THNK Executive Leadership Program Brochure
A deep dive into THNK’s Executive Leadership Program, a 6-month part-time learning journey to help you gain the vision, mindset, and skills to inspire others to act and make an impact.
A deep dive into THNK’s Executive Leadership Program, a 6-month part-time learning journey to help you gain the vision, mindset, and skills to inspire others to act and make an impact.
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EXECUTIVE<br />
LEADERSHIP<br />
PROGRAM<br />
Adeepdiveinto<strong>THNK</strong>’sexecutiveprogram,a6-month<br />
part-timelearningjourneytohelpyougainthevision,<br />
mindset,andskilstoinspireotherstoactandmakean<br />
impact.
FOREWORD<br />
ACROSSEVERYSECTORANDINEVERY<br />
CORNEROFTHEGLOBE,CHALLENGESARE<br />
MOUNTING<br />
Climatechange,emergingmarkets,digitaltransformationandautomation,gigeconomies,shiftinglandscapesofpowerandinfluence.Humankindisfacingrapidchangeandimmensecomplexity.Theroleofleaders<br />
inthiscontextistorespondtotodaywhileshapinganinclusiveandabundantfutureforal.Butnoneofourproblemscanbefacedaloneandno<br />
truesolutioncanbecreatedinavacuum noranechochamber.<br />
Asemblingdiverseteams,buildingflexibleanddynamicenterprises,and<br />
scalingcentury-definingmovementsthatwilalowabeterfutureto<br />
emergefrom thebotom-up.Thisisourcalingascreativeleaders.But<br />
howdoweaccestheresiliencenecesarytostaythecourse?Howdowe<br />
unlockourmindstoseeaninspiringvisionthatisbeyondourcolective<br />
chalenges,toralyandempowerthosearoundustotakethefirststeps?<br />
At<strong>THNK</strong>,weprovidepurpose-drivenleaderswiththemindsets,toolsets,<br />
andskilsetstheytrulyneedtochangetheworld.Throughin-personexperiencesandcuratedcros-polination-ofpeople,frameworks,perspectives-youwilpracticehowtomakeyourmark,discovernewteritory,<br />
envisionbiggerandmoreboldly,analyzecriticaly,andleadwithgreater<br />
awarenesandconfidence.<br />
Thisisthegatewaytoyourlifelongjourneyoftransformationandmastery.Areyouin?<br />
FEMKEBARTELS<br />
GlobalManagingDirector,<strong>THNK</strong>SchoolofCreative<strong>Leadership</strong>|Netherlands<br />
01
WHY<strong>THNK</strong>?<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>LEADSATTHEEDGEOFLEAD-<br />
ERSHIPDEVELOPMENTAND EXPERI-<br />
ENTIALLEARNING.<br />
Removing‘i’inthename<strong>THNK</strong>givesusthefreedom to<br />
innovatewithoutego.Itechoesourphilosophythatthe<br />
chalengesintoday’sworldcanonlybesolvedcolectively<br />
andnotbyindividualsalone.<br />
DubbedbyForbesasthe“leadershipapproach<br />
todisruptthinking,thenbusines”andStanfordasthe<br />
“futureofhighereducation”,<strong>THNK</strong>istheantithesisto<br />
conventionalprofesionalprograms.Bestclasifiedasa<br />
‘C-school’,<strong>THNK</strong>combinesleadershipdevelopment<br />
withthebestofdesignandsystemsthinking.<br />
DubbedbyStanfordas“thefutureofhighereducation”,<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>canbeclasiedasa‘C-school’,combiningthebest<br />
ofbothdesignandbusinesschools,whilealsodrawingfrom<br />
systemsthinkingandleadershipdevelopment.<br />
NOTMANAGEMENTBUT<br />
INNOVATIONLEADERSHIP<br />
NOTPRODUCTBUT<br />
INITIATIVEDESIGN<br />
02
WHATWILLI<br />
LEARN?<br />
THECURRICULUM ISCOMPRISEDOF<br />
TWOINTEGRATEDPILLARS:QUEST&<br />
ENDEAVOR.<br />
Duringtheprogram youwildevelopyourinitiative<br />
whilegrowingasaleaderandexpandingyourglobal<br />
network.Bringnewideastopersistentchalenges,rethinkoutmodedsystems,andinnovateinindustry-definingways.<br />
Seekinspirationbroadlyanddiscoveropportunities<br />
Masterambiguityandworkthroughcontradictingsignals<br />
Chalengenormsandgainatrulyoriginalperspective<br />
Co-createwithandforyourcustomersfrom designto<br />
prototypingandtesting<br />
Meetandtranscendcustomerneedsinanon-incrementalway<br />
Designdistinctiveproductsorserviceswith‘must-have’appeal<br />
Form yourvisionforcompelingandtangiblesolutions<br />
Developcreativesolutionsforpositiveimpact<br />
Designaninnovativeandsustainablebusinesmodel<br />
Leveragedigitaltechnologies<br />
Engineermodularsolutionsforflexibility<br />
03
Asembleandguidediverseteamstounleashinnovation<br />
Buildcohesive,decentralized,andself-directedteamswithexternalorientation<br />
Fosteraworkplaceculturewithaniterativemindsetthatisresilientandgrowsfrom<br />
failure<br />
Unifyyourecosystem ofstakeholderstosupportsharedgoals<br />
Discoveranddrivesystemschange<br />
Becomeastorytelerwhocompelsotherstotakeaction<br />
Navigateuncertaintywithconfidence<br />
Masterresilience,turningrisksintoopportunities<br />
Definestrategiesthatleveragetrendsandunexpectedopportunities<br />
Planforwel-timedmarketentryandabalancedportfolio<br />
Guidelong-term directionwhileexecutingshort-term strategy<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>isanintensemulti-dimensionalprogramthat<br />
exercisesalaspectsofmyleadershipandofmybeing––from<br />
workingwithmyteamonourChalengeproject,toturning<br />
inwardandfocusingonhowtotransformmypersonalpasion<br />
andpurposeintosocietalimpact,torigorouslyembracingan<br />
explorativemindset.<strong>THNK</strong>hasgivenmesomanytoolstoplay<br />
andexperimentwith.”<br />
SAPNADAYAL<br />
<strong>Executive</strong>Producer,BrasToken|Canada<br />
04
COACHING<br />
ONE-ON-ONECOACHINGTODE-<br />
VELOPYOURLEADERSHIPCA-<br />
PACITYANDADVANCEYOURINITA-<br />
TIVE.<br />
Everyparticipantworkswithtwocoaches<br />
throughouttheprogram:apersonalleadership<br />
coachandabusinescoach.<br />
Yourpersonalleadershipcoachhelpsdefineindividualstrengthsandlearningedges.<strong>Leadership</strong><br />
coachesat<strong>THNK</strong>areexperiencedprofesionals,<br />
commitedtoyourgrowthandsucces.<br />
Yourbusinescoachguidesyouingrowingyour<br />
initiativeandincreasingitsimpact.Supportive<br />
andobjective,yourbusinescoachwilhelpyou<br />
tosetgoalsanddevelopyournetworkwhile<br />
chalengingyourasumptionsandidentifying<br />
risks.<br />
CLAUDIAVALLADARES<br />
05
HOWWILLI<br />
LEARN?<br />
AT<strong>THNK</strong>,WE’REPROUDTOBEANON-AC-<br />
CREDITEDINSTITUTION,CONSTANTLYUP-<br />
DATINGOURCURRICULUM TOREFLECT<br />
TRENDS,NEWPRACTICES,AND<br />
FEEDBACKFROM OURPARTICIPANTS.<br />
Interactive,appliedlearningexperiencesthatbuildmuscle<br />
memoryofnewtoolsetsandwaysofexploringsystemsand<br />
chalenges<br />
Flexibleanddynamiclearningjourneysthatdrawfrommultipledisciplines<br />
Memorableandengagingexperiencesnotjustforthemind,<br />
butalsothebody<br />
Noexams,nolectures,notextbookcasestudies<br />
ComparedtomyHarvardMBAexperience<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>bringssomuchmoretothesurface.It’srealy<br />
hands-onandpractical––thisisnotthelandofcase<br />
studies.Here,you’resolvingsomethingrightfromthe<br />
start,andinateamenvironment.Thetake-homevalue<br />
ishigh.”<br />
President,GrupoMaso|Venezuela<br />
06
Drawfromthediversebackgroundsofthe<strong>THNK</strong>communitytogeneratenewperspectivesandincrease<br />
self-awarenesofyourownbiasesandblindspots<br />
Developasaglobalcitizen,activelyseekingtounderstand<br />
otherculturesandfosterinclusion<br />
Gathervaluablefeedbackonyourinitiativeandleadershipstylefromyourexperiencedclasmates<br />
Setyourowngoalsbasedonwhatyouwanttogetoutof<br />
theprogram<br />
Togetherwithyourleadershipandbusinescoaches,<br />
designatailoredapproachtotackleyourspecificneeds<br />
andoptimizeyourgrowth<br />
Expectyourcoachestobehonest,chalenging,and<br />
provocativeinhelpingyoutoreflectonwhereyouareand<br />
tosetfuturegoals<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>isapowerfulinvitation.Don'tjoin<br />
unlesyouarereadytotransform.Buckleupifyou<br />
are."<br />
MODHALIWAL<br />
DirectorofStrategy,SkyrocketDigital|Canada<br />
07
Presence&Intention<br />
Seting<br />
Set<br />
Setyourintentionforthe<br />
daytogetcenteredand<br />
stayfocusedsoyoucan<br />
acomplishwhatmaters<br />
toyou.<br />
M etwithyourcoach<br />
DivedepintoyourleadershipidentityorEndeavorinitiativewith<br />
yourpersonalleadership<br />
orbusinescoach.<br />
Refreshments&Snacks<br />
ReframingSesion<br />
Ap<br />
Applyafour-stepprocestodisruptyour<br />
self-limitingleadership<br />
beliefsbeliefs,andgeneratecreativeapproaches<br />
andnewperspectivesfor<br />
yourEndeavor.<br />
Applysystemschange<br />
toyourinitiative<br />
Examinethepowerdynamicsinasystem<br />
in<br />
ordertobeabletoinfluencethemtoreachasocietalgoalofyou<br />
Endeavor.<br />
Reflection<br />
Closeoutthedaybyreflectingonyourlearnings<br />
andexperiencesfromthe<br />
dayandbalanceyour<br />
energy.<br />
Masteryourresilience<br />
Le<br />
Leveragemartialartsinspiredprinciplestobuild<br />
yourresilienceandunderstandyourpersonal<br />
styleandpowerwhenit<br />
comestobouncingback.<br />
Delightyourusers<br />
Exploreandapplycriticaltacticstocreatedesirableproductsorservices<br />
thatdeliveronahigher<br />
orderofunarticulated<br />
userneds.<br />
WHILEEACHDAYAT<strong>THNK</strong>IS<br />
DIFFERENT,HERE’SATASTEOF<br />
WHATYOUMIGHTEXPERIENCE.<br />
ADAYAT<strong>THNK</strong><br />
Lunch<br />
08
PROGRAM<br />
TAKEAWAYS<br />
Adiverseglobalcommunityofcreativeleadersoferingdialogue,support,andopportunitiesforco-creation<br />
PARTICIPANTSREPORTTRANSFOR-<br />
MATION,DEEPERUNDERSTANDING,<br />
ANDSKILLSACQUISITIONDURING<br />
ANDFORYEARSAFTEROURPRO-<br />
GRAM.<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>hashadahugeimpaonmepersonay<br />
andprofesionaytotrulyndmypasionandpurpose<br />
whilstgivingmetoolstotransformthewayIwork.”<br />
ALISTAIRCAMERON<br />
CEO,ASICSEurope|England<br />
Lastingtransformationfrominteractingandgrapplingwithnewinsights,ideas,perspectives,and<br />
people<br />
Newapproachestoasemblingteamsfortangible<br />
impact<br />
Know-howintheapplicationof80+innovationand<br />
creativitytoolstousewithteamsandorganizations<br />
Supportsystemofmentors,peers,andcoachesfrom<br />
multiplefieldsanddisciplinesasyouexplore,develop,<br />
andlaunchnewinitiatives<br />
Resilienceamidchangeandambiguity,leadefectivelyandwitheaseinthefaceofincreasingcomplexityin<br />
theworld<br />
09
AREYOUA<strong>THNK</strong>er?<br />
HERE’SWHATITTAKESTOJOINOURCOMMUNITYOF<br />
CHANGEMAKERS.<br />
Experienced-aleaderwithaminimumof<br />
8yearsinaseniormanagementposition<br />
Aninfluencer-you’vebeeninthedriver’s<br />
seatofasignificantprojectorinitiative<br />
Acitizenoftheworld-withaglobaloutlook,you’reopentodiverseperspectives<br />
Purpose-driven-motivatedbyyourmission,andcompeledtoleaveascalable<br />
impactonsociety<br />
Lifelonglearnercommitedtopersonal<br />
growth<br />
Risetothechalenge,drivenbytheneed<br />
forchange<br />
Changemakerwhowon’tsetleforthe<br />
statusquo<br />
Determinedtoseeprojectsthroughto<br />
theircompletion<br />
Awarenes-yourecognizewhatgotyou<br />
herewon'tgetyoutothenextlevel<br />
10
THECOMMUNITY<br />
RESEARCHSHOWSTHATDIVERSITYISVITALFORIN-<br />
NOVATION.AT<strong>THNK</strong>,WECURATEEACHCLASSTO<br />
ENSUREDIVERSEPERSPECTIVES.<br />
Bygetingpeoplefrom<br />
diferentsectors,notonlyareyou<br />
sparkingnewideas,butyou’re<br />
realypushingyourselfoutof<br />
yourcomfortzoneandthat’s<br />
whenyou’reabletothinkmore<br />
creatively.”<br />
HEBAELKHOLY<br />
FirstFemaleDirectorofUNDP’s<br />
GlobalGovernanceCenter|Egypt<br />
Distiniveintheirprofesional<br />
ambitionsandhailingfrom al<br />
cornersoftheglobe,<strong>THNK</strong>ers<br />
areboundbyacommongoal:<br />
drivingcreativebreakthrough<br />
change.<br />
37%<br />
46%<br />
49%<br />
WOMEN<br />
51%<br />
MEN<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>ismymethodology,butmoreimportantly,itis<br />
mynetwork.Thiscolectiveof<br />
peopleisstunninginitsreach<br />
whenitcomestomakingthings<br />
happen.”<br />
Visitwww.thnk.org/community<br />
toexploreparticipantproles<br />
16%<br />
NON-PROFIT/SOCIALENTERPRISES<br />
SMEs<br />
CORPORATEENTERPRISES<br />
Lorem Ipsum<br />
AVERAGEAGE<br />
43<br />
Founder,SaafFoundation|India<br />
11
PROGRAM DATES<br />
&. TUITION<br />
JOIN OUR NEXT COHORT OF CREATIVE LEADERS.<br />
Tuition includes program materials,<br />
coaching, off-site excursions, and<br />
meals. Airfare and accommodation are<br />
not included.<br />
TUITION<br />
TUITION<br />
AFTER SCHOLARSHIP<br />
€37,YBO<br />
EXCL. VAT<br />
€26,230<br />
EXCL. VAT<br />
Additional scholarships are available,<br />
these are applied based on participants'<br />
resources, accomplishments and future<br />
impact. Contact admissions for more<br />
info.<br />
I My main motivations<br />
to join were the values of<br />
<strong>THNK</strong>, the focus on social<br />
impact, the creative side of<br />
leadership, and venture acceleration.<br />
The program is really<br />
robust and the investment is<br />
vorth it."<br />
CHARLES OJEI<br />
CEO, HYBR I Nigeria<br />
CLASS 18 DATES<br />
Module 1 11 -16 Oct 2020<br />
Module 2 30 N av - 4 Dec 2020<br />
Module3 18-22Jan2021<br />
Module 4 1 - 5 Mar 2021<br />
*We are monitoring the<br />
COVID-19 situation very closely<br />
and will provide definitive<br />
confirmation of these dates by<br />
August 15 , 2020 .<br />
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FINDOUTIF<strong>THNK</strong><br />
ISFORYOU<br />
SIMPLYFILLINGACLASSROOM ISNOTOUR<br />
OBJECTIVE.<br />
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3<br />
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APPLYFORANINVITATION<br />
SubmityourCVorLinkedInprofiletofindoutifyouqualifyviae-mail<br />
toadmisions@thnk.orgorourwebsitethnk.org/foiyq.<br />
INTAKEREVIEW<br />
Talktoouradmisionsteamin-personorviaphonetoansweryour<br />
questions,discusyourneds,carerpath,Endeavor,anddecideifthe<br />
programistherightfitforyou.<br />
VISITASESSION<br />
Getafeelfortheprogrambysitinginonasesionif<br />
you’reinthearea.<br />
APPLY<br />
Submityourapplication.We'lcontactyouwithintwo<br />
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