High-performance Board Member Program (in association with WHU Business School)

IESE Business School

CEOs & Boards

About Programme

Corporate boards play a pivotal role in today’s disruptive business landscape, shaping the future of organizations by offering guidance and oversight on a range of issues, from business strategy and risk management to regulatory compliance. Learn how to magnify your contribution to create strategic value and ensure a sustainable competitive advantage for your organization.

This unique program has been designed for senior-level executives who currently serve on corporate boards and those who aspire to transition into this role, as well as senior managers who seek to engage more effectively with their board.

Programme Content

The High-Performance Board Member program uses real-life examples to illustrate the main challenges and responsibilities of corporate boards, with a focus on strategy, operations, finance, leadership and stakeholder management, as well as implications for family-owned businesses. Among the areas examined are:

Key Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate Boards

Long-Term Strategy: Board Members Strategic Toolkit

Governance: Corporate Boards as Early Warning Systems

Board/Chair/CEO: Culture and Dynamics

Corporate Boards and Digitalization

Navigating Disruption

Boards and Activist Shareholders

Essential Questions for Boards: Finance, Marketing and Operations

Boards and Stakeholder Management

Boards, Executive Succession and Cultivating Next-Generation Leadership

Programme Audience

The High-Performance Board Member program is designed for:

C-suite executives currently serving on corporate boards

Top-level public officers

Next-generation leaders preparing to transition to a board role

Senior managers seeking to shape and engage their board of directors

Programme Benefits

1

A deeper awareness of the roles, responsibilities and best practices of corporate boards and their impact on long-term success.

2

A stronger grasp of the crucial processes and dynamics of successful corporate boards.

3

Frameworks to analyze the key organizational challenges in fast-evolving institutional and digital environments.

4

Insights to foster an effective board culture, including strategies to manage boardroom conflicts and power dynamics.

5

Core competencies to forge strategic partnerships between the board and senior management to advance stakeholder interests.

6

Enhanced ability to leverage diversity to boost board performance.

Testimonials

"The HPBM program not only brings together the different perspectives of supervisory boards and management boards but also uses numerous practical case studies to provide impetus on how cooperation can be made more efficient and sustainable. The different functions and tasks of the two bodies are clearly explained and the success factors in difficult phases of a company are realistically analyzed."

Patrick Kemper

Chief Operation Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Hummel AG

"Building a board, and becoming an effective board member is fun, but hard work. No better program around than the High-Performance Board Program to work on a skillset with inspiring lecturers and equally inspiring group of participants. For me an excellent experience to elevate board skills with impact to the next level!"

Alfred Slager, The Netherlands

Non-executive board member, ABP Pension Fund

"Completing the High-Performance Board Member (HPBM) program delivered by the IESE Business School and the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management provided me with a broad understanding of the governance duties, strategic and leadership challenges of corporate boards."

Patrick Ubezio, Switzerland

Strategy Global Business Services, Novartis Pharma AG

"The HPBM-Program has the right balance between concepts, practice, structured knowledge and great external speakers. The content and activities are designed to foster sharing of expertise and knowledge among participants. The design in short full-time blocks is the best way to stay focused and get the best of it."

Ana Oró, Spain

Chief Operation Officer, SAP

"The HPBM programme provides great learnings that I can apply immediately to my daily work as well as to my future career. The course offers a comprehensive set of topics, quality speakers lecturers, entrepreneurial case studies, and an engaged classroom allowing maximum knowledge sharing. The mix of formats maintains the interest of the audience, making it a perfect time commitment for a full-time professional."

Marina Albo, Spain

MD-EMEA Corporate Finance, Moody’s Ratings

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