Purpose and Impact

The shift from managing a team to leading within an organization can be difficult to navigate. With greater seniority comes greater responsibility. In order to deliver long-term results for both you and your organization, you need to lead, not manage.

Rising leaders need to shift their perspective to a broader lens that encompasses the entire organization. To really make an impact, you’ll need to amplify your interpersonal leadership skills – the soft skills that will differentiate you from the rest of the pack.

Building on your experience and analysis of your personal leadership style, the Ivey Leadership Program will help you develop your leadership potential. Armed with enhanced influence and persuasion skills and the ability to think big picture, you will confidently make the shift from managing to leading.

Participant Profile

The Ivey Leadership Program is ideal for mid-to senior-level established leaders with experience managing teams and direct reports.

Participants commonly include individuals in Senior Manager, VP, and Director roles.

Learning Outcomes

Leading individuals and teams for exceptional performance

• Apply best practices for performance management in complex simulated scenarios.
• Define your personal approach to truly human leadership and navigate successful 1-to-1 interactions.
• Find strategies to identify, recruit, and develop high-potential individuals on your team.
• Develop a deep understanding of your styles and habits with self- and peer-assessment tools.

Elevating your strategic thinking

• Understand the role of leaders in setting direction and communicating vision.
• Recognize and model the shared traits of highly effective leaders.
• Learn to lead change and drive innovation in your organization.

Practicing interpersonal leadership

• Build consensus and commitment from a team, even in difficult and high-pressure situations.
• Develop your negotiation skills to create shared value.
• Lead through influence and persuasion.
• Map your personal leadership journey and plan your future development path.

The Leadership Challenge

An essential feature of the Ivey Leadership Program is an application project where you'll identify a specific challenge you're facing at work now or in the near future before the program begins. The project is an anchor throughout the program as you formulate and execute a plan to solve the challenge using what you've learned.

Following the program, we'll provide an executive coach to help you maintain the momentum you've generated in solving your leadership challenge. Our coaches are solely focused on helping you accomplish the goals you've identified that you were initially unable to address. Within two to three months after the program, you'll have taken concrete steps to solve this problem ⁠— a tangible outcome directly attributed to your program learning.

Ivey-Certified Executive Coaching

Participants in the Ivey Leadership Program are matched with an Ivey-certified Executive Coach. With diverse backgrounds across the private sector, government, and nonprofit organizations, our coaches deliver firsthand insights on modern leadership challenges. Through our certification program, Ivey Coaches master our unique experiential learning approaches and stay connected with leading-edge business trends and frameworks. Once the program is complete, you’ll connect with your coach to stay accountable and sustain your learning.

Return on Investment

Participant Testimonials

Fees

$10,990 - $11,990 CAD

The program fee covers program materials and meals. Program fees are tax-exempt.

Applications must be submitted no later than 14 days before the start of the program.

FAQs

When are new program dates announced?

The Ivey Leadership Program is offered in-residence throughout the year in Banff and London. Contact us to receive a notification of new dates for specific programs.

What is the application process?

On the program page, select 'Apply Now' and choose your preferred start date. Submit the program application form and select a payment method. A program advisor may contact you to discuss your eligibility for the program. Once your application is approved, you will be billed directly or receive an invoice. Payment of program fees is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice and no less than 15 days before the program start date.

How should I prepare before attending the program?

Our Program Managers will contact all registered participants prior to the program start date with instructions to join our online Learning Management System. Once logged in, you will be able to create a class profile, view other participants' profiles, and access a list of assigned pre-reading, cases, and activities. Plan to review and complete preparation work in advance of each class session.