High Impact Leadership is a comprehensive in-person program that provides a profound understanding of how you are perceived as a leader in the context of your organization. Through a dynamic mix of lectures, discussions, 360-degree feedback, one-on-one coaching*, and self-assessment tools, you learn concrete ways to improve your leadership abilities.
At the conclusion of this program, you have an action plan for managing yourself and leading others to improved performance and are more effective at communicating direction and inspiration that aligns people and objectives.
Hear from faculty director Joel Brockner on what executives stand to gain from this program:
*To participate in the one-on-one coaching session, participants need to complete the 360 survey prior to the start of the program.
Programme Content
Lectures and Discussions
A Model of Organizational Performance and Change
Lectures and Discussions
Managing Change: Exploring Your Hidden Assumptions
Lectures and Discussions
Understanding Your Change Management Practices
Lectures and Discussions
Leadership Styles
Lectures and Discussions
Group Dynamics
Lectures and Discussions
Inclusive Leadership
Lectures and Discussions
Integrating Your Feedback
Feedback and Reflection
Managerial Decision-Making: Correcting Your Blind Spots
Feedback and Reflection
Towards Greater Self-Understanding: The Lifeline Exercise
Feedback and Reflection
Background to Executive Practices Instrument and 360 Feedback
Feedback and Reflection
Leadership and Personality
Feedback and Reflection
Peer Coaching and Consultation
Feedback and Reflection
Self-Management and Leadership
Programme Audience
Senior managers, directors, vice presidents, and functional or business unit leaders whose success depends on team and organizational performance, not just their own individual contribution
Leaders whose responsibilities have grown faster than their years of experience
Recently promoted executives taking on larger teams, new functions, or broader responsibility across multiple teams
Leaders across functions who have advanced through deep expertise and now want to lead more effectively through influence, trust, and credibility
Executives working within a defined organizational context, such as a company, division, or business unit, where the people around them can provide meaningful feedback on their leadership
Executives leading teams and organizations through change who want to better understand why people embrace or resist it
Leaders who want a concrete action plan, not general leadership theory, and a clearer understanding of how the people they work with most closely experience their leadership
Through their words and experiences, participants share how the High Impact Leadership program reshaped the way they communicate, lead, and show up when it matters most.
“High Impact Leadership changed how I lead change in my organization, and made me a far more effective leader.”
“High Impact Leadership is the leadership transformation worth recommending to anyone ready to change their world and their career.”
“I recently completed the High Impact Leadership Program at Columbia Business School Executive Education — a valuable experience that strengthened my self-awareness and expanded my leadership perspective. Through feedback, coaching, and collaboration with leaders from different industries and countries, I gained real insight into creating greater impact through people and teams. My key takeaway: sustainable results come from creating the right environment for people to grow and take ownership — strengthening our ability to lead change and deliver long-term results”
“High Impact Leadership goes far beyond an academic session and a 360 review, it puts you center stage, learning alongside peers who push you further.”
“It is a well balanced program in terms of presentations and small group work. It is brief and to the point and very relevant to a CXO's life. It really provides clarity to things that we know (more or less) in an extremely effective way.”
“The High Impact Leadership Program was an eye opener to me of how I understand myself when measured against the expectations of those I lead and who I report to. All that has changed as I am now how I am – a high impact leader.”
“I developed a much higher sense of self awareness. Also, I was able to get insights from peers and from members of my organization about my leadership style which helped me realized how I can deliver more effective leadership. Back at work, we then reorganized the company around a much smaller leadership team. We also started to focus much more on the business itself, while we had been more focused on the technical problems before. All of these insights were valuable takeaways from the program.”
“The amount of perspective I gained from this program was excellent. The level of support, engagement, camaraderie, and vulnerability shown within my sub-group was superb.”
“The High Impact Leadership program has become a very important turning point in my life. It has changed the way I look at leadership. I'll remember this program and the group I worked with every time I make an achievement in my leadership career.”
