LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT-
Performance through our Future-Fit ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Unlock your leadership potential in a rapidly changing world
Length
Time
6 weeks
2 hrs / week - course time + bi-weekly coaching session
Start Date
2026 Dates To Be Annouced Soon
Language
English
Price
$5495
Enroll by early and qualify for an additional event ticket to
one of the Leaders on Purpose Summit events 2026
The world is changing faster than leadership models can keep up. In times of disruption, the most powerful investment you can make is strengthening your own capacity to lead with clarity, integrity, and long-term vision.
Are you READY to reach your potential?
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About the course
We are entering a new era where AI, volatility, and global interdependence are transforming how organizations function and compete. Leaders must navigate fast-moving disruption while maintaining clarity, integrity, and the ability to create value in ways that last. The next generation of leadership requires a blend of strategic capability, ethical grounding, and organizational resilience — qualities that enable leaders to guide their teams and companies through uncertainty with confidence.
What you'll learn
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How to lead organizational transformation in today’s complex systems
How to navigate and influence complex systems using clarity, adaptive strategy, and cross-functional leadership. -
What it takes for organizations to transition to a future-fit business model
What leaders need to build future-ready business models that are resilient, innovative, and responsive to rapid change. -
How to operationalize purpose for increased profitability and positive impact
How to translate values and long-term commitments into practical operational choices that drive performance and create meaningful, lasting value. -
Essential strategies for curating the right alignment, sequence, and communication strategy for purpose-led transformation
Essential strategies for aligning teams, sequencing transformation efforts, and communicating with clarity to accelerate organizational change. -
Why leveraging partnerships and collaboration to scale purpose is a non-negotiable for the company of the future
Why cross-sector partnerships and strategic collaboration are critical for scaling impact, accelerating innovation, and building resilient organizations.
upon Completion of this Course,
You’ll Walk Away With
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The skills to identify opportunities for strengthening your organization’s resilience, integrity, and long-term value creation — including how to evaluate emerging technologies such as AI and their implications for strategy and performance.
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The ability to communicate with clarity and confidence across diverse stakeholders, especially when navigating complexity, rapid technological change, and high-stakes decisions.
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A clear understanding of where your organization stands in its leadership transformation journey — and the role you can play in accelerating progress across functions, silos, and new technology-driven workflows.
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A practical roadmap for translating strategy into action, building organizational alignment, and driving high-impact transformation across your teams in an environment shaped by AI and accelerating change.
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course format
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6-week virtual accelerator
• Interactive leadership simulation game
• Weekly action steps and “challenges” to foster real-time application and integration
• Live presentations with feedback from faculty, experts, and peers
• Intimate, highly curated cohort
• Expert facilitation by Harvard instructors
• Weekly fireside chats with global leaders and practitioners shaping the future of business and leadership
• Bi-weekly 1:1 personal coaching sessions to help you apply insights and advance your leadership outcomes
who should apply
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Executives
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Board Members
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Directors
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Senior Managers
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Founders
This course is for you if you’re navigating the impact of AI, disruption, and accelerating complexity — and you want clear, ethical, future-focused leadership strategies to strengthen your organization’s resilience, elevate your impact, and create long-term value in a rapidly changing world.
meet your instructors
Experts & Guest Lecturers & Coachs
more to be announced!
Christa Gyori
Co-Founder CEO,
Leaders on Purpose
Dr Tatiana Tarnowski
CSO and Co-Founder
Leaders on Purpose
KARSTEN OTTENBERG
Former Corporate CEO, Innovation & Transformation Architect
dr. scott w. mills
World-Renowned Leadership Coach
EMMA WAINER
Executive Speaker Coach & Founder, Speaking at Work
dR. CHRISTIAN BUSH
International
Best-Selling Author
Director, Global Economy Program, NYU
COURSE MODULES
MODULE 1: Leadership for the Future – Navigating Complexity and Uncertainty with Impact
How can leaders navigate today’s accelerating complexity while making high-impact, future-fit decisions? In this module, you’ll learn the strategies and leadership capabilities needed to operate confidently amid disruption — from AI to market volatility. Through insights from global CEOs and new research from the Leaders on Purpose study, you’ll explore how future-fit leaders cut through noise, mobilize their organizations, and shape long-term advantage in a rapidly changing world.
MODULE 2: Resilience Through Impact — Leveraging Next-Generation Business Models for Competitive Edge
In today’s volatile environment, resilient organizations are the ones that can anticipate disruption, respond with clarity, and create value across multiple dimensions — social, organizational, and financial. In this module, you’ll learn how leading companies strengthen their long-term advantage by aligning decisions, capabilities, and operating models with the forces reshaping global markets. You’ll assess where your organization stands today and identify strategic opportunities to enhance resilience, unlock innovation, and build a business model that can thrive amid uncertainty.
MODULE 3: The Alignment Imperative – Uniting All Aspects of Your Organization for Success
he Maximizing Potential module offers leaders a deep exploration of organizational alignment and why it is essential for performance, resilience, and long-term success. Participants will learn to diagnose alignment across multiple dimensions — strategy, culture, capabilities, incentives, communication, and decision-making — including areas that are often overlooked until they become costly barriers to progress. This module examines the risks of misalignment, including operational drag, fractured trust, slowed execution, and reputational exposure. Through interactive discussions and real-world examples, participants will learn to identify where alignment is creating momentum — and where it is quietly undermining results. The module also focuses on building a culture that supports change. Participants will explore how to foster an environment that encourages innovation, psychological safety, adaptability, and shared accountability. They will learn practical strategies for creating a culture that empowers individuals to contribute to transformation and strengthens the organization’s overall ability to navigate complexity and drive meaningful progress.
MODULE 4: The COLLABORATive Advantage for Innovation & Impact
In this module, we explore the critical role of collaboration in driving organizational performance, innovation, and long-term advantage. In today’s interconnected, fast-moving environment — shaped by AI, global interdependence, and rapidly shifting expectations — no leader can succeed in isolation. This module equips participants with the practices and mindsets needed to build effective cross-functional, cross-sector, and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Participants will learn how to leverage collaborative networks to accelerate execution, unlock new opportunities, and strengthen their organization’s ability to navigate complexity and achieve strategic goals.
MODULE 5: Strategic Sequencing & Integrated Leadership
In this module, participants explore the role of sequencing and alignment in driving effective organizational change. Building on the insights from earlier sessions, this module focuses on how the order, timing, and framing of decisions can accelerate — or derail — transformation. Drawing on findings from the Leaders on Purpose CEO Study and best practices from across industries, participants will examine how strategic sequencing strengthens clarity, trust, and execution. They’ll assess common pitfalls, such as misaligned messaging, fragmented initiatives, or premature rollouts, and learn how to avoid them. Through discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will develop a clearer understanding of how aligned sequencing supports smoother implementation, stronger cross-functional collaboration, and better long-term outcomes. This module sets the stage for the final session, where participants will integrate these insights into their own leadership roadmaps.
MODULE 6: Achieving the Extraordinary
In this final module, participants bring together the key insights, frameworks, and capabilities developed throughout the program. This session focuses on integrating learning into practical next steps and strengthening each participant’s personal leadership roadmap for the months ahead. Participants will reflect on their progress, share applied insights, and explore how their approach to leadership has evolved through the course. A distinguished guest speaker will join the session to offer perspective, inspiration, and real-world lessons from leading transformation in complex environments. Through guided reflection, dialogue, and planning exercises, participants will identify high-impact actions to carry forward, reinforce new habits, and continue building momentum beyond the program. The course concludes with closing remarks, recognition of achievements, and an invitation to ongoing peer collaboration and connection.
additional course benefits
Exclusive invitation to the annual Leaders on Purpose CEO Summit
Never-before-seen interviews and case stories with Fortune 500 CEOs leading the transition to a purpose-first economy
Deep dives into the latest research from the Leaders on Purpose Global CEO Study, conducted by world-renowned researchers
Lifetime access to course materials and a growing alumni network worldwide
WHY LEADERS ON PURPOSE?
Leaders on Purpose is recognized globally for advancing the research and practice of future-ready leadership. Since 2015, our work with CEOs, heads of state, and leading institutions—including Harvard University and the University of Cambridge—has shaped how modern organizations navigate complexity and build long-term value.
Our accelerator is built on insights from the Leaders on Purpose CEO Study and informed by high-level convenings with leaders operating at the forefront of transformation. Participants gain practical frameworks, strategic clarity, and the leadership capabilities needed to guide teams through disruption, AI-driven change, and rapid market evolution.
We keep our cohorts intentionally small to create a trusted, high-engagement learning environment. Join us to strengthen your leadership and accelerate the impact you can make across your organization.
PRICE
Early Bird
(until December 21st)
$5495*
Regular
$6400
Early registration is encouraged! Seats fill up quickly.
*Additional group discounts apply for teams of 3 or more
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FAQs
Who is this course designed for?
This course is designed for leaders navigating complexity, AI-driven change, and organizational transformation. It is ideal for executives who want the latest insights, tools, and leadership capabilities to strengthen resilience, accelerate progress, and guide their organizations through a rapidly evolving environment.
What is the course format?
This course blends asynchronous and live learning, including pre-recorded content, interactive sessions, case studies, and group discussions. The modules build on one another and include opportunities for instructor and peer feedback, as well as both group and individual work.
What can I expect to learn in this course?
By enrolling in this course, you will gain a clear understanding of the leadership capabilities required to guide an organization through disruption and rapid change. You will learn practical tools for strategic alignment, stakeholder communication, decision sequencing, and identifying high-impact opportunities that strengthen resilience and long-term value.
You will also have the opportunity to apply these insights to a current challenge or initiative within your organization, supported by peer discussion and expert feedback.
You’ll develop a deeper understanding of how future-ready organizations navigate complexity, build trust, and drive coordinated action across teams and functions. You will leave with a practical roadmap for translating strategy into action, improving alignment, and leading with clarity in environments shaped by AI, uncertainty, and competing priorities.
What is the format of this course?
This course is delivered live online across six weekly modules. Participants engage in discussions, case studies, group work, and guided reflection, supported by additional recorded content.
What if I cannot attend all SIX modules?
Although attending all six modules is recommended, we understand that schedules vary. All sessions are recorded, and participants will have access to the content to review at their convenience.
What makes this course different from other leadership courses?
This course is unique because it bridges cutting-edge leadership research with practical, real-world application. Built on insights from the Leaders on Purpose CEO Study and our work with global executives, the program integrates strategic frameworks, applied exercises, and peer learning to help leaders navigate complexity and lead high-impact transformation.
You will apply the course tools to a real project or challenge from your organization, ensuring the experience is both practical and immediately actionable.
What’s the expected time commitment?
Most participants spend 2–4 hours per week on the course, including the live session and self-paced work.
What is your refund policy?
We offer a full refund up to two weeks before the course start date. After that point, partial refunds are available based on the amount of content delivered.
