World-class Professional Leader Programme

The World-class Professional Leader programme is an intensive new leadership course for senior finance and accounting executives created by the ICAEW. 

How is the programme structured?

The programme is split over two and a half days, during this time attendees will develop their skills and knowledge in three key strategic areas:

• organisational leadership
• building a world-class organisation
• innovation and corporate governance

The programme is designed to enhance participants’ strategic leadership skills, and their personal leadership effectiveness.

Who will find it useful?

The World-class Professional Leader Programme is for professionals who are already in senior positions and wish to become more effective leaders.

ICAEW research confirmed that the core challenges faced by people operating at this level include:

• leading transformational change
• managing organisational talent
• delivering value
• leading business growth
• exceeding customer expectations

Benefits of the programme

Accountants and other finance professionals have a unique influence on business life, with many reaching senior leadership positions. However, the most successful leaders are differentiated not just by their technical competence, but by their leadership capabilities.

The programme has been carefully designed to provide you with the strategies and tools to lead. The resulting practical benefits will be of immense value to you personally, and your organisation.

• • Benefits to you
  • Benefits to your organisation
• • The programme is tailored to senior finance and accounting professionals.
  • The programme is tailored to senior finance and accounting professionals.
• • Network with other senior executives from a range of leading organisations.
  • Enhanced leadership capabilities in the senior team.
• • Engage with the latest cutting-edge strategic leadership thinking.
  • Improved strategic decision-making.
• • Engage with the latest cutting-edge strategic leadership thinking.
  • Retention of the best senior talent.
• • Explore how to use your existing skills as a senior accounting or finance professional to maximise your impact on your organisation.
  • Access to global best practice and insights.
• • Learn from Harvard Business Faculty experts in the field of leadership development and take away personal leadership actions.
  • Strong leaders that can help your organisation grow and prosper.

Further information

To reserve your place or to find out more contact: