Adaptive Leadership & Succession Planning
Leaders must align long-term vision with near-term execution while navigating uncertainty. Build adaptive capacity and durable pipelines to sustain performance
“The bold objective of the real leadership process is to develop in managers a capacity for leadership that goes beyond current expertise into the realm of generating breakthrough results and transitioning the organisation to a higher level of performance and contribution.”
– Prof Dean Williams, Public Leadership Center, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
Top Organisational Trends – Training and Development
Real Leadership (RL)
Overview: Adaptive leadership based on Prof. Dean Williams’ approach to mobilising people and resources across boundaries.
Learning Objectives:
– Diagnose adaptive challenges
– Orchestrate productive conflict and learning
– Exercise leadership beyond authority
Intended Audience: Senior managers, directors, high-potential leaders
Duration: 2 days
Social Leadership Singapore (SLS)
Overview: A 7 days leadership development programme led by Dr Dean Williams, to mobilise people and resources across boundaries to tackle complex social challenges.
Learning Objectives:
– Lead change with courage, empathy, and purpose
– Strengthen self-awareness and leadership impact
– Build cross-sector collaboration for sustainable change
Intended Audience: Senior managers, directors, high-potential leaders
Duration: 7 days sessions over 4 months, with readings, assignments, and applied projects
Leadership Conversations
Overview: High-quality dialogue as the core operating system for leadership
Learning Objectives:
– Hold difficult conversations
– Align stakeholders in hybrid settings
– Close the say–do gap
Intended Audience: Managers at all levels
Duration: 2 days
Collaborative Leadership
Overview: Lead across functions and sectors to solve complex problems.
Learning Objectives:
– Build coalitions
– Design shared goals and incentives
– Resolve misalignments quickly
Intended Audience: Cross-functional leaders, programme heads
Duration: 2 days
Strategic Thinking & Execution
Overview: Translate vision into executable strategy with clear priorities and outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
– Use strategic analysis tools
– Cascade OKRs/KPIs
– Run governance for fast feedback
Intended Audience: Executives, strategy teams
Duration: 3 days
Leadership Communication for Breakthroughs
Overview: Cross-boundary communication to mobilise commitment.
Learning Objectives:
– Engage stakeholders
– Handle breakdowns
– Sustain momentum
Intended Audience: Senior leaders
Duration: 2 days
Authentic Leadership in Practice
Overview: Lead with values, credibility, and consistency to earn trust.
Learning Objectives:
– Clarify personal leadership purpose
– Strengthen integrity and followership
– Handle ethical dilemmas
Intended Audience: Senior leaders
Duration: 2 days
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Overview: Strengthen self-awareness, empathy, and influence to lead through change.
Learning Objectives:
– Apply EQ to decision-making
– Coach for performance
– Create psychologically safe teams
Intended Audience: Managers and team leads
Duration: 2 days
Resilient Leadership under Pressure
Overview: Sustain performance in crises and ambiguity.
Learning Objectives:
– Manage stress and decision quality
– Stabilise teams under pressure
– Adapt plans rapidly
Intended Audience: Managers, executives
Duration: 2 days
Global & Cross-Cultural Leadership
Overview: Operate credibly across cultures and geographies.
Learning Objectives:
– Navigate cultural differences
– Communicate across borders
– Lead global teams effectively
Intended Audience: Senior managers, global project leaders
Duration: 2 days
Equipping Your Managers (Available in Mandarin)
Overview: Practical, stage-based programmes that equip new, experienced, and advanced managers with the skills to lead effectively, influence across hierarchies, and achieve results through others. Developed by Craig Garshelis of Spotlight Consulting, USA.
Learning Objectives:
– Transition smoothly from individual contributor to manager.
– Build inclusive, trust-based relationships and align teams to organisational goals.
– Expand influence, manage upwards diplomatically, and drive strategic change.
Intended Audience: Newly appointed, experienced, and advanced managers across private and government sectors.
Duration: 2 days (Modular)
Coaching for Leadership Growth
Overview: Embed a coaching culture to scale leadership capacity
Learning Objectives:
– Use a structured coaching model
– Develop listening and questioning mastery
– Create developmental plans
Intended Audience: Supervisors, senior managers
Duration: 2 days
Succession Planning & Talent Development
Overview: Embed a coaching culture to scale leadership capacity
Learning Objectives:
– Use a structured coaching model
– Develop listening and questioning mastery
– Create developmental plans
Intended Audience: Supervisors, senior managers
Duration: 2 days
Succession Planning & Talent Development
Overview: End-to-end approach to identifying, accelerating, and retaining future leaders.
Learning Objectives:
– Define critical roles and success profiles
– Design pipelines and development paths
– Measure bench strength and risk
Intended Audience: HR leaders, business unit heads
Duration: 2 days
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