Navigating Disruption 2023

Advanced leadership development program

Commencing August 21 2023; full dates below

‘Complexity’ has always been around – COVID merely
revealed the critical need for different thinking and skills to
lead in an increasingly complex world.

You are not alone if you feel you are currently operating in an increasingly complex and unpredictable environment.

As we’re all aware, dramatic changes have been happening worldwide. A perfect and continuing storm of rapid technological development, generational/ social change and industry disruption have catapulted all public, private and not-for-profit organizations into an incredibly unpredictable environment.

The US Army describes this operating environment as ‘VUCA’, which stands for:

Volatile—change occurs on a large scale at a fast pace;
Uncertain—difficult to predict the future;
Complex—challenges are complicated by multiple, interdependent and often unknown factors;
Ambiguous—events can have multiple interpretations with little indication of which is true.

Not surprisingly, biennial surveys of global CEO’s found that 80% anticipated greater complexity in the future, while fewer than 50% felt they or their organizations were equipped to deal with that complexity. How are organizations to respond? How will you respond?

Senior managers and executives today are at the heart of adapting to and leading transformational change in an increasingly VUCA landscape.

While technical expertise will always be important, organizations require additional capabilities to continually rethink, reshape and lead organizational functions while balancing short-term and long-term strategic perspectives.

The Navigating Disruption program goes beyond traditional leadership skills to build advanced, adaptive and complex thinking skills needed by participants to work collectively to make progress on their most challenging problems.

Grow your ability to

Lead complex change and establish resilience in periods of uncertainty.
Grow new perspectives and a greater ability to make progress on complex, adaptive challenges.
Improve decision-making skills in complexity.
Cultivate a learning culture.
Thrive, not just survive.

"I would highly recommend this hands-on, intensive training to all senior administrators and executives, given its emphasis on new ways of thinking and leading change in an increasingly complex work environment, where dealing with problems with no simple solutions has become the norm."

"As a senior manager, it is rare that we encounter simple or straightforward challenges in our professional lives these days. I found the Navigating Disruption curriculum tremendously valuable in helping me better approach complex problems that may have no real solution. The course content helped me change my way of thinking to be a better leader and a better peer for those in my organization."

"I found great insight and learned valuable leadership tools in Barry and Andrew’s Navigating Disruption training. As we challenged our beliefs and assumptions, I found value in new perspectives and developed a greater capacity for success in a complex, volatile environment. I sincerely appreciate the time and personal attention the facilitators brought to the training, and I feel their training and mentorship has helped me to grow as a leader. "

“I loved that I was able to bring a problem that was causing great disruption at my university and work with you and my fellow students to develop a plan to navigate the disruption. I was able to return to work with great confidence in implementing the plan, and it worked!"

Meet Your Coaches

Learn from highly experienced facilitator coaches

Dr Barry Bales, PhD

Dr Barry Bales, PhD is a Director of Uncharted Leadership in the USA. He is intrigued by what enables people to be successful in leadership roles. Previously, he was Assistant Dean for Professional Development at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin and a founding member of the school’s ‘Executive Master in Public Leadership’ program. Barry is a frequent speaker in the areas of leadership and systems thinking and has taught, consulted with, and coached leaders and executives in fifteen US states and nine foreign countries. His PhD is in Adult and Human Resource Development Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin

Sheree Paterson, MSc., MEd.

Sheree has established a strong reputation as a knowledgeable, highly engaging and effective Executive Coach, leadership and strengths development specialist. Sheree’s approach to leadership development integrates positive approaches with a critical and developmental lens. This facilitates new insights and possibilities for change.

Sheree has a background working in government organizations in clinician, learning and development, and senior management roles. She is a recognized leader in her field for her strategic vision coupled with an ability to operationalize transformation through enabling others to achieve outcomes.

Andrew Stevens, MBA, FGLF

Andrew Stevens, MBA, FGLF is passionate about the role that management and leadership development plays in making organizations, communities and even societies more productive, more human and more successful. In his former role as the Assistant Dean and Director of Executive Education at the University of Adelaide, Andrew has had the great fortune to work with senior managers across a diverse range of private, government and not-for-profit organizations. This experience has allowed him to understand that the leadership attributes needed for success in today’s world are changing. In response, he has come to realize that the way we design and deliver leadership development needs to evolve.

Program format

The program’s multi-dimensional learning approach involves a two-month, iterative cycle of learning, application, and reflection and has been designed for busy managers. The structure for the Navigating Disruption program integrates the following elements to maximize impact in developing adaptive thinking skills.

Pre-work

The assigned readings from the most current leadership literature are selected to stretch your thinking and prepare you for an accelerated learning journey throughout this program.

One intensive + three virtual sessions

The 4-day intensive held in Austin includes presentations and workshops with experienced educators and thought leaders from government and the private sector. Three interim virtual sessions will enable participants to compare, assess, and further enhance their application experiences.

Topics covered include:

Leadership for complex environments
Understanding and overcoming change resistance
Developing Adaptive Capacity
Uncovering the drivers of behavior using systems thinking
Separating leadership and authority
Noticing and managing polarities
Making multiple interpretations
Advanced listening skills
Managing emotional triggers
Identifying the different thinking and strategies needed for addressing simple, complicated and complex challenges
Designing ‘Safe-to-Fail’ experiments
Leveraging strengths

Organizational application

You will select a ‘complex organizational challenge’ that you face within your organization that will become the applied – and rigorous – focus of your learning throughout the program.

Strengths Profile

Clifton Strengths Profile and Strength workshop included in the fee.

Reflection

Guided reflection throughout the program will enable you to take a different perspective on your own learning and growth.

Designed for

Our experience in doing this work internationally has shown that those with a combination of the following attributes are likely to excel in this program.

Those in mid- or higher-level leadership roles who have already acquired and successfully use traditional leadership skills;
Those who have experienced enough tough challenges to recognize that something more may be needed;
Those who have a continuous learning mindset – and are open to challenging their own perspectives;
Those whom the organization needs to be an impactful leader for the future.

Dates and Fees

New dates just announced for program commencing August 21 2023 (dates and times are Central America time).

Orientation & Virtual Session 1 – August 21, 2023, 3.00-5.30pm
Virtual Strengths Session 2 – September 11, 2023, 3.00-5.30pm
Face to Face Intensive (Austin, Texas) – All day, October 2-5, 2023
Follow up Virtual Session 3 – October 30, 2023, 3.00-5.30pm

If payment is received by June 2, 2023, an ‘Early bird” fee of US$2900 applies (this also applies to PO’s received with #PO number by June 2 2023 and payment received by August 20, 2023).

Regular registration is US$3,600 for full payment received after June 2, 2023.

Upon receipt of your registration form, you will be sent an invoice for the course from Uncharted Leadership USA, along with lodging options.

Refunds are available if a written request is received by August 14, 2023.

Fees cover all program, coaching and assessment costs for the two-month program. It also covers some meals during the on-site intensive. Lodging and travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

“As a senior manager, it is rare that we encounter simple or straightforward challenges in our professional lives these days. I found the Navigating Disruption curriculum tremendously valuable in helping me better approach complex problems that may have no real solution. The course content helped me change my way of thinking to be a better leader and a better peer for those in my organization.”

Eric A
University System Administrator

At A Glance

Overview

Navigating Disruption is an evidence-based program that enables you to grow new perspectives and a greater ability to make progress on complex challenges.

The course is presented in a highly engaging, practical, and experiential format.

Dates & Structure

(all times are US Central)

Registrations & Fees

Upon receipt of your registration form, you will be sent an invoice for the course from Uncharted Leadership USA, along with lodging options.

Refunds are available if a written request is received by August 14 2023.

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Navigating Disruption 2023

Advanced leadership development program

Commencing August 21 2023; full dates below