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Develop strategic thinking and organisational influence
Every course ends with a Portfolio task — real evidence of real capability, not just a certificate. Your work is assessed against rubrics and recorded in your EMP Passport, creating a verified record of what you can actually do.
Full access included with EMP Member, Pro and Elite tiers.
This programme includes:
Curriculum
Self-leadership, emotional intelligence and the foundations of influencing others.
Lessons
What leadership actually is (and is not)
30 min
Self-leadership: discipline before direction
35 min
Emotional intelligence at work
35 min
Building trust and psychological safety
40 min
Your leadership philosophy
35 min
Portfolio task: leadership self-assessment
45 min
Hiring, developing, retaining and getting the best from diverse teams.
Lessons
The science of high-performing teams
35 min
Hiring for culture-add, not culture-fit
35 min
Coaching vs managing: when to use each
35 min
Difficult conversations and conflict resolution
40 min
Delegation that actually works
30 min
Retention: why people stay and why they leave
35 min
Portfolio task: team development plan
45 min
Vision, strategy execution and decision-making under uncertainty.
Lessons
Setting a vision others want to follow
35 min
Strategy: from ambition to actionable plan
40 min
Decision-making under uncertainty
40 min
Stakeholder mapping and influence
35 min
Measuring what matters: OKRs and leading indicators
35 min
Portfolio task: strategic plan for your team or business
45 min
Leading through transformation, disruption and high-stakes situations.
Lessons
The change curve: understanding human reactions
30 min
Kotter's 8-step change model in practice
35 min
Crisis leadership: calm, clarity and communication
40 min
Building organisational resilience
35 min
Turnaround leadership: when things go wrong
35 min
Portfolio task: change management case study
45 min
Join EMP Academy and start proving what you can do — not just learning what you should know.