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OverviewThe Senior Executive Programme (SEP) is IMI’s flagship development programme for senior business leaders. The SEP delivers a transformative learning experience that focuses on the role of leaders in driving and sustaining corporate success in uncertain times. This dynamic, cross-disciplinary programme is aimed at senior leaders from all functional backgrounds and from a range of industries.

The SEP is renowned for bringing the very best of global business thinkers and practitioners to Ireland – from international centres of excellence such as IMD, Harvard Business School, Insead and London Business School. The IMI’s action learning philosophy and award-winning programme design capability integrates our expertise to deliver a learning experience with true business impact.

“The SEP has world class and thought provoking speakers who give practical tools and solutions which can immediately be brought back to your industry. The programme encourages you to revaluate your leadership style and it puts people skills at the core of your strategy. The learnings from other participants on the programme is invaluable, I would highly recommend this course”.Lorraine Walsh Head of Marketing, Laya Healthcare

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Who is this programme for?The SEP is tailored for groups of individuals who already are, or are targeted to become senior team members – from private, public, for profit and not for profit organisations. Participants will have a desire to enhance an already impressive track record through a hunger to learn and exposure to new ideas and strategic perspectives.

Participants will have demonstrated a high level of achievement in their career to date and will be involved in determining the strategic direction of their organisation, business unit or function.

Executive directors and senior line managers, including general managers and functional heads from medium and large companies have made up the majority of attendees at this programme in recent years.

“The SEP was far more challenging than I had anticipated and it was an experience which has developed me as a Leader, personally and professionally. When I look back, I will count it as an investment which paid off; for my work colleagues, myself and indeed my family. If you’re reading this and you want to invest in your career and yourself, do what I did a year ago: Book yourself onto the SEP.”

David Beausang Head Of Partnerships, Core HR

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Impact for participating executivesBy participating in the SEP, you will:

• Deepen your strategy formulation skill, in the contextof a turbulent environment.

• Acquire new insights and perspectives from worldclass business experts.

• Understand and enhance your personal leadershipimpact and effectiveness.

• Build a powerful network of peers and faculty.• Develop an understanding of how to organise

effectively and maximise business performance.• Renew your energy and concentrate your focus on

your organisation’s leadership challenges.• Develop professional development plans for your

future.

As a specific deliverable, each participant will be supported throughout the programme in developing a “90 Day Executive Implementation Plan” that you will put into practice following completion of the SEP. This Plan will serve as a focal point for capturing the many personal insights that you develop over the duration of the programme, structuring the translation of best-practice theory into contextualised actions.

“The Senior Exec Programme has been a wonderful professional and personal development experience for me. It provided the opportunity to engage with and learn from some really impressive business experts across a range of disciplines. The content was stimulating and helped me broaden my skills, knowledge and perspective. In addition, sharing the learning experience with colleagues from other industries was powerful and provided me with an excellent networking opportunity.”

Marguerite BrosnanHead of Direct Channels, Bank of Ireland

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Impact for your organisationAs a result of participating in the programme, you will be a stronger and more significant leader which will impact your organisation in two ways.

Firstly, the SEP can position you in your organisation’s leadership talent pipeline. As a result of your learning you will develop a more holistic view of your organisation in order to take advantage of opportunities in the global arena. At IMI, we understand the skills required in senior management positions. When developing these key skills we focus on action-learning as it facilitates a broader view of the organisation.

Secondly, the SEP delivers a return on your company’s investment. The Programme Director will work with you to identify a suitable organisational project that will add value to you and your organisation.

“The programme covers an array of topics in a practical way, comprehensively addressing traditional and “softer” elements of leadership (such as Emotional Intelligence), providing real depth and insight. Diverse subject matter is delivered by leading business thinkers, expertly woven together by the IMI team. The learning format provides an invaluable forum in which to share experiences and enhance learning while the variety and quality of each module results in attendees taking away different personal enlightenments.”

Padraig Carley Manager, Ornua

Five critical insightsThe SEP’s design takes into account not only the need for leading edge content, but also the importance of the learning process itself. A blend of teaching methods combine throughout the programme to accommodate different learning styles, bringing participants on a learning journey that interweaves and develops five critical insights.

Together these insights focus each participating executive around developing growth trajectories for themselves and their business. The sequence and focus of each module supports the development of the five core insights upon which the programme is based. A careful balance is struck between reflection, planning and action.

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Programme design and content

13 - 14 Oct 2015 Module 4

BUILDING A WINNING ORGANISATION

WHAT IT WILL TAKE

This module will discuss the challenges of the 21st century workplace where winning engagement is the key, millennials are the core of the workforce, diversity is the norm, and agility is the only mechanism for survival.

Participants will leave with an understandingof the dimensions of engagement and agility and how to embed this in the culture of their own organisation.

9 - 10 Sept 2015 Module 3

EVALUATING STRATEGIC OPTIONS

THE RIGHT MOVE

Most companies are awash with data but still searching for insight. This module will introduce participants to a range of cutting edge strategic and financial tools that will enable them to locate and use the best available data to inform their decision-making.

Participants will leave with a toolset that willenable them to turn information into actionable knowledge and real decisions and also track implementation using relevant and meaningful performance indicators.

19 - 20 Nov 2015 Module 5

ENGAGING THE ORGANISATION

MAKING IT HAPPEN

Effective leaders understand influence and persuasion, and are adept at navigating the political landscape of the organisation.This module will focus on the skills required by every leader to engage and mobilise an organisation to take advantage of new opportunities.

Participants will leave with a range of toolsand frameworks that will enable them to be more effective as leaders in engaging and mobilising the organisation around new initiatives.

25 - 27 May 2016 Module 1

THE NEW LEADER

MY LEADERSHIP

A dynamic introduction to the new, networked and interdependent business environment. Expectations for leaders in this environment, and how leaders themselves can be catalysts for sustainable growth, will be explored.

Participants will leave with a clear sense of what it means to be a strategic leader in today's business environment. They will gain deep insights into their own leader-ship and create a road-map for develop-ment that will enable them to maximise their future impact.

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JOURNEY

INSIGHTS

OVERVIEW

OUTCOME

22 - 24 June 2016 Module 2

OUTSIDE-IN STRATEGY

THE OPPORTUNITY

Organisations that succeed in today's volatile and rapidly changing markets shape strategy from the outside-in. This module will guide participants in using market insights to inform strategy, drive innovation and focus the organisation.

Participants will leave with a set of tools that will generate insights into how their customer needs are changing and identify the capabilities needed by the organisation to drive value.

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INSIGHTS

Making it Happen

My Leadership

The Opportunity

The Right Move

What it will Take

Outside-inStrategy

Evaluating StrategicOptions

Building a Winning

Organisation

Engaging the Organisation

The New Leader

• Practitioner stories: peer-to-peer discussionswith visiting business leaders. These sessions willprovide an invaluable opportunity to tease out thestrategic, organisational and leadership challengesthat participants face through discussion with provenbusiness leaders.

• Executive coaching: Participants will receivethree one-to-one executive coaching sessions overthe duration of the programme to support theirdevelopmental journey. Coaches will be selectedfrom IMI’s expert accredited coaching panel and willhave extensive experience in both organisationaldevelopment as well as personal leadershipdevelopment.

Programme Delivery The programme is delivered at IMI’s National Management Campus in Sandyford, County Dublin, and is structured in short monthly modules so as to suit the demanding schedules of senior executives.

A typical programme day will begin at 9am and finish at 5pm, however finish times will vary between modules to accommodate visits to the programme from business leaders and executive coaching sessions. Programme days will incorporate a variety of interactive learning sessions, including:

• Classroom workshops: led by world class faculty,these workshops will typically include a mix of expert-led group discussion, debate, case study analysis,simulation and role play.

• Learning sets: Participants will work regularly togetherthroughout each session to contextualise and applytheir learning to the reality of their organisation. Eachday will be consciously action-orientated, so that theyreturn to the workplace with a clearly contextualised,best-practice driven agenda for change.

• Personal reflection: Throughout the programmeparticipants will be encouraged to think, reflect and document their learning, ensuring that opportunities forpersonal and professional growth are clearly identified.

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“I really enjoyed the programme, I feel privileged tohave had such intimate access to the latest leadershipand management thinking, delivered in such aninteractive manner among some of the brightestprospective management talent in Ireland. The peerlearning environment enriched the experience andchallenged us all to apply what we had learned andtake home real value to our businesses. This willcertainly help NCC build on our Deloitte Best ManagedCompany Award success and to set new highs.”

Alan LooneyChief Executive, National Chemical Company

11 - 12 Oct 2016 Module 4

BUILDING A WINNING ORGANISATION

WHAT IT WILL TAKE

This module will discuss the challenges of the 21st century workplace where winning engagement is the key, millennials are the core of the workforce, diversity is the norm, and agility is the only mechanism for survival.

Participants will leave with an understanding of the dimensions of engagement and agility and how to embed this in the culture of their own organisation.

07 - 08 Sept 2016 Module 3

EVALUATING STRATEGIC OPTIONS

THE RIGHT MOVE

Most companies are awash with data but still searching for insight. This module will introduce participants to a range of cutting edge strategic and financial tools that will enable them to locate and use the best available data to inform their decision-making.

Participants will leave with a toolset that will enable them to turn information into actionable knowledge and real decisions and also track implementation using relevant and meaningful performance indicators.

17 - 18 Nov 2016 Module 5

ENGAGING THE ORGANISATION

MAKING IT HAPPEN

Effective leaders understand influence and persuasion, and are adept at navigating the political landscape of the organisation.This module will focus on the skills required by every leader to engage and mobilise an organisation to take advantage of new opportunities.

Participants will leave with a range of tools and frameworks that will enable them to be more effective as leaders in engaging and mobilising the organisation around new initiatives.

27 - 29 May 2015 Module 1

THE NEW LEADER

MY LEADERSHIP

A dynamic introduction to the new, networked and interdependent business environment. Expectations for leaders in this environment, and how leaders themselves can be catalysts for sustainable growth, will be explored.

Participants will leave with a clear sense of what it means to be a strategic leader in today's business environment. They will gain deep insights into their own leader-ship and create a road-map for develop-ment that will enable them to maximise their future impact.

07 Dec

JOURNEY

INSIGHTS

OVERVIEW

OUTCOME

24 - 26 June 2015 Module 2

OUTSIDE-IN STRATEGY

THE OPPORTUNITY

Organisations that succeed in today's volatile and rapidly changing markets shape strategy from the outside-in. This module will guide participants in using market insights to inform strategy, drive innovation and focus the organisation.

Participants will leave with a set of tools that will generate insights into how their customer needs are changing and identify the capabilities needed by the organisation to drive value.

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FacultyMeet the Programme DirectorTim Wray is the Programme Director of the Senior Executive Programme at IMI and has led an extensive range of top executive programmes for large global organisations on an international basis. His teaching focus is primarily strategic change and organisation development.

He has held the position of Director of Executive Education at both IMI and Nottingham University Business School in the UK. Prior to entering the world of executive development, Tim worked in the communications sector for eleven years with eir.

Meet our world class facultyThe SEP is renowned for combining a dynamic mix of world class business education experts and practitioners. In 2016, the faculty team will include:

Professor Costas Markides Costas is a bestselling author, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and holder of the the Robert P. Bauman Chair of Strategic Leadership at the London Business School. He has

published several books on the topics of strategy and innovation including the best-selling books: All the Right Moves: A Guide to Crafting Breakthrough Strategy; (HBS Press, 2000); Fast Second (Wiley, 2004) and Game-Changing Strategies: How to Create new Market Space in Established Industries by Breaking the Rules (Wiley 2008). Costas is a regular contributor to IMI events and programmes. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Strategic Management Society and was a participant at the World Economic Forum in Davos during 1999-2003 and in 2012-2013.

Bernard MarrBernard is a leading global authority and best-selling author on organisational performance and business success. He is currently Chief executive and Director of Research at Advanced Performance Institute.

As the founder and CEO of the Advanced Performance Institute he is one of the world's most highly respected thought leaders anywhere when it comes to data in business. He regularly advises companies and government organisations on how to improve their performance and gain better insights from their data. Bernard is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum, writes for Forbes, is recognised by the CEO Journal as one of today's leading business brains and by LinkedIn as one of the World's top 50 business influencers.Companies he has advised include Accenture, AllianceBoots, Astra Zeneca, Bank of England, Bank of Ireland, Barclays, BP, DHL, Fujitsu, Gartner, and the UN, among many others.

Steven MacGregorSteven P. MacGregor, PhD, is Founder of The LAB (Leadership Academy of Barcelona), which helps to develop talent from the world’s top enterprises in the fields of executive health and performance, design thinking, and sustainable innovation. Since 2010, he has worked with more than 5,000 executives from around the globe, through talks, workshops, and coaching, and has taught more than 300 classes at the best-ranked business schools and universities, including IESE, IMD, CEIBS, and Pompeu Fabra. An international-level duathlete, he has trained with Olympic athletes, Tour de France cyclists, and Ironman champions, and currently races for the Athletics team of FC Barcelona.

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intelligence, performance management, communication skills, negotiation and influencing skills, interviewing skills and leadership. Andrew is a Master Practitioner and certified trainer/consultant of Neuro Linguistic Programming. He has held positions with the Revenue Commissioners, the EU in Brussels and Departments of Industry and Commerce and Defence. Andrew has conducted workshops on management and public sector administration for the OECD and EU and has lectured extensively at the Irish Law Society and Institute of Taxation. His published research includes Work-Life Balance, Competency Based Interviewing, Negotiation and Leadership, Stress Management and the Mind of the Irish Manager.

Gareth JonesGareth is an expert on organisational design, culture, leadership and change and is currently a visiting professor at the IE Business School, Madrid, and a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at

London Business School. His career has spanned both the academic and business worlds. In the past, he has held positions in London Business School, Henley, served as Senior VP at Polygram’s global human resources and Director of Human Resources and Internal Communications at the BBC. He has published several books co-authored with Rob Goffee, including “The Character of a Corporation” and “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?”. He is a founding partner of Creative Management Associates (CMA) and is the proud owner of an honorary doctorate from his home County of Glamorgan.

Andrew McLaughlinAndrew McLaughlin is programme director of the IMI Diploma in Organisational Behaviour and the IMI Diploma in Executive Coaching. He is an experienced executive coach who works with companies on emotional

He has served as Director of Research and of the Doctoral Programme in the School, as Academic Director of the M.Sc. (Mgmt.) in Organisational Behaviour, and on the Academic Council of the University of Dublin, and on the Council of the Irish Academy of Management. His work experience includes military service, founding and running a small business, and extensive consulting experience, in part as management consultant and project leader with the IBM Consulting Group, and independent consulting and management development work with leading international firms as well as with government departments and semi-state and voluntary organisations (including AIB, Allianz, Dell and ESB).

Cormac LuceyCormac is a chartered accountant specialising in financial strategy. In addition to lecturing in finance, he is a frequent media commentator on public affairs and writes an economics column for The Sunday Times.

Cormac directs the IMI Diploma in Business Finance at the IMI. He also presents the Diploma in Corporate Finance programme offered by Chartered Accountants Ireland, and teaches finance on various master’s programmes at UCD. Cormac has worked in various industrial and corporate finance jobs in Ireland and Germany including Norish plc, Stentor plc, Applicon and Rabobank International. He was also a special advisor to Michael McDowell when he was the Government Tánaiste, between 2002 and 2007. As mentioned above, he has written articles for Magill, The Sunday Business Post, The Irish Times, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Times. Cormac regularly features on both television (RTE1 and TV3) and radio.

Martin FellenzMartin Fellenz is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning at the School of Business, Trinity College Dublin.

Michael is a teacher and consultant in the field of strategic innovation and leadership. He works with clients throughout the world on the development and implementation of strategic change; recent and current clients include Pfizer, L’Oréal, Starwood Hotels, Abbott and The World Bank. He holds the post of Adjunct Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, where he teaches on the INSEAD MBA, and leads tailor-made executive programmes for large client companies. In recent years he has lead INSEAD executive programmes in Japan, China, the US, and France.

Trish Gorman Dr. Trish Gorman is a consultant, professor and author. Her passion is helping individuals and organisations build the skills needed to create actionable growth strategies in dynamic environments. She was a featured speaker at the 2014 World

Innovation Forum and frequently addresses corporate audiences on leadership, growth and innovation. Trish has served as Dean of the Jack Welch Management Institute, Academic Director of the Global Consulting Practicum at Wharton, core faculty at Columbia Business School and lecturer at Duke, London Business School and various corporate universities.Trish served recently as a Director at Deloitte, leading their U.S. thought leadership on growth. Earlier in her career, she consulted for the LEK Partnership and for McKinsey & Company.

Michael ShielDr. Michael Shiel is a Professor at INSEAD. He is also the Managing Director at EOS Strategic Learning Ltd and Senior Partner at Strategy Regeneration.

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Previous ParticipantsEvery year, the SEP attracts leadership talent from the most progressive organisations in Ireland, spanning across industry sectors and from smaller organisations to global multinationals. Participants consistently report that programme insights are generated at least as much from interaction and networking with their peers as from the SEP’s world class faculty team. Recent cohorts have included the following organisations.

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Programme FeesCorporate member: €8,200Non-member: €10,100

Programme Dates

FOLLOW UP DAY:

25 - 27 May 2016

22 - 24 June 2016

07 - 08 Sept 2016

11 - 12 Oct 2016

17 - 18 Nov 2016

07 Dec 2016

MODULE 1:

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MODULE 5:

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“The calibre of guest speakers and business thought leaders on the SEP was superb, combining both the theory and practical and laying the foundation for change which you can implement once the programme ends. Insights and interactions with peers from a wide variety of industries and disciplines led to many a lively debate, adding yet another dimension to the whole SEP experience. The programme is demanding but at the same time rewarding. It asks questions of your leadership style, challenges your thinking and empowers you to shape your organisational culture in a way that allows future leaders to flourish – I’m delighted to have participated from both a personal and professional perspective.” Joanne McLaughlin Head of Marketing, Esri Ireland

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