Executive Lab

Being an executive stretches leaders in ways that they are not expecting and are not fully prepared for. When transitioning to the highest levels, leaders have to stop doing most of the things they did before, all the things they were successful at.

What Got You Here Won’t Keep You Here … Learn What To Do Differently

The Lab is a year long Executive Education experience for senior leaders who want to learn HOW to navigate the challenges of executive leadership. It equips leaders for success, providing practical tools that work In the real world.

It helps both new and experienced executives grow into stronger, healthier, more capable leaders who not just succeed, but thrive at the highest levels without sacrificing wellbeing or values.

12-month experience
Cross-industry cohort
Capped at 5 participants
For healthy (not toxic) leaders

Situational coaching
Tools for the real world
Mix of virtual and in-person
Highly interactive curriculum

About the Lab:

Who
Why
What
Topics
How
Details

Who

The Lab is NOT designed to “fix” problem leaders, but rather to help good leaders grow to their fullest capability.

The Lab is ideal for leaders who have been an executive long enough to see behind the curtain and discovered that executive reality is … harsh. It’s not going to be as simple as they thought it would be. They have realized that they need different skills and tools to survive (and thrive) in this new reality. They need to learn how to do all the things that everybody tells them they should be doing.

Participant Profile:

Different organizations have varied title structures, but generally participants are around the VP level

Most participants come from large corporations but senior leaders in mid-cap, academic, hospital, and non-profits also participate

Both experienced and new senior leaders participate but it is invaluable to someone in their first 5 years as a senior leader so that they start on solid footing and don’t have as much to “unlearn” later on

Why

The Executive Lab helps participants learn to operate at the highest levels

Prevent flame-out & burn-out

Directly address the harsh realities

Lessen the need to learn “the hard way”

Navigate corporate waters in a healthy way

Adjust faster to executive level expectations

Become the kind of leader the organization needs

Learn to be politically savvy and to wield power with grace

Be prepared to handle tougher aspects of executive leadership

Succeed and thrive at the executive ranks (without losing your soul)

What

Executives are overwhelmed with all the things they should do but nobody teaches them how to do those things. Leaving a giant gap in their effectiveness. The Executive Lab fills in those gaps. Teaching not only what executives SHOULD do, but HOW to …

build trust
be engaging
think strategically
have executive presence
leverage power with grace
be ambitions and yet humble
use influence to bring people along
empower those in their span of care
communicate clearly & consistently
create employee engagement
create healthy environments
be emotionally intelligent
create accountability
be politically savvy
develop talent
be resilient
inspire

Topics

LEADERSHIP
Leadership Transitions
Healthy Organizations
Emotional Intelligence
Resilience & Agility
Ego Management

REPUTATION
Executive Presence
Leadership Brand
Intent / Impact Gap
Recovery from Mis-Step

RELATIONSHIPS
Trust
Power
Politics
Influence

STRATEGY
Decision Making
Strategic Thinking
Creating & Executing Strategy

TALENT
Coaching
Engagement
Accountability
Empowerment
Talent Strategy

CHANGE
Leading Change
Communicating Change
Change Adept Organizations

How

YEAR LONG
Participate in interactive sessions without overtaxing an already-busy schedule
Ongoing support and tailored, situational advice over a substantial time period

SMALL GROUP
Each lab cohort is kept small to maximize learning & growth
Cohorts are are comprised of many industries with no competitors in the same cohort
Allows participants to leverage knowledge, experience, and best practices of other companies and industries

HYBIRD
All modules are live and interactive
Cohorts meet by videoconference 2 or 3 times month
At both the 3 and 9 month marks, the cohort comes together for a 2-day in person session

INDIVIDUAL COACHING
Regular coaching with members of the cohort or Dr. Bodner
In the moment coaching during modules to help apply existing leadership skills in new ways and develop new tactics and strategies for tackling challenges

REAL WORLD TOOLS
Practical, real world tools to deal with the difficult realities of executive leadership
Concepts and tools are academically grounded but designed to be immediately applicable