Your learning journey
Transform the very essence of who you are as a leader
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and deep reflection. Your quest to become a more effective team leader will take you through nine days of highly immersive, experiential learning at IMD, in the Swiss Alps, and back on our campus again.
You will gain a deeper understanding of behavior and how it triggers functional or dysfunctional team dynamics. As you absorb and reflect on new ideas, you will also try out new techniques, styles, and strategies. Whether you’re in the classroom with faculty, up in the mountains stretching your limits with your peers, or debriefing with your coach, on Mobilizing People you’ll be guided by the principle that we are all work in progress, no matter how experienced we are.
Three follow-up coaching sessions spread over a year after the core program will help embed your learning in your daily routine. You won’t slip back into old habits or default patterns. In fact, your newly cemented tools will equip you for a lifelong journey of self-development.
Pre-program work, several weeks before the start date
- Invite a variety of people you work with, internally and externally, to give their input to a 360-degree feedback survey. Based on this feedback, IMD compiles a report that will serve as an integral part of the program.
- Complete the Big Five Personality Traits assessment, the results of which give a further perspective for discussions during the program.
- Reflect on your personal and professional journey so far using a provided template.
9 days, on campus and in the Swiss Alps
- Discuss the latest thinking on the topic of leadership, including the implications of AI, and familiarize yourself with key leadership concepts and frameworks during concise lectures and presentations that deepen the program’s central process of learning from experience.
- Experience a continual process of giving direct feedback and receiving it from your peers and coach, combined with in-depth reflection.
- Explore leadership behaviors and team dynamics through carefully designed activities. Understand how you interact with others and the unconscious behaviors that affect teams.
- Learn a structured approach to understanding and overcoming your own resistance to change.
- Explore your personal and professional journey with your group and coach.
Post-program, over 12 months
After the program, three 1:1 coaching sessions will consolidate your learnings and experience. Several months into this post-program phase, you will carry out a second 360-degree feedback survey and discuss the results with your coach to assess your progress and define next steps. In addition to peer-to-peer coaching, an AI chatbot will support you as you work on implementing your action plan.
