WBS Executive Leadership programme 

Lead with purpose

Take a step back from the office, and return with renewed clarity and confidence. This immersive, high-impact programme is a transformative journey for leaders looking to lead with renewed purpose, resilience, and adaptability.

Combining academic insights, visits to industry partners, and enhanced executive coaching, you’ll deepen your self-awareness journey, refine your personal leadership brand, and strengthen essential skills for navigating the BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible) environment. Delivered at our Warwick campus in the heart of Warwickshire, leaders will take time away from the office to recharge and return refreshed and ready to tackle real-world challenges effectively with a growth-oriented mindset.

  • Start Date 16 November 2025
  • Duration 5.5 days
  • Location Warwick Campus
  • Format Part-time
  • Fees £10,750 *
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"Great leadership isn’t just about adapting to change—it’s about anticipating it, shaping it, and thriving within it. This programme equips you with the clarity, resilience, and strategic insight to lead with purpose in an ever-evolving world."

Dimitrios Spyridonidis Course Director

What will I learn on this programme? 

You'll gain the tools, frameworks, and experiences necessary to elevate your leadership effectiveness. Through a blend of experiential learning, strategic discussions, and real-world case studies, you will:

  • Define and lead your personal brand: Identify your core values, strengths, and leadership style to develop a clear leadership identity.
  • Leverage leadership frameworks: Use models like the Hogan Leadership Model to enhance your influence and lead high-performing teams.
  • Develop resilience and strategic agility: Learn techniques to maintain focus under pressure and adapt in a BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible) environment.
  • Harness AI in leadership: Acquire skills to leverage AI effectively, ensuring team readiness while mitigating risks and promoting wellbeing.
  • Champion strategic innovation and change: Foster a culture of innovation, adapt to market shifts, and embrace risk to drive industry transformation. 

Why should I do this programme? 

    Network with like-minded leaders
    Network with like-minded leaders

    Facilitate collaboration and idea exchange. Take time away from the office and participate in wellness activities to return to the office recharged and with renewed purpose

    Experience immersive industry engagement
    Experience immersive industry engagement

    Participate in site visits to leading industry organisations and gain exclusive insights from C-suite executives and thought leaders who share real-world leadership challenges and solutions.

    Develop with executive coaching and recharge through leadership wellbeing practices
    Develop with executive coaching and recharge through leadership wellbeing practices

    Receive personalised coaching tailored to your leadership growth, helping you craft a long-term strategic leadership plan and experience executive resilience techniques and guided reflection, designed to enhance focus and leadership stamina.

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