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High Potentials Leadership Program

High Potentials Leadership Program
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Summary

To strengthen the foundation for future success, companies must commit to developing strong leaders at all levels. This program empowers high potential leaders to overcome the increasingly complex challenges that emerge as they take on greater leadership roles. By exploring the pros and cons of diverse leadership styles and strategies, you will expand your ability to build productive teams, champion change, lead in a crisis, and create a culture of high performance.

This high potentials leadership program is presented jointly with the HBS Leadership Initiative.

This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More

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Summary

To strengthen the foundation for future success, companies must commit to developing strong leaders at all levels. This program empowers high potential leaders to overcome the increasingly complex challenges that emerge as they take on greater leadership roles. By exploring the pros and cons of diverse leadership styles and strategies, you will expand your ability to build productive teams, champion change, lead in a crisis, and create a culture of high performance.

This high potentials leadership program is presented jointly with the HBS Leadership Initiative.

This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More

Key Benefits
Focused on developing high potential leaders, this program prepares you to embrace the risks and opportunities that accompany new leadership roles. You will examine the hallmarks of visionary leaders, how to communicate complex information and defend your decisions, and what it takes to motivate a diverse workforce. In the process, you will transform your leadership approach and optimize your potential to stay on the fast track throughout your career.

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Foster the right leadership qualities in yourself and othersFoster the right leadership qualities in yourself and others
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  • Balance your personal leadership style with the demands of the organization without compromising your principles
  • Adjust your leadership approach as your responsibilities grow and change
  • Develop the next class of high potential leaders—and inspire leadership throughout the organization
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  • Build high-performance teams that are more than the sum of their parts
  • Lead effectively through situations involving conflict
  • Receive feedback with an open mind and deliver it with tact
  • Build internal and external relationships to achieve both professional and personal goals
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  • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
  • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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Focused on developing high potential leaders, this program prepares you to embrace the risks and opportunities that accompany new leadership roles. You will examine the hallmarks of visionary leaders, how to communicate complex information and defend your decisions, and what it takes to motivate a diverse workforce. In the process, you will transform your leadership approach and optimize your potential to stay on the fast track throughout your career.
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Foster the right leadership qualities in yourself and others

  • Balance your personal leadership style with the demands of the organization without compromising your principles
  • Adjust your leadership approach as your responsibilities grow and change
  • Develop the next class of high potential leaders—and inspire leadership throughout the organization

Expand your contribution through stronger leadership

  • Build high-performance teams that are more than the sum of their parts
  • Lead effectively through situations involving conflict
  • Receive feedback with an open mind and deliver it with tact
  • Build internal and external relationships to achieve both professional and personal goals

Expand your personal and professional network

  • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
  • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for high-impact, top-performing individuals—from vice presidents to program managers and team leaders—with 10–20 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility.

Companies sending groups of three to five participants from different functions will facilitate collaboration, teamwork, and learning across the organization by creating:

  • A core group of talented, driven individuals who think about leadership and the challenges confronting emerging leaders
  • Champions who can reinforce the principles learned in the program across the company
  • Mentors who can help build the next line of leaders

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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Who Should Attend

This program is designed for high-impact, top-performing individuals—from vice presidents to program managers and team leaders—with 10–20 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility.

Companies sending groups of three to five participants from different functions will facilitate collaboration, teamwork, and learning across the organization by creating:

  • A core group of talented, driven individuals who think about leadership and the challenges confronting emerging leaders
  • Champions who can reinforce the principles learned in the program across the company
  • Mentors who can help build the next line of leaders

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

Dive Deeper into the Experience
Play video
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We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?We Celebrate New Ways of Thinking. Are You Ready?
Thrive in a learning environment that welcomes diverse ideas and perspectives.
Watch the VideoWatch the Video
Play video
Play video
Discover more about business. And yourself.Discover more about business. And yourself.
Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
Watch the VideoWatch the Video
Play video
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Inside the ClassroomInside the Classroom
See how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.
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Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols

Admissions Criteria and Process

We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
Application Deadline
MAY 2023 session application due: 01 MAY 2023
OCT 2023 session application due: 22 SEP 2023
Applications submitted after the due date will be considered on an individual basis and may not be processed in time to grant admission.
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To apply, you will submit:

  • The application, telling us about your experience, your organization, and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges
  • A letter of reference from someone familiar with your work
To review both the application and letter of reference, download the Application PDF. You can submit your application via our online Application Form or by returning a completed PDF. When submitting the online application form, you will be asked for the email address of the individual serving as your reference. That individual will receive an email with a link to an online letter of reference form.

Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Letter of Reference

To gain a deeper understanding of your background and your potential as a leader, we require a letter of reference from a senior executive within your organization, a board member, or an HBS graduate familiar with your role and responsibilities. To submit the letter, follow the instructions in your application.

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

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We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
Application Deadline
MAY 2023 session application due: 01 MAY 2023
OCT 2023 session application due: 22 SEP 2023
Applications submitted after the due date will be considered on an individual basis and may not be processed in time to grant admission.

To apply, you will submit:

  • The application, telling us about your experience, your organization, and your current responsibilities, goals, and challenges
  • A letter of reference from someone familiar with your work
To review both the application and letter of reference, download the Application PDF. You can submit your application via our online Application Form or by returning a completed PDF. When submitting the online application form, you will be asked for the email address of the individual serving as your reference. That individual will receive an email with a link to an online letter of reference form.

Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Letter of Reference

To gain a deeper understanding of your background and your potential as a leader, we require a letter of reference from a senior executive within your organization, a board member, or an HBS graduate familiar with your role and responsibilities. To submit the letter, follow the instructions in your application.

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
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What Makes a Great Leader?
What Makes a Great Leader?
Leaders must be architect, bridger, and catalyst to drive innovation and impact.
Learn More
Apply
Download Brochure
Program Finder
Need Help? Contact Us:
Program Advising team
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
What Makes a Great Leader?
What Makes a Great Leader?
Leaders must be architect, bridger, and catalyst to drive innovation and impact.
Learn More
Need Help? Contact Us:
Program Advising team
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
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Status

Accepting Applications

Date 05 FEB–08 DEC 2023
Format In-Person Learning takes place on the HBS campus or a designated location.
Location HBS Campus, United Arab Emirates