your teams despite resistance, and position sustainability as a strategic driver of performance and value creation.
What will I be able to implement after completing the program?
Based on your needs and challenges, you will leave with a clear, practical, and realistic roadmap to lead the sustainable transition within your organization. The program includes two hours of personalized coaching with our specialists, dedicated to the design and deployment of your own sustainable transition project. This will allow you to move quickly into action and champion your initiatives with credibility, both internally and with your stakeholders.
