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Our leadership solutions are radically outcome-driven and customisable to your organisation’s unique context, people, and challenges. 

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How does leadership fall into stagnation?

In our two decades of experience working with leadership teams across sectors and industries in Asia, three key trends stand out:

The Success Trap

Success breeds complacency. When a leader has experienced success, there is often a temptation to maintain the status quo, believing that what worked in the past will continue to work indefinitely.

The Routine Loop

Established processes provide comfort and stability, but over-reliance on them can hinder creativity. Rigid adherence to routine can lead to recycled thinking, making it difficult to adapt and evolve.

An Outdated Worldview

In a relentlessly changing world, many leaders operate from a limited knowledge base and awareness, leaving them ill-prepared to respond to converging environmental and social megatrends.

Leadership growth starts with a transformation in mindset and behaviour

Our proprietary Leadership Framework and Outcome-Driven Learning Methodology are designed to transform how leaders think and act so that they can lead with sustained impact. 

The KCE Leadership Framework

Built on the three pillars of effective leadership: Knowledge, Communication, and Empathy—the framework draws from over 18 years of insights gained by observing thousands of executives in global, diverse teams, and the mindsets and behaviours of those who thrive in their roles.

Outcome-Driven Learning Methodology

Developed and refined over 18 years, the methodology puts leadership in action, testing individual ownership, problem-solving, and personal resilience. This iterative cycle ensures that learning is not just theoretical but embedded deeply in practice, driving tangible outcomes. ​

Learn more about leadership philosophy, framework and methodology

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C-Suite & Senior Executives

We partner with senior leaders to challenge conventional thinking, align purpose with strategy, and build the insight needed to lead transformative change and reinvent their organisations for the future.

Mid-Level Managers

We support mid-level managers in developing greater intellectual capacity to connect strategic goals with tactical execution. They learn to lead effectively in all directions, managing upward, enabling teams, and collaborating across functions.

First Time & Emerging Leaders

We help new and emerging leaders grow into their potential. Through experiential development, they build the confidence, perspective, and agency to contribute meaningfully and step into greater responsibility with purpose.

Featured Solutions

Tailored to the unprecedented shifts shaping today’s world, preparing leaders to innovate boldly, drive systemic change, and create lasting value for your organisations and society.

Leadership for Business Reinvention

The rules of business have changed, but much of corporate leadership still relies on legacy models that are no longer fit for purpose.

Traditional development pathways, such as those offered by long-standing institutions, may feel familiar and credible. Yet they often reinforce the very thinking and assumptions that need to be challenged. This is especially critical when leading a business facing existential uncertainty. 

This leadership development solution is designed for organisations ready to return to first principles. To reconsider the purpose of the business, who it serves, and how it creates value. It is for those willing to confront uncomfortable truths and re-examine everything, from strategy and markets to the business model itself.

Through facilitated unlearning and fresh outside-in perspectives, we help leaders reimagine how value is created, building the foundations for long-term resilience. 

Gain strategic clarity on what reinvention means for your business and where to begin

Challenge entrenched assumptions and perceived constraints that limit your organisation’s potential

Understand how internal organisational challenges intersect with shifting market realities and societal expectations 

Address critical leadership gaps, cultivating self-awareness, strengthening communication, building resilience, and fostering a culture of ownership

Develop breakthrough outcomes in the form of a robust and innovative pre-feasibility business proposal

Systems Leadership

From technological disruption to geopolitical flux and climate instability to shifting societal expectations, challenges faced by organisations today are complex, interconnected, and relentlessly evolving.

Traditional leadership approaches that rely on siloed decision-making or hierarchical command structures are ill-equipped to address these multi-dimensional challenges, which often span diverse, multipolar markets with different political, economic, cultural, and societal philosophies.

Systems leaders embody a distinct mindset grounded in systemic awareness. They are capable of thinking laterally across structural, cultural, and even temporal boundaries, acting as stewards of the whole and intentionally leveraging collective intelligence to co-create adaptive solutions.

Our proprietary leadership learning methodology, tried and tested in over 100 programmes across the region, is well-placed to develop systems leaders competent in creating the conditions for sustainable advantage and continuous innovation, thus securing your organisation’s future.

Understand and apply systems thinking principles to diagnose complex, interconnected challenges and lead effective transformation

Architect and adapt organisational structures, cultures, and strategies for resilience, agility, and effectiveness in the face of continual change

Foster collaboration and shared purpose among diverse stakeholders to unleash collective intelligence for problem-solving and innovation

Think across multiple time horizons to design organisational systems that scale sustainably well into the long term

Build a robust learning culture to anticipate and navigate uncertainty, embrace experimentation, and drive ongoing systemic improvement

High Performance Leadership

This leadership development solution focuses on developing leaders who inspire exceptional results by driving accountability, fuelling motivation, and delivering strategic impact. It emphasises deep self-awareness and how leaders show up in their roles, including their emotional, social, and strategic intelligence.

Our curriculum puts leadership to the test, challenging leaders to make tough decisions, lead through uncertainty, and grow in resilience and adaptability.

More than individual growth, this journey is about creating ripple effects, enabling leaders to embody—and then build—a strong foundation for an organisation-wide high-performance culture rooted in trust, collaboration, and accountability.

Create a safe environment where team members can contribute candidly and take interpersonal risks

Align individual and team contributions with the broader organisational vision, ensuring everyone understands their impact and purpose

Foster accountability and responsibility within teams, empowering individuals to take full ownership of their outcomes

Adapt leadership approaches based on situational needs and team dynamics to deliver desired outcomes consistently

Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and adaptability, enabling teams to embrace change and navigate complexity with agility 

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In our day-to-day, it’s easy to get caught up in KPIs and deadlines. But this experience challenged me to zoom out, reflect on what truly matters, and how global issues translate into my work. I’ve learned to take a breath and approach challenges with greater purpose.
Seleta FitrianiHR Business Partner, CIMB Niaga
Seleta Fitriani
GIFT delivered an inspiring programme unlike anything I’ve experienced. It broadened my perspective at work and prompted deep reflection on my goals, helping me find greater meaning in both my professional and personal journey.
Charles Jiang ChangVP, Digital Platform, FWD
Charles Jiang Chang
This programme has been one of the most powerful learning experiences I’ve had. I learned more about myself and sharpened my skills through leadership tools, feedback, intense teamwork, and a project that pushed us to think outside the box.
Martha GuadalupeEngineering Manager, SEG Automotive
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    Who is the Global Leaders Programme designed for?

    The Global Leaders Programme (GLP) is designed for senior level executives and experienced leaders looking to enhance their worldview, create new innovative business models, and expand their global network in both private and public organisations. GIFT can support and advise on your nomination process to select candidates who will benefit most from the GLP.

    Today’s complex global challenges demand fresh thinking and a different kind of leadership. The Global Leaders Programme (GLP) goes beyond traditional executive education, immersing participants in the frontlines of change and the uncertainties looming in the international business landscape.

    Renowned for its intellectual rigour and experiential, outcome-driven methodology, the GLP promotes personal growth, equips leaders with practical skills to manage diverse teams in unfamiliar environments, and introduces new paths to success in the 21st century.

    The Global Leaders Programme (GLP) is a transformative two-week journey divided into two dynamic modules.

    Module 1 focuses on interactive classroom learning, guided by GIFT’s proprietary curriculum. It combines thought-provoking lectures, regular reflections, breakout sessions, and insights from guest speakers to create an engaging and participatory learning experience. 

    Module 2 emphasises hands-on experiential learning. Participants tackle real-world challenges through rigorous action-based projects, business model generation, and creative problem-solving, redefining what it means to think “outside the box.”

    Together, these modules empower participants to develop actionable ideas and innovative solutions in a rapidly changing international landscape.

    Note: GLP Module 1 will be conducted in Hong Kong, China. The location for Module 2 varies by cohort and will take place in a different city, requiring travel.

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