Senior
Executive
Programme
Real Change, Real Results
www.imi.ie
Overview
The Senior Executive Programme (SEP) is IMI’s
flagship development programme for senior business
leaders. The SEP delivers a transformative learning
experience that focuses on the role of leaders in driving
and sustaining corporate success in uncertain times.
This dynamic, cross-disciplinary programme is aimed at
senior leaders from all functional backgrounds and from
a range of industries.
The SEP is renowned for bringing the very best of global
business thinkers to Ireland – from international centres
of excellence such as IMD, Harvard Business School,
Insead and London Business School. The IMI’s action
learning philosophy and award-winning programme
design capability integrates our expertise to deliver a
learning experience with true business impact.
“The SEP has world class and thought provoking speakers who give practical
tools and solutions which can immediately be brought back to your industry. The
programme encourages you to revaluate your leadership style and it puts people
skills at the core of your strategy. The learnings from other participants on the
programme is invaluable, I would highly recommend this course”.
Lorraine Walsh
Who is this programme for?
The SEP is tailored for groups of individuals who
already are, or are targeted to become senior team
members – from private, public, for profit and not for
profit organisations. Participants will have a desire to
enhance an already impressive track record through a
hunger to learn and exposure to new ideas and strategic
perspectives.
Participants will have demonstrated a high level
of achievement in their career to date and will be
involved in determining the strategic direction of their
organisation, business unit or function.
Executive directors and senior line managers, including
general managers and functional heads from medium
and large companies have made up the majority of
attendees at this programme in recent years.
“The SEP was far more challenging than I had anticipated and it was an experience which has
developed me as a Leader, personally and professionally. When I look back, I will count it as
an investment which paid off; for my work colleagues, myself and indeed my family. If you’re
reading this and you want to invest in your career and yourself, do what I did a year ago: Book
yourself onto the SEP.”
David Beausang
Impact for participating
executives
By participating in the SEP, you will:
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Deepen your strategy formulation skill, in the context
of a turbulent environment.
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Acquire new insights and perspectives from world
class business experts.
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Understand and enhance your personal leadership
impact and effectiveness.
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Build a powerful network of peers and faculty.
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Develop an understanding of how to organise
effectively and maximise business performance.
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Renew your energy and concentrate your focus on
your organisation’s leadership challenges.
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Develop professional development plans for your
future.
As a specific deliverable, each participant will be
supported throughout the programme in developing a
“90 Day Executive Implementation Plan” that you will
put into practice following completion of the SEP. This
Plan will serve as a focal point for capturing the many
personal insights that you develop over the duration
of the programme, structuring the translation of
best-practice theory into contextualised actions.
“The Senior Exec Programme has been a wonderful professional and personal development
experience for me. It provided the opportunity to engage with and learn from some really
impressive business experts across a range of disciplines. The content was stimulating and
helped me broaden my skills, knowledge and perspective. In addition, sharing the learning
experience with colleagues from other industries was powerful and provided me with an
excellent networking opportunity.”
Marguerite Brosnan
Impact for your organisation
As a result of participating in the programme, you will be
a stronger and more significant leader which will impact
your organisation in two ways.
Firstly, the SEP can position you in your organisation’s
leadership talent pipeline. As a result of your learning
you will develop a more holistic view of your organisation
in order to take advantage of opportunities in the global
arena. At IMI, we understand the skills required in
senior management positions. When developing these
key skills we focus on action-learning as it facilitates a
broader view of the organisation.
Secondly, the SEP delivers a return on your company’s
investment. The Programme Director will work with you
to identify a suitable organisational project that will add
value to you and your organisation.
“The programme covers an array of topics in a practical way, comprehensively addressing
traditional and “softer” elements of leadership (such as Emotional Intelligence), providing
real depth and insight. Diverse subject matter is delivered by leading business thinkers,
expertly woven together by the IMI team. The learning format provides an invaluable forum
in which to share experiences and enhance learning while the variety and quality of each
module results in attendees taking away different personal enlightenments.”
Padraig Carley
Five critical insights
The SEP’s design takes into account not
only the need for leading edge content, but
also the importance of the learning process
itself. A blend of teaching methods
combine throughout the programme to
accommodate different learning styles,
bringing participants on a learning
journey that interweaves and develops
five critical insights.
Together these insights focus each
participating executive around
developing growth trajectories
for themselves and their
business. The sequence
and focus of each module
supports the development
of the five core insights upon
which the programme is based.
A careful balance is struck between
reflection, planning and action.
Programme design and content
13 - 14 Oct 2015 Module 4
BUILDING A WINNING ORGANISATION WHAT IT WILL TAKE
This module will discuss the challenges of the 21st century workplace where winning engagement is the key, millennials are the core of the workforce, diversity is the norm, and agility is the only mechanism for survival.
Participants will leave with an understanding of the dimensions of engagement and agility and how to embed this in the culture of their own organisation.
9 - 10 Sept 2015 Module 3
EVALUATING STRATEGIC OPTIONS THE RIGHT MOVE
Most companies are awash with data but still searching for insight. This module will introduce participants to a range of cutting edge strategic and financial tools that will enable them to locate and use the best available data to inform their
decision-making.
Participants will leave with a toolset that will enable them to turn information into actionable knowledge and real decisions and also track implementation using relevant and meaningful performance indicators.
19 - 20 Nov 2015 Module 5
ENGAGING THE ORGANISATION MAKING IT HAPPEN
Effective leaders understand influence and persuasion, and are adept at navigating the political landscape of the organisation.This module will focus on the skills required by every leader to engage and mobilise an organisation to take advantage of new opportunities.
Participants will leave with a range of tools and frameworks that will enable them to be more effective as leaders in engaging and mobilising the organisation around new initiatives.
27 - 29 May 2015 Module 1
THE NEW LEADER MY LEADERSHIP
A dynamic introduction to the new, networked and interdependent business environment. Expectations for leaders in this environment, and how leaders themselves can be catalysts for sustainable growth, will be explored. Participants will leave with a clear sense of what it means to be a strategic leader in today's business environment. They will gain deep insights into their own leader-ship and create a road-map for develop-ment that will enable them to maximise their future impact.
18 Dec
JOURNEY
INSIGHTS
OVERVIEW
OUTCOME
24 - 26 June 2015 Module 2 OUTSIDE-IN STRATEGY THE OPPORTUNITYOrganisations that succeed in today's volatile and rapidly changing markets shape strategy from the outside-in. This module will guide participants in using market insights to inform strategy, drive innovation and focus the organisation.
Participants will leave with a set of tools that will generate insights into how their customer needs are changing and identify the capabilities needed by the organisation
to drive value.
FOLLOW UP
DA
Y
INSIGHTS
Making it Happen LeadershipMy The Opportunity The Right Move What it will TakeOutside-in
Strategy
Evaluating Strategic OptionsBuilding a
Winning
Organisation
Engaging the
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Practitioner stories: peer-to-peer discussions
with visiting business leaders. These sessions will
provide an invaluable opportunity to tease out the
strategic, organisational and leadership challenges
that participants face through discussion with proven
business leaders.
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Executive coaching: Participants will receive
three one-to-one executive coaching sessions over
the duration of the programme to support their
developmental journey. Coaches will be selected
from IMI’s expert accredited coaching panel and will
have extensive experience in both organisational
development as well as personal leadership
development.
Programme Delivery
The programme is delivered at IMI’s National
Management Campus in Sandyford, County Dublin, and
is structured in short monthly modules so as to suit the
demanding schedules of senior executives.
A typical programme day will begin at 9am and finish at
5pm, however finish times will vary between modules
to accommodate visits to the programme from business
leaders and executive coaching sessions. Programme
days will incorporate a variety of interactive learning
sessions, including:
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Classroom workshops: led by world class faculty,
these workshops will typically include a mix of
expert-led group discussion, debate, case study analysis,
simulation and role play.
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Learning sets: Participants will work regularly together
throughout each session to contextualise and apply
their learning to the reality of their organisation. Each
day will be consciously action-orientated, so that they
return to the workplace with a clearly contextualised,
best-practice driven agenda for change.
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Personal reflection: Throughout the programme
participants will be encouraged to think, reflect and
document their learning, ensuring that opportunities for
personal and professional growth are clearly identified.
“I really enjoyed the programme, I feel privileged to
have had such intimate access to the latest leadership
and management thinking, delivered in such an
interactive manner among some of the brightest
prospective management talent in Ireland. The peer
learning environment enriched the experience and
challenged us all to apply what we had learned and
take home real value to our businesses. This will
certainly help NCC build on our Deloitte Best Managed
Company Award success and to set new highs.”
Alan Looney
Chief Executive, National Chemical Company
13 - 14 Oct 2015 Module 4BUILDING A WINNING ORGANISATION WHAT IT WILL TAKE
This module will discuss the challenges of the 21st century workplace where winning engagement is the key, millennials are the core of the workforce, diversity is the norm, and agility is the only mechanism for survival.
Participants will leave with an understanding of the dimensions of engagement and agility and how to embed this in the culture of their own organisation.
9 - 10 Sept 2015 Module 3
EVALUATING STRATEGIC OPTIONS THE RIGHT MOVE
Most companies are awash with data but still searching for insight. This module will introduce participants to a range of cutting edge strategic and financial tools that will enable them to locate and use the best available data to inform their
decision-making.
Participants will leave with a toolset that will enable them to turn information into actionable knowledge and real decisions and also track implementation using relevant and meaningful performance indicators.
19 - 20 Nov 2015 Module 5
ENGAGING THE ORGANISATION MAKING IT HAPPEN
Effective leaders understand influence and persuasion, and are adept at navigating the political landscape of the organisation.This module will focus on the skills required by every leader to engage and mobilise an organisation to take advantage of new opportunities.
Participants will leave with a range of tools and frameworks that will enable them to be more effective as leaders in engaging and mobilising the organisation around new initiatives.
27 - 29 May 2015 Module 1
THE NEW LEADER MY LEADERSHIP
A dynamic introduction to the new, networked and interdependent business environment. Expectations for leaders in this environment, and how leaders themselves can be catalysts for sustainable growth, will be explored. Participants will leave with a clear sense of what it means to be a strategic leader in today's business environment. They will gain deep insights into their own leader-ship and create a road-map for develop-ment that will enable them to maximise their future impact.
18 Dec
JOURNEY
INSIGHTS
OVERVIEW
OUTCOME
24 - 26 June 2015 Module 2 OUTSIDE-IN STRATEGY THE OPPORTUNITYOrganisations that succeed in today's volatile and rapidly changing markets shape strategy from the outside-in. This module will guide participants in using market insights to inform strategy, drive innovation and focus the organisation.
Participants will leave with a set of tools that will generate insights into how their customer needs are changing and identify the capabilities needed by the organisation
to drive value.
FOLLOW UP
DA
Faculty
Meet the Programme Director
Tim Wray is the Programme Director of the Senior
Executive Programme at IMI and has led an extensive
range of top executive programmes for large global
organisations on an international basis. His teaching
focus is primarily strategic change and organisation
development.
He has held the position of Director of Executive
Education at both IMI and Nottingham University
Business School in the UK. Prior to entering the
world of executive development, Tim worked in the
communications sector for eleven years with eircom.
Meet our world class faculty
The SEP is renowned for combining a dynamic mix of world class business education experts. In 2015, the faculty
team includes:
Professor
Costas Markides
Costas is a bestselling author, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and holder of the the Robert P. Bauman Chair of Strategic Leadership at the London Business School. He has published several books on the topics of strategy and innovation including the best-selling books: All the Right Moves: A Guide to Crafting Breakthrough Strategy; (HBS Press, 2000); Fast Second (Wiley, 2004) and Game-Changing Strategies: How to Create new Market Space in Established Industries by Breaking the Rules (Wiley 2008). Costas is a regular contributor to IMI events and programmes. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Strategic Management Society and was a participant at the World Economic Forum in Davos during 1999-2003 and in 2012-2013.Kevan Hall
Kevan is CEO and founder of Global Integration and author of “Making the matrix work - how matrix managers engage people and cut through complexity”. He is also the author of the “Life in a Matrix” blog, videos and podcasts. Global Integration are thought leaders in matrix management, virtual teams and global working. Kevan and his colleagues have consulted with more than 300 of the world’s leading companies (including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, JnJ, Morgan Stanley, W. L Gore, Abbott, Dell, Samsung and Vodafone) in more than 40 countries and delivered over 100,000 participant days of training in the skills of working in matrix, virtual and global organisations. Beyond his involvement in IMI’s SEP, Kevan contributes to executive education programmes at Henley Business School, Ashridge, GE Crotonville and London Business School.
John Fahy
John Fahy is Professor of Marketing at the University of Limerick and an internationally recognized academic. He is a specialist in the areas of marketing strategy, global competition, e-business and neuro-marketing. He the author of two books, including the best selling Foundations of Marketing and contributes regularly to journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of International Business Studies, European Journal of Marketing, International Business Review and Sloan Management Review. He is also the winner of several major international research awards such as the AMA Services Marketing Paper of the Year Award and the Chartered Institute of Marketing Best Paper Award. He retains close links with industry through consulting assignments and involvement in executive training programmes.
Gareth Jones
Gareth is an expert on organisational design, culture, leadership and change and is currently a visiting professor at the IE Business School, Madrid, and a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School. His career has spanned both the academic and business worlds. In the past, he has held positions in London Business School, Henley, served as Senior VP at Polygram’s global human resources and Director of Human Resources and Internal Communications at the BBC. He has published several books co-authored with Rob Goffee, including “The Character of a Corporation” and “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?”. He is a founding partner of Creative Management Associates (CMA) and is the proud owner of an honorary doctorate from his home County of Glamorgan.Moira Creedon
Moira is a teacher and consultant in Strategic Finance who works with both corporate and public sector clients worldwide helping strategic decision makers to understand finance and hence improve their ability to formulate and implement strategy. She delivers financial consultancy and training to companies and other organisations throughout Europe, the Middle East and the US, from start-ups to multinationals. She also teaches on Diplomas, MSc Programmes, and executive education programmes in business schools and universities in several countries, including CEDEP, and Management Centre Europe.
Andrew McLaughlin
Andrew McLaughlin is programme director of the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour and the IMI Diploma in Executive Coaching. He is an experienced executive coach who works with companies on emotional intelligence, performance management, communication skills, negotiation and influencing skills, interviewing skills and leadership. Andrew is a Master Practitioner and certified trainer/consultant of Neuro Linguistic Programming. He has held positions with the Revenue Commissioners, the EU in Brussels and Departments of Industry and Commerce and Defence. Andrew has conducted workshops on management and public sector administration for the OECD and EU and has lectured extensively at the Irish Law Society and Institute of Taxation. His published research includes Work-Life Balance, Competency Based Interviewing, Negotiation and Leadership, Stress Management and the Mind of the Irish Manager.
Julian Birkinshaw
Julian Birkinshaw is Professor and Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. He is co-founder with Gary Hamel of the Management Lab (MLab), a unique partnership between academia and business that is seeking to accelerate the evolution of management in the context of organisational culture and innovation. Professor Birkinshaw’s main area of expertise is in the strategy, organisation and culture of corporations, and on such specific issues as corporate entrepreneurship, innovation and organisation design. He is the author of twelve books, including Becoming a Better Boss (2013), Reinventing Management (2010), Giant Steps in Management (2007) and over eighty articles. His work is regularly quoted in international media outlets, including CNN, BBC, The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, Bloomberg Business Week and The Times.
