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    Transition to Business Leadership

    Transforming managers into leaders.

    On campus program

    Transition to Business Leadership

    Transforming managers into leaders.

    Location Lausanne

    Length 2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules

    Fee CHF 30,000

    Next program starts 11 March 2024

    Become a highly effective general manager and business leader

    Do you want to make the shift to business leadership? As a general manager, do you need more confidence and influence so you can make a positive impact at a personal and business level?

    Transition to Business Leadership is designed to help you take the step up to enterprise leadership. Programs helps you make this move quickly and successfully through a unique combination of personal leadership development with coaching, strategy, execution and managing organizational change.

    Completing Transition to Business Leadership is your 2nd step to IMD’s Program for Executive Development. Alternatively, you may also take Transition to Business Leadership as a stand-alone program.

    Lead through turbulence

    Explore the fundamental and timeless challenges of leadership in learning to guide your team and transform your organization in times of great turbulence.
    Cultivate a holistic approach to leadership

    Integrate the core elements of “the whole leader” combining the rational with emotional, your sense of purpose, presence, and connection.
    Strategize and execute for organizational success

    Combine the power of rigorous strategic thinking with deep insight into the imperatives of
    execution required to lead complex organizations in an integrated way.
    Foster effective decision-making

    Leverage the power of establishing the agenda and designing the process to convene the right
    people, create pathways that are rationally and emotionally sound, and proceed at the right pace.
    Build a lifelong network

    Engage in a fully integrated “living learning journey” with accomplished peers, blending virtual and in-person experiences to create a powerful learning process.
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    You and your class

    Are you an experienced manager who has recently transitioned, or will soon transition, into a business leadership/general management position? Are you looking to further develop your leadership capabilities and be equipped to drive successful organizational change?

    Then join other seasoned executives from diverse industries, cultures, and nationalities for an enriching learning experience. This global network of peers will provide valuable insights and support as you advance in your career and take on more senior roles.

    2022 class profile (average data)

    15

    years of experience

    74%

    mid to senior level

    26%

    C-level

    19

    nationalities

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    What our participants say

    I absolutely loved this program. I strongly recommend it. When you are in transitions, it’s important to focus, plan, and move forward. Transition to Business Leadership really helps you to do this.

    Yasmine Made Luxury New Retail Chief Business Officer, Cartier, Switzerland

    What I took away from Transition to Business Leadership is that I can be a human and an executive leader at the same time. And I’m using this very deliberately in my communication.

    Sofie Irgens Senior Vice President, Head of Climate Solutions Accelerator division, Danfoss, Denmark
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    Get an overview of the program benefits by program faculty.
    Participants share their top takeaways from the program.

    You focus on building key influence skills such as negotiation and communication and lay the foundations to successfully lead change in your organization.

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    Michael Watkins Program Co-Director, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change

    Transition to Business Leadership enables you to leverage a blend of virtual and in-person experiences to create a powerful, integrated learning process.

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    Discover Transition to Business Leadership’s impact on individuals and teams

    Participants and teams from all over the world join this program to build their essential business and leadership skills – hear some of their stories.

    You don’t need to be a superhero to be an executive

    Sofie Irgens, SVP, Head of Climate Solutions Accelerator division, Danfoss, Denmark

    At Transition to Business Leadership, Sofie learnt that you can be guided by your emotions as well as your head.

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    “You figure out what kind of leader you want to be.”

    Ellen Carey, Vice President, Global Policy and Public Affair, Circulor, Germany

    Ellen describes Transition to Business Leadership as “the right fit because of its blend of strategy and personal growth”.

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    If your team knows why you’re doing things, they will follow and buy into it.

    Sulette Enslin, Corporate Banker, Absa Group, South Africa

    Transition to Business Leadership showed Sulette that little changes to leadership style can have a big impact on the team.

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    Take your next step
    Get your questions answered

    Schedule a call with a Program Advisor to discuss your professional development and see if this is the program for you.

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    Join a free information session

    Join online and experience a walkthrough of the General Management programs, how they work, what you can expect, and how it will impact your career.

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    Become the 360° business leader

    Transition to Business Leadership is the second stage of IMD’s Program for Executive Development Diploma, certifying your professional development in business management and leadership.

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    Next start & fee

    Length: 2 x 2 weeks on campus.

    Dates
    11 Mar – 17 May 2024
    Location
    Lausanne
    Length
    2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules
    Price
    CHF 30,000
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