The Programme is designed to help groups of senior managers and leaders with the below:

• Develop leadership skills

• Cultivate an effective peer network
• Adopt a mind-set conducive to collaboration and knowledge transfer
• Develop the critical thinking skills needed in today’s commercial aviation

The programme will be a strategic leadership development programme focusing on competencies of:

 Driving Business Performance

 Performance Management
 Customer Orientation
 Stakeholder Management
 Management and development of People.

The programme will focus on providing exposure to concepts, models, methods and tools towards
strategic thinking, planning and forecasting (financial modelling), managing organizational
performance through high-performance teams etc.

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Module 1: Foundational skill building
Format: Individual distance learning before you arrive on campus (12 weeks)

 Build shared knowledge and business terminology so you will arrive on

campus ready to contribute
 Complete introductory courses in accounting, finance, and quantitative
methods
 Prepare for the cases that you will discuss during Module 2
 Begin working on the phone with your professional HBS Executive Coach, who
will help you identify the challenge on which you will build your customized
case and personal action plan
 Set aside 10 to 12 hours per week to complete this work during the 12 weeks
leading up to Module 2
 Evaluate your current leadership skills through The Leadership Learning Path
Assessment tool
Module 2: Cross-functional business approach
Format: On the HBS campus (2 weeks)

 Develop an end-to-end view of business—and how all functions interrelate

 Gain a deeper understanding of strategy, marketing, operations, finance and
accounting, leadership and corporate accountability, and more
 Recognize the relationships among functional strategy, business-unit strategy,
and strategy implementation
 Explore how control systems help to execute strategy
 Understand the economic, political, and social forces that are shaping the
global business environment

Module 3: Strategy formulation and implementation

Format: Distance learning while you apply new insights at work (14 weeks)

 Complete self-directed work at your own pace while engaging in scheduled

exercises and group sessions
 Round out your understanding of strategy by completing Economics for
Managers via Harvard Business School Online
 Continue working on your customized case and personal action plan
 Develop your living group's solution for the Alumni Challenge

Module 4: Leading change

Format: On the HBS campus (2 weeks)

 Identify what needs to change within your organization

 Expand your repertoire of change management processes and approaches
 Craft a leadership style that helps you unite a team around a clearly articulated
vision—and drive essential change
 Foster innovation, receptiveness to change, and an entrepreneurial mindset
 Present an overview of your customized case and action plan to your coach
and living group, gather their feedback, and refine and finalize your personal
case
 Work with your living group to present your Alumni Challenge solution

Module 5: Personal leadership (Optional)

Format: On the HBS campus (2 weeks)
 Build a strong foundation in corporate finance
 Cultivate your ability to lead authentically and with integrity
 Make decisions that support your organization's financial needs, legal
requirements, and ethical obligations
 Address the competing demands of all stakeholders
 Create advantage by generating more value for the business and society
 Become a more effective negotiator and decision-maker
 Develop your leadership vision and address a personal leadership challenge
 Attain HBS alumni status upon completing PLD Module 5

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Living/learning group work

A four-module program creates the opportunity to build close, trusting

relationships with a small, diverse group of peer executives who can understand
your challenges—but are not part of your organization. Your living group will
stimulate your learning each day as you:

 Absorb global insights by working with executives from different countries,

cultures, and professional backgrounds
 Share diverse perspectives as you discuss cases and assignments
 Complete small group exercises and projects as a team
 Give and receive feedback and advice—both personal and professional—in a
safe environment

HBS executive coaching

You will meet your professional HBS executive coach via a one-on-one phone
session during Module 1. Individual coaching sessions and facilitated team
meetings will help you develop your unique leadership style and create a
personal action plan for ongoing development. All coaching sessions are strictly
confidential, giving you the freedom to share your personal goals and
professional challenges.

Leadership learning path assessment

A customized, 360-degree assessment of your current skills provides insight into
your leadership and management strengths and areas for improvement.

Individual project: customized case and personal action plan

You will identify a performance gap or strategic opportunity facing your

organization, and then build a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan
to address it. During this process, the faculty, your living group, and your HBS
Executive Coach will deliver feedback that provides new perspectives and helps
you fine-tune your plan.

Team project: alumni challenge

During Module 3, your living group will compete to find a winning solution to a
current business challenge brought to the program by one of our alumni. Building
on your coursework in innovation and collaboration, you will leverage your
group's unique talents and, in the process, learn how to lead diverse teams in a
global context. Your living group coach and project faculty advisor will be
available to provide feedback via a dedicated portal, online meeting rooms, and
teleconferencing.