Leaders embrace diversity and seek out perspectives, ideas and insights that differ from their own. By bringing senior peers together, GGI's Action Learning Sets create incubators of innovation and shape leadership.
We are inviting leaders from any sector and from any organisation with a public purpose to expand their leadership thinking and expertise and join our 12-month programme, which offers:
- protected time, focused exclusively on improving leadership
- a space to learn and grow
- an opportunity to develop lifelong learning networks
- the chance to be part of a diverse and challenging group of leaders from different backgrounds who share a clear public purpose.
At GGI, we understand that leadership is not a position but a journey of continuous growth and adaptation.
What's involved?
Our action learning sets comprise:
- participation in a 12-month leadership development journey facilitated by GGI
- membership of a small, carefully assembled peer group, made up of around half a dozen leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds
- a lightly structured learning programme capturing a range of learning and problem-solving.
The programme will include:
- An initial half-day, in-person plenary, focused on getting to know each other, shaping the programme, and setting out clear milestones and goals to kindle the spirit of collaborative problem solving
- Four full-day, in-person learning sessions, focused on a theme agreed in advance by the group and hosted onsite by members of the group
- Regular virtual group check-ins designed to maintain the momentum of your professional development
- A final ‘wash up’ session marking the conclusion of this phase of the learning set as it evolves into a self-directed and self-sustaining leadership group.
What will I get out of it?
Our programme will give participants invaluable insight into:
- Authentic leadership: Discovering the essence of your leadership identity, shaped by your values and personal outlook.
- Competency & complementarity: Embracing the art of assembling high-performing teams that magnify each member’s strengths.
- The power of networks: Developing a better understanding of the power of networks and their role in driving social change.
- Embracing uncertainty and leading in complexity: Equipping you to lead in an era where change is the only constant—be confident in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments.
- Personal resilience: Balance the demands of leadership with personal well-being and the wellbeing of others to sustain performance at the highest level.
Entry and timing
The next GGI action learning set begins in September 2025 and we are currently building an exciting cohort of leaders to form that group. To find out more, download our Action Learning Set brochure or contact Elizabeth Atherton.
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