Mission Delivery for CEOs and Executives
Helping leaders create the conditions to enable their teams and organisations to thrive, and to grow strategic capacity to deliver social impact effectively and sustainably
Program timing 2025
- Leading self and teams: Friday 16 May, 10:00am - 4:00pm AEST, delivered virtually.
Registrations close Friday 9 May, 12 noon AEST. - Leading organisations and systems: Friday 4 July, 10:00am - 4:00pm AEST, delivered virtually.
Registrations close Friday 27 June, 12 noon AEST.
Participant profile
This program is designed for leaders (typically CEOs or Senior Executives) of established not-for-profit organisations or social enterprises, responsible for overall organisational performance and delivery of mission.
Given there is some overlap in content across programs, it is recommended that leaders pick only one program to join (whichever best suits your current role). Past participants are welcome to attend Mission Delivery again this year, but please note that much of the content covered will be the same as that covered in previous years.
What you get as a participant
1
Two standalone days of virtual programs facilitated by experienced McKinsey faculty (it is not necessary to attend ‘Leading Self and Teams’ to attend ‘Leading Organisations and Systems’)
2
Take-home tools and resources relevant to each concept covered, that you can use with your teams and organisation
3
A network of other leaders in the not-for-profit world for leaders to connect with outside the program and opportunities to hear about research and events
What the program looks like
Leading self and teams (1 day)
Building personal resilience: Learn how to manage internal and external pressures to promote personal wellbeing and motivation in the face of adversity
Creating psychological safety: Explore what psychological safety is and its importance; understand how to begin building a psychologically safe environment to foster greater team effectiveness
Adaptive leadership: Understand what adaptive leadership is, how to identify adaptive problems, and the mindset and enablers required to lead in volatile and uncertain environments
Leading organisations and systems (1 day)
The social side of strategy: Define strategy in the context of your organisation and environment, and learn about barriers that can limit effective strategy-setting discussions
Changing mindsets and behaviours: Understand how cultural change happens, explore the difference between mindsets and behaviours, and apply the Influence Model to shift mindsets and behaviours positively
Measuring impact and data: Discuss options for measuring impact, and learn how data can be leveraged to improve impact tracking in your organisation
What previous participants have said about our programs
“An engaging exploration of what great strategy looks like – relevant to the questions I’m thinking through to define the future for my organisation”
“This program dealt with issues that are common to so many not-for-profit organisations, and each session provided me with practical tools that I can use with my team starting next week”
“After weeks of fighting fires, this was a much-needed chance to take time out and work on my organisation, not in it”
“First time I've been in a room of not-for-profit people, after 20+ years in the commercial sector. Such a relief to hear that the challenges are common!”
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