Evidence of dramatic change is all around us. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is fundamentally changing the way we live, work and relate to one another, and the emerging fast-paced, interconnected and technology-driven world calls for leaders who can navigate new realities.
KLM Empowered’s first satellite facility, the Knowledge X-Change Centre of Leadership Excellence, is a revolutionary leadership development enabler designed to equip leaders with a new set of leadership skills to keep up with the rapid pace of change and embrace new, integrated ways of working and innovating.
As customer expectations, business processes, and operating models are reinvented by disruptive technologies, the most valuable leaders of tomorrow will be those who can proactively shape their businesses and business operations around change, rather than simply reacting to it. They’re leaders who can find new opportunities, implement innovative solutions, and redefine business for the future.
The future is happening around us, and we must rise to the challenge to thrive in the new industrial revolution.
The Knowledge X-Change Centre of Leadership Excellence has designed an accelerated developmental pathway of immersive MasterClass experiences based on the Knowledge X-Change ASPIRE Model that expose leaders to the dynamics of the digital economy and grow the necessary skills to thrive in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world.
Today’s markets are more volatile than ever, and a small change in one sector can reverberate across the globe, causing the proverbial winds of change to rapidly reach hurricane levels. This calls upon your employees to make radical shifts and quickly adjust their sails to adapt to entirely new ways of being.
Transitioning to something new and unfamiliar is never easy, but when your teams understand the dynamics of change and have the skills to embrace it, you’ll be able to do more than ride out the storm—you’ll be able to catch the wave!
It’s no secret that the world is changing at an exponential rate, requiring us to learn and adapt faster than ever before. Potent forces have combined to create a volatile landscape characterised by uncertainty, ambiguity, and change, exposing organisations to unprecedented levels of risk and vulnerability.
It’s becoming clear that our comfortable, classic models of leadership don’t work in this constantly changing climate, and the skills and behaviours we’ve honed for decades seem to become obsolete overnight in the face of new and unexpected threats. Enter AQ, a set of skills defined as the ability to pivot and flourish in an environment characterised by fast and frequent change.
To ensure that their organisations are ready for the digital future, leaders need to be familiar with the digital trends and disruptive technologies that are disrupting and shaping the way businesses strategise and compete, both locally and globally.
The Digital Leader will expose you to the technology trends defining the future and equip you with the capabilities you need to be an effective leader in a time of perpetual change and disruption.
In a fast-paced, VUCA world, being able to thrive in the face of continual change is no longer just a nice-to-have—it’s a must-have. Leaders need to be able to deal with the immediate impact of sudden shifts and prepare themselves to adapt to the constantly changing conditions that accompany unprecedented levels of volatility and disruption.
The Agile Leader will provide you with a comprehensive set of skills and practices to build your learning agility, resilience, and adaptability.
The emergence of new technologies is fundamentally shifting the way businesses need to compete. To adapt and thrive, organizations need leaders who can harness each wave of digital change to create new value for customers and new opportunities for business.
Sculpting the Future will enable you to adopt and apply new approaches to innovation so that you are able to embrace the challenges of disruptive technology and drive growth and value creation for the future.
In a world characterised by rapid disruption, it’s critical for businesses to be agile in how they respond to change. Organisations need leaders who are able to make critical decisions in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity, and drive business transformation effectively and efficiently.
Enabling Change will enhance your decision-making power and enable you to accelerate both adoption of current change and readiness for what’s next.
In a complex business landscape characterised by continual disruption and the need for reinvention, leaders need to be highly effective communicators. In the face of volatility and uncertainty, leaders need to be able to articulate a clear vision, inspire high performance, and create positive working relationships based on vibrant interaction and listening.
Communicating with Impact will equip you with the tools, techniques and skills you need to build your communication capacity for the digital age.
While leaders of the digital age need to focus on becoming more tech-savvy, they also need to embrace the more human aspects of effective leadership, such as mastering the art of inspiring and listening.
I am Human will equip you to look beyond processes and technological innovation when crafting your strategy for ‘going digital’ and expose you to a repertoire of new approaches to leading people in a time of intense digital disruption.
The Knowledge X-Change Centre of Leadership Excellence includes a series of Grow JAM Sessions designed to foster the novaturient mindset. Grow JAM Sessions encourage expansive thinking and engaged discussion that results in the germination of ideas on several key topics related to leadership in the new world of work.
Grow JAM Sessions are hosted in the Theatre of Meraki from 8:00am to 10:30am on selected dates and are crafted to reinforce and supplement the MasterClass experience. These sessions will also benefit those leaders not enrolled in the MasterClasses, but who are interested in connecting and collaborating.
To supplement the Leadership for the Fourth Industrial Revolution MasterClasses and precipitate, or speed up, your growth as a leader in the age of CHAOS (Chaotic, Hyper-Advanced Opportunities and Speed), the Knowledge X-Change Centre of Leadership Excellence has crafted a repertoire of skills programmes called The Precipitate Series.
The Precipitate Series will enable you to accelerate your application of Leadership 4.0 skills, such as implementing digital transformation, catalysing innovation, and enabling change.
The core learning experience of The Precipitate Series is Project Management. Your growth acceleration journey starts with the Intermediate MasterClass, followed by an Advanced MasterClass to hone your competence and reach the canopy of greatness.
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Project Management MasterClass Intermediate
Project Management MasterClass Advanced
