Sydney Leadership Accelerator Program
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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.
Upcoming classes
The University of Sydney - CBD Campus
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11 Sep 2025 | 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) | Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus | Program Day 1 |
| Thu 11 Sep 2025 | 11am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus | Program Day 4 |
| Fri 12 Sep 2025 | 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) | Level 17 - The University of Sydney - CBD Campus | Program Day 3 |
| Sat 13 Sep 2025 | 9am - 5pm (UTC+10:00) | Zoom - Online via | Program Day 2 |