For Functional Leaders who are looking to broaden their perspective and further develop their leadership capability.
The Obsidian Leaders Program brings together senior executives in a forum focused on leadership growth to drive development in key areas. The program is facilitated by a highly experienced business leader who guides the group through a series of workshops where they learn, challenge and grow together – supporting one another in an honest and robust forum.
The Obsidian Leaders Program begins with each Member completing a detailed behavioural profile followed by a one-on-one debrief providing deep and detailed insight into how hardwiring impacts leadership style and potential growth. The behavioural profile then guides the creation of a personalised development plan. This ensures you are getting the most out of the program by identifying your individual leadership goals and priorities. A further one-on-one session later in the program ensures your development plan stays on track and progresses against goals.
Who is the program for?
Members of our Obsidian Leaders Program are senior executives in functional leadership roles who are looking to extend their leadership capability and prepare themselves for future business leadership opportunities.
They are courageous, humble, vulnerable, empathetic life-long learners who are committed to their personal and professional development and want to share their knowledge and experience while learning from peers in an inclusive, supportive and challenging environment.
Program Outline:
The following is an overview of the sessions that comprise Year One of the Obsidian program:
- Behavioural Profile, Debrief & Development Plan
- Self-Awareness & Authenticity
- Idea Orientation and Growth Mindset
- Managing Stress & Resilience
- Interpersonal Dynamics & influencing
- Organisational Design & Building Teams
- Organisational Acumen – collaboration
- Leading with EQ
- Developing & Retaining Key Talent
- Leading Change
- Leadership Maturity
- Personal Development Plan Follow Up
Year Two of the Program follows with a further 10 facilitated workshops delving into increasingly complex areas of Executive Leadership. For details on Year Two and beyond of the Obsidian Leaders Program please click here.
Outcomes:
- Build your network with a group of likeminded peers who are from similar size (but non-competing) businesses
- Be guided by an expert Mentor who has personally reached the pinnacle of their career and is looking to give back by sharing knowledge, experience and insights gained on their journey
- Full support in building and driving a personal development plan that will address your unique leadership growth objectives
- Gain insight into the latest thinking and research in leadership and be guided through how to apply it to your organisation
- A heavy focus on practical implementation with opportunity to workshop case studies, scenarios and current challenges that are relevant to your situation as well as the broader group
Program Experience:
Duration: The Obsidian Leaders meet ten times per year for a half day session with a focus on a key topic at each meeting. Each session is driven by one of our highly experienced Mentors along with a member of the Obsidian Leaders executive team. Online and phone support is available to members between sessions.
Delivery: Meetings are held in person with a maximum of 12 members in each group – members will come from similar sized businesses and similar levels of experience across functional responsibilities to form a group that is focused on shared learning and problem solving in a highly trusting, non-threatening environment.
The program also includes two one-on-one sessions with a focus on personal development planning.
- Year One of the Program commences with the completion of a Behavioural Profiling exercise and one-on-one debrief followed by ten facilitated group workshops.
- Year Two of the Program continues with a further ten facilitated workshops delving further into critical areas of Executive Leadership as well as exploring increasingly complex topic areas.
- Members are invited to continue into Years Three & Four where they will work together to solve the most critical issues they are facing in increasingly complex times.
Certification:
Pricing:
The investment required to become an Obsidian Leader is $15,000 per year. This investment covers the following: Behavioural profile, debrief and personal development planning prior to commencement, participation in 10 x half day workshops, personal development plan follow up meeting, all program materials, time allocated for communication with Mentor between sessions. The program cost is invoiced and payable prior to the first session commencing.
CPD points: 100
Mentors
Our Mentors are experienced and successful executive leaders who have operated at the highest levels in Blue Chip businesses.
They act as Facilitators, Guides, Mentors and Confidantes to direct each group through the program, leading workshops, providing experience, counsel, feedback and asking the tough questions that are going to drive development
Carrera is an AMI Partner. We are happy to offer the course to our members with an exclusive discount.
