Leaders everywhere are needing to reset – not only how they think about leadership, but how they practise it in an increasingly complex, adaptive and disrupted world. What hasn’t changed is the need to manage teams effectively and, above all, to create the conditions for people to do their best work.
The session starts by framing the shifting leadership context, then explores what leaders need to know, do, and be in order to lead confidently and effectively into the future. The framework we use is Invitational Leadership – a sound theoretical and practical springboard to the practice of inclusive, human-centred leadership.
It is built on three core assumptions and one clear implication for leaders:
The Three Assumptions are:
- There is a best in everyone.
- Everybody has a valid contribution to make.
- Everyone would rather make that contribution than not.
Therefore, the role and responsibility of the leader is to build an inviting environment – one that consistently brings out the best in people. This keynote/workshop offers practical insights and compelling examples of how to lead invitationally through four core practices respect, intentionality, optimism, and trust. Invitational Leadership is a profoundly simple yet practical framework that works across cultures and sectors. We have applied it throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and it consistently translates into meaningful leadership shifts for diverse contexts.
This keynote/workshop brings together the best of TomorrowToday’s global experience in helping leaders reframe and respond to the new leadership agenda.
take home value
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Gain an appreciation of the bigger picture and emerging leadership agenda.
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Understand the importance of context in shaping leadership responses.
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Recognise what works – and what doesn’t – when it comes to leadership theory and practice.
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Leave with a practical, applicable leadership framework and tools to shape their own leadership.
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Feel motivated and equipped to bring out the best in those around them.
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Understand the importance of leaders as “brokers of hope” in uncertain times.
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Have clarity on what they need to do next.
Timings:
- Virtual sessions are best suited to 60–90 minutes.
- It can also be offered as a three-part online leadership series, with exercises and reflection work between sessions.
- In-person workshops can be tailored to fit strategic breakaways or leadership development programmes.
- Invitational Leadership can be customised for both virtual and in-person delivery.
Best suited for:
- Organisation or industry conferences
- Executive or senior leadership strategic sessions
- Leadership development or talent programmes
- Team leaders wanting to develop effective, resilient teams