- Leadership Pipeline Programme
High-potential talent needs
more than recognition. It needs development.
Emerging Leaders Accelerator
Most organisations identify high-potential talent. Fewer invest in actually developing them before they reach leadership roles — leaving talented people to learn on the job, often at the expense of their teams. This programme — inspired by Prashant’s “The Self-Led Leader” framework — accelerates that development using psychometric tools (MBTI, FIRO-B), experiential learning, and structured self-reflection to build the leadership mindset, communication clarity, and self-awareness that make the difference in the first management role and beyond.
Duration
3 Months
Format
Group Cohort
Group Size
12–18 Participants
- Leadership readiness assessment and strengths profile
- 6 facilitated cohort sessions covering leadership fundamentals
- 1 individual coaching session per participant
- Peer learning pairs: structured accountability between sessions
- Leadership simulation: managing a real team challenge in a safe environment
- Personal leadership statement and 90-day leadership plan
- Post-programme check-in and progress review at 60 days
What participants achieve
by the end of this programme.
Leadership Mindset
Making the fundamental shift from individual contributor to leader — understanding that your job is now to create conditions for others to succeed.
Clear Communication
Communicating with directness, clarity, and empathy — giving feedback, setting expectations, and managing up effectively.
Self-Awareness
Understanding your strengths, blind spots, default patterns, and how others experience you — the foundation of all effective leadership.
Influence Early
Building credibility, relationships, and influence before formal authority is granted — the skill that accelerates every career.
Managing Complexity
Navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and the messy reality of working across functions and reporting lines.
Resilience Under Pressure
Developing the psychological tools to perform under pressure — and sustain performance over time without burning out.
This programme is the right fit if…
- You are an individual contributor or early manager identified by your organisation as high-potential
- You have been told you are leadership material — but haven't received the development to match
- You are stepping into your first people leadership role and want to be genuinely prepared
- You want to develop influence, presence, and strategic thinking earlier in your career
- Your organisation wants to build a strong, ready pipeline of future leaders
The programme journey
Foundations (Sessions 1–2)
What leadership actually is, the IC-to-leader mindset shift, strengths assessment debrief, and building early credibility.
Communication & Influence (Sessions 3–4)
Clear communication, feedback, managing up, and building influence without formal authority.
Leading in Practice (Sessions 5–6)
Leadership simulation, navigating complexity, building resilience, and creating your 90-day leadership plan.
Rahul Verma · Engineering Manager, Swiggy
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