Upcoming Sessions
Making the transition to leadership
The transition from being a great individual contributor to being a leader of others is one of the most important and challenging career stages. If this first leadership transition does not go well, it often delivers a negative ripple effect that can dim future career prospects. The bad news is, more than 50% of first-time managers get lower performance evaluations as leaders than they did as individual contributors. The good news is, when the transition goes well, it can produce positive career results that are amplified far into the future.
Learning to Lead is designed to help first-time managers understand the nature of the transition from being a great individual contributor to being a team leader, and to develop the critical people skills that often make the difference between longer-term career success and failure.
Our Participant Profile
Learning to Lead is specifically for people who are about to move from the individual contributor status to a position of managing others for the first time, or who have made this transition within the last two years.
Participants can be from various professional backgrounds, but they all share the same need – to enhance their people-management skills, as they engage in managing direct reports for the first time in their careers.
Skills you will develop
- Self-awareness
- Executive Presence
- Leading Teams
- Developing People
- Communication
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How You Benefit
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Assess your leadership skills
Develop clear insights into your strengths and weaknesses as a leader.
Evolve your toolkit
Acquire confidence and tools to create vision and set direction for greater success.
Learn the art of motivation
Master frameworks for inspiring people and motivating them to perform better.
This programme qualifies for the INSEAD Certificate in Global Management.
The certificate is a formal recognition in areas of global management and leadership. Please refer to the certification requirements here.
Programme Directors
Professor of Entrepreneurship
IN Focus
Adetutu Laditan
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Success in any organisation transcends mere technical prowess; it hinges on how one presents oneself.
Clara Geerts
Industry Manager, Google
Honestly, the programme was one of the best I've taken; it gave me the building blocks in my current role and also a grounding base for future roles.
Amara Barnes
Indigenous Careers Consultant at Westpac Group, Australia
The biggest take home for me was the realisation that a good leader does not have all the answers. A good leader asks the right questions.
We live in a world characterized by uncertainty and rapid change; adaptive leadership is more important than ever. This is especially important when you are making your first transition from a great individual contributor to being a leader of others, where more than 50% of first-time managers get lower performance evaluations as leaders than they did as individual contributors.
Hear from Professor Vibha Gaba as she shares insights on how to thrive in your first leadership role using the four key roles of being a manager, as well as answer questions about her specially designed programme, INSEAD's Learning to Lead.
Dates and Fees
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Preferential Rates and Financing
Up to 30% Off
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