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Elevate your leadership journey with this transformative experience. Designed for senior women to lead with influence and strategic impact, this three-day intensive provides practical frameworks to master decision-making and navigate modern business complexities with confidence.
This programme is primarily designed for women in senior and top management roles within large and medium-sized organisations. It also caters to independent professionals, consultants, and owner-managers seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities. These diverse backgrounds ensure a rich collaborative environment for participants to refine their professional and decision-making skills.
Hybrid Programme
LBS Campus
Programme Date
May 12, 2026 (3 days)

Programme Fee

₦850,000 (Excluding VAT)
Hybrid Programme
LBS Campus
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Hybrid Programme
LBS Campus

Programme Date

May 12, 2026 (3 days)
Hybrid Programme
LBS Campus
Programme Fee
850,000
APPLY NOW
Download Brochure

Programme Overview

Strong leadership is essential for organisations seeking to thrive in today’s complex and rapidly evolving business environment. Increasingly, women are playing a vital role in shaping organisational strategy, driving innovation, and influencing decision-making across industries and sectors. Although the presence of women in senior leadership has grown significantly in recent years, many still encounter significant barriers.

The Women in Leadership Programme at Lagos Business School is designed to support women leaders in strengthening their leadership capabilities and expanding their impact within their organisations. Over three days, participants will explore practical leadership frameworks, enhance their strategic thinking and decision-making skills, and develop creative approaches to addressing complex organisational challenges. The programme will also focus on building resilient and high-performing teams, enhancing personal leadership impact, and navigating the evolving demands of business shaped by technology, globalisation, and sustainability priorities.
Key Learning Outcomes
Sharpen your leadership and negotiation skills while fostering a deeper understanding of human behavior.
Acquire more emotional intelligence and negotiation skills for effective, responsible decision-making.

Harness diverse, multicultural talents in the workplace, and their feminine skills for more effective leadership.

Hybrid Programme
Programme Date
May 12, 2026 (3 days)
Programme Fee
₦850,000 (Excluding VAT)
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Strategic Thinking & Decision-Making

  • Economic analysis of the business environment

  • Analysis of business problems and decision-making

  • Comprehensive risk management strategies

  • Understanding human behavior in organisations.

Self-Mastery & Personal Branding

  • Self-mastery and Emotional Intelligence

  • Executive coaching for leadership growth

  • Building a powerful personal brand

  • Inspirations for women in business

Power, Politics & Influence

  • Managing organisational power and politics

  • Developing effective negotiation skills

  • Navigating complex industry dynamics

  • Strengthening personal leadership impact

Gender & Inclusive Leadership

  • Addressing unique issues for women in leadership

  • Navigating gender issues in organisational leadership

  • Harnessing diverse and multicultural talents

  • Leading with values and ethical standards

Leadership in the Digital Age

  • Navigating business demands shaped by technology

  • Adapting to globalisation and sustainability priorities

  • Strategic thinking for evolving environments

  • Driving innovation across sectors

Finance & Data-Driven Insights

  • Interpreting economic data for better decisions

  • Strategic resource and risk analysis

  • Driving performance through human capital

  • Responsible decision-making for business growth

Dr Rose Ogbechie

Dr. Rose Ogbechie is a Senior Lecturer at Lagos Business School, specializing in Business Ethics, Sustainability, and Leadership. With a PhD in Management and an MBA from IESE, she blends academic rigor with 15 years of banking experience at UBA Plc and leadership roles as Managing Director of JMJ Consulting. Her expertise helps executives navigate ethical dilemmas and integrate responsible leadership into business strategy. An active consultant and researcher, she focuses on corporate governance and mentoring senior female executives to increase their professional influence. She champions human-centered leadership as a vital driver of sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

Prof. Franklin N Ngwu

Franklin N Ngwu is the Director of Lagos Business School (LBS) Sustainability Centre and an Associate Professor of Strategy, Corporate Governance, and Risk Management. He has a PhD in Law and Economics of Banking Regulation, an MSc in Economics, and a Post-graduate Diploma in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, UK. He has consulted for both local and international organizations and worked at Barclays Bank UK for over five years. In Nigeria, he has provided either training or consulting services to many firms, including Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), African Development Bank(AfDB), StanbicIBTC, First Bank of Nigeria(FBN), Banwo and Ighodalo, WAPIC Insurance, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Asset and Resource Management Holding Company (ARM), Nigerian Breweries Plc, AXA Mansard, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Airtel Nigeria, and many other organisations.

Dr Akin Oparison

Dr Oparison is a senior fellow at Lagos Business School with over 25 years’ management and leadership experience in blue-chip multinational companies. He was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked on a wide range of assignments, including Organizational development and change management interventions, executive resourcing, performance, and talent management in private-sector organizations ranging from FMCG companies, financial service organizations, banks, pharmaceutical companies, as well as public-sector client organizations. For over seven years, Oparison was HR Vice President for Shell’s Downstream Business in Africa, a member of the Executive Management Team for Shell Oil Products Africa, and the Shell Downstream Global HR Leadership team based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dr Uche Attoh

Dr Uche Attoh

Uche Attoh served on the Industrial Arbitration Panel before joining the faculty. Appointed by the Federal Government, he presided over Tribunals handling trade disputes and labour-management conflicts under the Trade Disputes Act and other labour laws for eight years. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Plc, where he acted as Human Resources Director and Company Secretary for West and Central Africa. He played major roles in the company’s transformation efforts, leading the Legal and HR integration during the mergers of SmithKline Beecham with Sterling Health and later with GlaxoWellcome. Before GSK, Uche was Director of Industrial Relations at the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). His international HR exposure came through ILO secondments and fellowships in the USA, UK, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, Norway, Kenya, and Ghana, enabling him to promote best practices through various national tripartite institutions.
Dr Yetunde Anibaba
Yetunde Anibaba (Ph.D.) is a management educator and organisational development professional at Lagos Business School, where she teaches Analysis of Business Problems and decision-making across MBA and executive programmes. She has designed and delivered several top-rated seminars, including Problem Solving and Decision Making for Executives and Driving Digital Revolution. Before joining LBS, she held various roles in the IT sector, gaining experience in ICT and HR management. Yetunde holds a BSc and an MSc degree in Sociology, an MILD, and a Ph.D. in Management. An alumna of UNILAG, LBS, IESE, and Wharton, she advises organisations and reviews for major management conferences.
Professor Tayo Otubanjo
Prof. Tayo Otubanjo, leads full-time and executive MBA sessions in Marketing at Lagos Business School. He was until recently a Visiting Professor of Marketing at Yale School of Management, New Haven. Prof. Otubanjo pursued his PhD in Marketing with a focus on corporate ‘brand’ identity management at The University of Hull (UK) and Brunel University London where he was highly instrumental in the development of the first MSc degree programme in Corporate Brand Management in the UK. Prof. Otubanjo offers Strategic Marketing and Brand Management advisory services to numerous firms. Past and current clients include Galaxy Backbone, First Bank Plc, FCMB Plc, Keystone Bank Plc, AXA Mansard, Alpha Morgan Capital, Sujimoto Construction, Chams Plc, Cellulant, Top Crust, Superflux, MBC Financial Services Group, Oral B, Consolidated Discount House among others.
Dr Tunde Epe
Dr. Tunde Ekpe is a lecturer at Lagos Business School, an accredited Executive Coach, and Director of Optimentus Ltd. With over 30 years of global experience, she has consulted for multinationals and the United Nations, specializing in leadership assessment, organizational transformation, and coaching women for board positions. Her expertise spans psychometric profiling, strategic HRM, and team building. A Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, she holds a Doctorate in Organizational Psychology from Aston University and a Financial Times Non-Executive Director diploma. This rare combination of psychological depth and financial acumen enables her to drive high-level executive development and organizational learning.
Dr Rose Ogbechie
Dr. Rose Ogbechie is a Senior Lecturer at Lagos Business School, specializing in Business Ethics, Sustainability, and Leadership. With a PhD in Management and an MBA from IESE, she blends academic rigor with 15 years of banking experience at UBA Plc and leadership roles as Managing Director of JMJ Consulting. Her expertise helps executives navigate ethical dilemmas and integrate responsible leadership into business strategy. An active consultant and researcher, she focuses on corporate governance and mentoring senior female executives to increase their professional influence. She champions human-centered leadership as a vital driver of sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
Prof. Franklin N Ngwu
Franklin N Ngwu is the Director of Lagos Business School (LBS) Sustainability Centre and an Associate Professor of Strategy, Corporate Governance, and Risk Management. He has a PhD in Law and Economics of Banking Regulation, an MSc in Economics, and a Post-graduate Diploma in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, UK. He has consulted for both local and international organizations and worked at Barclays Bank UK for over five years. In Nigeria, he has provided either training or consulting services to many firms, including Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), African Development Bank(AfDB), StanbicIBTC, First Bank of Nigeria(FBN), Banwo and Ighodalo, WAPIC Insurance, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), Asset and Resource Management Holding Company (ARM), Nigerian Breweries Plc, AXA Mansard, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Airtel Nigeria, and many other organisations.
Dr Akin Oparison
Dr Oparison is a senior fellow at Lagos Business School with over 25 years’ management and leadership experience in blue-chip multinational companies. He was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked on a wide range of assignments, including Organizational development and change management interventions, executive resourcing, performance, and talent management in private-sector organizations ranging from FMCG companies, financial service organizations, banks, pharmaceutical companies, as well as public-sector client organizations. For over seven years, Oparison was HR Vice President for Shell’s Downstream Business in Africa, a member of the Executive Management Team for Shell Oil Products Africa, and the Shell Downstream Global HR Leadership team based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dr Uche Attoh
Uche Attoh served on the Industrial Arbitration Panel before joining the faculty. Appointed by the Federal Government, he presided over Tribunals handling trade disputes and labour-management conflicts under the Trade Disputes Act and other labour laws for eight years. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Plc, where he acted as Human Resources Director and Company Secretary for West and Central Africa. He played major roles in the company’s transformation efforts, leading the Legal and HR integration during the mergers of SmithKline Beecham with Sterling Health and later with GlaxoWellcome. Before GSK, Uche was Director of Industrial Relations at the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). His international HR exposure came through ILO secondments and fellowships in the USA, UK, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, Norway, Kenya, and Ghana, enabling him to promote best practices through various national tripartite institutions.
Dr Yetunde Anibaba
Yetunde Anibaba (Ph.D.) is a management educator and organisational development professional at Lagos Business School, where she teaches Analysis of Business Problems and decision-making across MBA and executive programmes. She has designed and delivered several top-rated seminars, including Problem Solving and Decision Making for Executives and Driving Digital Revolution. Before joining LBS, she held various roles in the IT sector, gaining experience in ICT and HR management. Yetunde holds a BSc and an MSc degree in Sociology, an MILD, and a Ph.D. in Management. An alumna of UNILAG, LBS, IESE, and Wharton, she advises organisations and reviews for major management conferences.

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2. Select the number of participants to enroll on the programme and then fill in your detials.

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4. Upon confirmation of payment, a programme manager will get in touch with you at least three days before the programme commences.

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