Issued 28 June 2026
<strong>KEY SKILLS DEVELOPED</strong> - Self-awareness and identification of personal leadership operating style - Self-management and emotional regulation under pressure - Cross-cultural communication (high/low-context, direct/indirect) - Active listening as a leadership discipline - Influencing and managing up, down, and sideways without positional authority - Delivering feedback and handling difficult conversations - Applying the 5 Cultural Levers™ to read and adapt to cultural context - Strategic thinking for emerging leaders - Personal visibility and professional positioning - 90-day action planning - Practical integration of AI tools (Claude/Gemini) into real leadership tasks
<strong>KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES</strong> <strong><stro- - - ng>On completion, learn</strong>ers can:</strong> Articulate their personal leadership identity and operating style Apply self-management techniques to regulate under pressure Adapt communication across high/low-context and direct/indirect cultural styles Influence and manage stakeholders without relying on positional authority Deliver feedback and navigate difficult conversations with confidence Use the 5 Cultural Levers™ to diagnose and adjust to cultural context Think strategically about their role and build a personal visibility strategy Produce and commit to a personalised 90-day leadership plan Integrate AI tools into real leadership tasks (drafting, rehearsing, planning)
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