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Sydney Leadership Accelerator Program

Overview

Build the key capabilities to successfully navigate leadership transitions for personal growth and organisational impact.

Leadership transitions are some of the most challenging and important steps in your career. This specially designed, four-day program equips new and experienced managers with skills, leadership frameworks, personal insights and a management toolkit to lead with confidence in complex environments.

Based on innovative research in leadership, technology, physiology, economics and organisational design, you will collaborate with fellow leaders to challenge assumptions and return to work ready to lead into the future.

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Apply adaptive leadership practices in complex situations
  • Develop your unique leadership style, and self-awareness
  • "Unlearn” traditional managerial approaches
  • Lead in the digital age and develop your AI knowledge
  • Build your authentic leadership presence to become an impactful communicator
  • Enhance strategic thinking, alignment and execution capabilities
  • Lead change effectively
  • Provide feedback and manage challenging conversations
  • Build resilience for yourself and your team
  • Gain insights into the Australian business landscape and industry trends for organisational impact

The University of Sydney Business School Executive Education

What problems could you solve if you had access to the world's leading minds in leadership, management, AI, engineering, sustainability, healthcare, strategy or law?


Take your career and business to the next level with our Executive Development Programs.

  • Individuals transitioning into their first managerial role
  • Managers navigating increasingly complex environments
  • Middle managers seeking to accelerate their leadership development
  • Leaders from companies or institutions of any size and industry, including not-for-profits and public service employees

Over four transformational days, you will work with fellow leaders to address challenges and practice the skills necessary for the next phase of your leadership journey. You will develop a personal action plan to transform learning into immediate outcomes.


You will engage in:

    • Hands-on project work
    • Practical simulations
    • Experiential sessions that challenge your comfort zone
    • Sessions where guest speakers share their personal journeys, insights and experiences

The program will include a welcome dinner and hosted networking evenings to facilitate community building, collaboration and the strengthening of inter-industry networks.

Sessions

When Time Where Session Notes
Mon 31 Mar 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+11:00) Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus Program Day 1
Tue 9 Sep 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus Program Day 1
Tue 9 Sep 2025 6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) Room TBA - Face-to-face (venue TBA) Program Welcome Dinner
Wed 10 Sep 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus Program Day 2
Thu 11 Sep 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus Program Day 3
Thu 11 Sep 2025 5pm - 7pm (UTC+10:00) Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus Program Networking Drinks and Canapés
Fri 12 Sep 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus Program Day 4

Upcoming classes

The University of Sydney - CBD Campus

2025-03-31 Mon 31 Mar 2025 - 2025-09-12 Fri 12 Sep 2025

5 days, 44 hours total
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Facilitators

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Dan Caprar

Dan’s work reflects his interest in understanding how individuals are shaped by the context in which they work, and how, in turn, they influence their context. As such, his research, teaching, and...
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Clinton Free

Clinton Free is a Professor in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney Business School. He researches and teaches in the areas of white-collar crime,...
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Anya Johnson

Anya Johnson is a Professor and Head of Discipline in Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. Anya is also co-director of the Body, Heart and Mind in Business...
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Helena Nguyen

Helena Nguyen is a Professor in Work and Organisational Studies and co-director of the Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group at the University of Sydney Business School. She received her...
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Sandra Peter

Dr Sandra Peter is Director of Sydney Executive Plus and Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School. Her research expertise and practice focus on engaging with the future in...
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Kai Riemer

Kai is Professor of Information Technology and Organisation and Director, Sydney Executive Plus. He joined the University of Sydney in August 2009 from Münster University in Germany, where he held...
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Stefan Volk

Stefan Volk is a Professor of Management at the University of Sydney Business School. He is also Co-director of the Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group. He studied Management and...
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