Secure your position as an influential leader within any organization

As a “leader in the middle”, you are at the crucial intersection of strategy and execution. A rapidly evolving and challenging position. Where the focus used to be on strategy implementation, nowadays, no fewer than three roles have been added:

1. complementing and reinforcing the strategy with input from the work floor,
2. facilitating the adaptability of both teams and individuals, and
3. challenging and reshaping the strategy.

This shift brings a range of challenges: not only do you need to discover your unique role, but also balance different stakeholders and areas of tension, respond to strategic dynamics, make room for learning, etc.

This Master Class elevates you beyond traditional strategy execution roles, preparing you for future leadership challenges with a focus on innovation and adaptability. It offers a personalized development track, including peer learning and reflective assignments, tailored to your unique context. The curriculum is built on evidence-based frameworks, taught by experts across diverse domains, ensuring a comprehensive leadership education.

You’ll learn from an exceptionally strong team of instructors who combine academic depth with extensive practical experience:

• Karen Wouters, Leadership Development Expert, Academic Director at Antwerp Management School
• Ellen Schouppe, experienced sports psychologist & business performance coach, working with teams such as the Belgian Cats, Belgian Cheetahs, and Red Panthers
• Geert Scheipers, Academic Director of Business Strategy & Leadership at Antwerp Management School
• Koen Vandenbempt, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp
• Koen Marichal, leadership expert at Antwerp Management School and founder of Casa19
• Daan Sorgeloos, Change Management expert
• Jesse Segers, Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter, Partner at Ginkgo Consulting

"It's time to strengthen your self-awareness and authenticity."

This course is designed for:

• Mid-level leaders: department heads, team leaders and leaders of strategic projects who play a critical role in connecting strategy with operational execution.
  
• Professionals who work closely with senior management and have a direct impact on the day-to-day implementation of strategy.
  
• Junior managers looking forward to the next career step toward a position balancing between execution and strategy.
  
• Managers who are already at the execution/strategy interface but have not yet received formal training in strategy implementation and are looking for theoretical concepts and framing to strengthen themselves.

Boost your organization from the middle

After completing this Masterclass, you will:

• have a sharpened understanding of your role and position within your organization's strategic narrative.
• understand the dynamics of exploitation and exploration, and recognize your critical role in navigating this 'ambidexterity';
• have strengthened your self-awareness and authenticity as a leader in the middle;
• have acquired knowledge and tools to optimally align people and resources to strategy;
• understand the dynamics of exploitation and exploration, and you will recognize your critical role in navigating this 'ambidexterity.';
• have a sharpened understanding of your role and position within your organization's strategic narrative;
• understand the criticality of an entrepreneurial mindset and how to apply it;
• have tools to structurally empower your teams;
• know how to enhance your team's psychological safety and learning capabilities;
• be able to navigate stakeholder relationships politically in order to take on upward roles;

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