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Ready-Now Leadership Programme

Designed for mid-level managers and above who need to lead diverse, hybrid, and international teams with confidence. 

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Format

Hybrid

Duration

6-week learning journey

Method

Experiential & outcome-driven

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Upcoming Cohort
Ready-Now Leadership Programme
March / April 2026
Module 1: 9 Mar — 12 Apr 2026

5x weeks self-directed learning
5x virtual sessions, GIFT-facilitated

Module 2: 13 — 17 Apr 2026

The Philippines

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Reimagining Leadership for a Complex World

In today’s complex and fast-evolving global environment, leadership demands more than expertise. It requires vision, agility, and the ability to inspire across cultures, platforms, and paradigms.

This hybrid leadership programme is specifically designed for senior executives who are ready to elevate their impact. Over a dynamic blend of virtual, self-paced, and in-person experiences, participants will deepen their global awareness, master systems thinking, and develop the multi-modal leadership skills needed to lead high-performing teams through today’s uncertainty and change.

Anja Beuschlein
HR Specialist, SEG Automotive Germany

This unique programme offers deep and fresh insights into leadership, global issues, and self-awareness. Learning takes place simultaneously on multiple levels, supported effectively by the GIFT team.

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Programme Experience

GIFT’s proprietary curriculum, learning tools and high-touch facilitation keep participants engaged and excited from start to finish.

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Pre-Programme
02
Online Learning
03
Experiential Learning
04
Post Programme

Development Objectives Alignment

The journey begins by aligning development goals with participants and their line managers through personalised onboarding interviews and GIFT’s Purposeful Engagement Assessment Tool.

Laying the Groundwork

Participants engage with carefully curated pre-reading materials that provide essential context and foundational knowledge. They also complete a written assignment designed to encourage critical thinking and personal reflection, ensuring they are well-prepared for deeper discussions.

Virtual Learning for Deeper Engagement

Through GIFT.ed—our virtual learning platform for transformation and innovation—participants engage in self-paced learning designed to lay the foundation for deeper, more meaningful engagement during the programme.

Proprietary Curriculum with regular reflection, breakouts, and guest speakers enabling participatory learning

Global Awareness

In today’s fast-changing world, effective leadership requires the ability to think systemically, collaborate inclusively, and adapt with agility. Module 1 builds these capabilities through a five-week blended learning journey combining self-paced digital learning and five live virtual sessions (one per week).

Through GIFT.ed, participants explore critical leadership themes—from navigating global shifts and digital transformation to fostering inclusive, high-performing teams across diverse contexts. The platform’s interactive resources and reflective exercises encourage continuous engagement and personal insight.

The weekly live sessions deepen these learnings through case discussions, peer collaboration, and guided facilitation by GIFT’s global faculty. By integrating online flexibility with real-time connection, participants strengthen their leadership presence, cross-cultural understanding, and capacity to lead effectively in complex environments.

Strategic Leadership

The programme helps participants connects ‘purpose’ to ‘potential,’ unlocking greater value not only for individuals but also for organisations and society as a whole. They will learn to cultivate high-performance teams and foster a workplace culture rooted in a growth mindset. They will also develop cross-cultural and intergenerational leadership skills to effectively navigate diverse environments.
Rigorous action learning alongside business model generation, solving contemporary challenges and giving meaning to thinking “outside the box”

Local Insights

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of global issues by appreciating local nuances through immersive site visits and direct engagement with communities and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. These firsthand experiences offer unique perspectives and insights that desktop research alone cannot offer.

Leadership in Action

Participants will challenge their leadership skills, adaptability, and resourcefulness by immersing themselves in high-stakes environments and unfamiliar settings with changing scenarios. They will receive direct feedback from peers and facilitators during participant-led sessions, allowing them to uncover and address any leadership blind spots.

Breakthrough Ideas

Participants will develop bold, innovative ideas that drive long-term commercial success and promote positive societal change, beyond
conventional notions of development and progress. They will generate solutions that address global challenges and foster sustainable growth, leveraging creativity and forward-thinking to make a meaningful impact.

Evaluation

The Purposeful Engagement Assessment will be conducted a second time to evaluate changes in mindset and behaviour. Participants will receive personalised evaluations and practical recommendations for themselves, their line managers, and HR.

Implementation of Key Learnings

Consultations will be held with participants and line managers to discuss steps to implement key learnings in the workplace.

Continual Asynchronous Digital Learning

Participants can continue accessing GIFT.ed for one year to further deepen their insights, reinforce key concepts, and sustain meaningful engagement beyond the programme.

Learning Outcomes

1

Lead with strategic vision, courage, and competence to deliver systemic impact for sustained success.

2

Navigate the complex interplay between global forces and on-the-ground realities to develop new market insights.

3

Develop new business ideas and breakthrough innovations by challenging conventional wisdom.

4

Build connections with leaders, world-class speakers, and subject matter experts from government, business, and civil society.

5

Develop greater self-awareness with a personalised evaluation to guide your continued development and career planning.

Participant Profile

Designed for mid-level managers and above who need to lead
diverse, hybrid, and international teams with confidence.

Facilitators & Speakers

The programme is led by GIFT’s expert facilitators with decades of experience.

Participants will also have the opportunity to learn from distinguished domain experts and industry leaders, whose wisdom and insights will enrich the participants’ learning experience. Each cohort features a carefully curated lineup of speakers, tailored to address the specific needs of that group.



Stay tuned for the speaker announcement for the upcoming cohorts.

Chandran Nair

Founder & CEO, GIFT
Eric Stryson

Managing Director
Global Services, GIFT
Pial Khadilla

Managing Director, ASEAN

Programme Fee

US$15,000 per person


Fees include course materials, 1-year license to GIFT.ed,
dedicated GIFT.ed learning track and GIFT Hub access, GIFT facilitated virtual sessions; Module 2 in-person field project accommodation (check-in: Sunday 12 Apr, check-out: Saturday 18 Apr), all meals, and local transport (excludes airport transfers)

Alumni Testimonials

Hidetaki Takahashi Chief Executive Officer, ORIX

Working with participants from diverse cultures made me realise that the most important qualities for global leadership in today’s complex world are energy, empathy, and cross-cultural communication.

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Dennis Chang Chief Executive Officer, MasterCard

The GIFT Programme was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. It stands out from other executive training programmes I’ve attended, both in form and substance.

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Bu Su Jing
EHS Services Manager, BASF Malaysia

The programme perfectly linked the leadership theory with a challenging yet practical project. It created a platform to connect the leaders from diverse background to share their experience and collaborate in developing the country which showing the importance of diversity and inclusion especially in the our country, Malaysia.

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Experiential Project Learning

In Module 2, participants will engage in an intensive field project that brings leadership theory into practice. Working in diverse, cross-cultural teams, they will collaborate with local partners to address real challenges that balance commercial priorities with social and environmental outcomes.

Anchored on principles of stakeholder ownership, systems thinking, and innovation for shared value, the experience challenges participants to move beyond conventional approaches and reimagine what leadership looks like in complex, real-world contexts. The intensity of the experience and personal accountability for outcomes foster deep reflection and enduring behavioural change.

The module culminates in a Final Forum, where teams present their insights and proposals to local stakeholders, followed by a collective reflection and closing celebration.

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    Who is the Ready-Now Leadership Programme designed for?

    The Ready-Now Leadership Programme (RNLP) is designed for mid-level managers and above who lead diverse, hybrid, and international teams. It equips them to foster inclusive leadership and enhance collaboration across boundaries. Investing in their growth today ensures your organisation’s resilience in an ever-evolving global landscape.

    Today’s leaders operate in an environment defined by complexity, rapid change, and competing priorities. The Ready-Now Leadership Programme (RNLP) equips them to meet these realities through a blend of analytical depth and lived experience.

    Grounded in GIFT’s immersive and outcome-driven methodology, the programme bridges the gap between theory and practice. Participants engage with dynamic global issues, lead diverse teams across digital and cultural boundaries, and confront real-world challenges through an in-person field project.

    By integrating self-paced digital learning, live virtual collaboration, and hands-on problem solving, the RNLP develops leaders who think systemically, act with empathy, and create meaningful impact in times of uncertainty.

    The Ready-Now Leadership Programme (RNLP) is a blended learning journey built around GIFT’s signature “5-5-5” format — five weeks of online engagement, five live virtual sessions, and a five-day in-person field project.

    Module 1 blends self-paced digital learning with weekly virtual sessions to strengthen leadership agility, systems thinking, and cross-cultural collaboration. Guided by GIFT’s proprietary curriculum, participants reflect on global dynamics, deepen personal insight, and apply practical strategies for leading in complex environments.

    Module 2 shifts from learning to application through an intensive field project in Asia. Participants work in diverse, cross-functional teams to address real-world challenges alongside local partners and stakeholders, translating insight into action.

    Together, these modules offer an intellectually rigorous and experiential journey that prepares leaders to navigate uncertainty, drive innovation, and create meaningful impact.

    Note: Module 2 will be held in the Philippines.

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