Overview
Constant change, disruptions, and fierce competition mark today’s economic landscape. Thriving in such an environment requires a CEO with vision, adaptability, and the courage to challenge the status quo. It is no longer just playing the game; it is about changing the rules, delivering exceptional outcomes, and creating sustainable competitive advantages.
In this dynamic business climate, you are tasked with driving productivity, innovation, and growth within your organisation and across your industry. Success hinges on your ability to anticipate risks, adapt to opportunities, and lead transformative initiatives that secure your organisation’s position for the future.
The Chief Executive Programme (CEP) is designed to empower you with the skills, strategies, and insights you need to meet these challenges head-on. This programme is an exclusive, immersive journey that will transform the way you lead. Upon completing this executive programme, you will be admitted into the prestigious Lagos Business School Alumni Association, an exclusive global network of over 9,000 members across the public and private sectors with active chapters in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, United States of America, and Canada.
Learning Objectives and Benefits
By enrolling for the CEP, you will:
- Turn Risks into Opportunities: Learn to anticipate challenges and turn them into opportunities by rallying your team around a shared purpose.
- Leverage Design Thinking: Go beyond problem-solving to build ecosystems that harness diverse, cross-functional insights, accelerating value creation.
- Master Paradoxical Leadership: Learn to navigate complex situations that defy conventional solutions, ensuring resilience and innovation in your organization.
- Foster High-Performance Teams: Break down silos and inspire collaboration that amplifies collective success.
- Build a Sustainable Legacy: Create a work environment that thrives on change, overcoming adversity, and leaving a lasting impact.
Who should attend
The Chief Executive Programme is for:
- Current Chief Executive Officers
- Senior business leaders poise for CEO succession
If you are committed to elevating your leadership capabilities and driving lasting impact within your organization, this programme is for you.
Structure and Curriculum
The Chief Executive Programme runs for one week a month over 3 months.
Module 1: Conscious Business Leadership
- Lessons from my Leadership Journey
- Introduction to Conscious Business Leadership
- Essential Integrity/Business Ethics
- Ontological Humility
- Authentic Communication
- Constructive Negotiation
- Impeccable Coordination
- Emotional Mastery
- Building a Culture of Innovation
- Talent Development in Contemporary Times
- The Leader as a Coach
- What are the new things your organisation is bringing to the world(market)?
Module 2: Legal, Social, and Political Dimensions of Business
• The legal, social and political context of business
• The stakeholder calculus and dynamics
• Influencing and leveraging public policy
• Governance issues and ethics
• Building a culture that drives innovation
• The workforce of the future
• Developing a global mindset and finding emerging market opportunities
Module 3: The Performance of Organisations
• Driving valuable business growth by unlocking value across the value chain
• Stakeholder management and negotiation
• Dealing with paradox
• Corporate brand communications and reputation management
• Social media communication
Capstone Project – you and your C-Suite team sessions and project reviews
Admission process
- Complete an application form online or make a request to execedsales@lbs.edu.ng
- All applications undergo a thorough screening process prior to confirmation of admission.
- The Learning and Customer Experience Manager will get in touch with you as soon as an admission is granted.
Faculty
Academic Director
Isaac Orolugbagbe is a Senior Fellow at the Strategy, Entrepreneurship and SPEB Department of Lagos Business School and an Adjunct Faculty, Strategy & Corporate Governance at Strathmore Business School, Nairobi, Kenya. For more than 30 years, Isaac has worked successfully at senior levels in diverse industries. His indelible footprints can be seen in his roles as Treasury Controller DHL Nigeria, Senior Accountant Shell Petroleum Development Company, Managing Director, Red Star Express Plc., licensee of FedEx Corporation in West Africa (a position he held for 10 years), and CEO Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO Plc).
- Mr. Olu Onakoya
- Prof Juan Elegido
- Prof. Yinka David-West
- Mr. Olu Akanmu
- Dr Akin Oparison
- Chidi Okoro
Testimonials
“I saw leadership from a new perspective. I was one of those who felt leaders are born, but the programme has helped me understand that leadership is actually a deliberate process”
Olande Atere Chief Customer Experience Officer, First Bank of Nigeria
Upcoming Sessions and Contact
For more inquiries and information, Kindly reach out to any of the contacts below;
- Toba Olugosi
+234 708 007 0553
tolugosi@lbs.edu.ng - Afolabi Oyewunmi
+234 805 327 7706
aoyewunmi@lbs.edu.ng - Oluwakemi Mfon-Bassey
+234 808 672 6686
omfon-bassey@lbs.edu.ng
