THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA
(ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ACCOUNTANTS ACT, LAWS OF KENYA)
THE 3RD EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
THEME: Developing Leaders to leave a legacy for decades
DATE: 10TH – 21ST JULY 2023
VENUE: PULLMAN DUBAI CREEK CITY CENTRE, DUBAI
TIME: 09.00AM-03.30PM
OVERVIEW
Good leadership provides the required direction for an organization and its stakeholders, both internal and external. Various stakeholders need to know the direction in which the organization is headed and who to follow to reach the destination. Leadership involves showing employees how to effectively perform their responsibilities and regularly supervising the completion of their tasks while providing feedback for improvement. Good leadership also includes setting a positive example for staff to follow, by being excited about the work, being motivated to learn new things, receiving feedback, and helping as needed in both individual and team activities.
Leadership in business is the capacity of a company’s management to set and achieve challenging goals, take fast and decisive action when needed, outperform the competition, and inspire others to perform at their highest levels. Leadership also speaks to a more holistic approach, such as the tone of an organization or the culture that management establishes. Individuals with strong leadership skills in the business world often rise to executive positions.
Effective leadership includes exhibiting a strong character. Leaders exhibit honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, and ethics. Leaders act in line with how they speak and earn the right to be responsible for others’ success in the organization. Strong leadership involves clear communication skills. Leaders speak with and listen to staff members, respond to questions and concerns, and are empathetic. Leaders use effective communication skills for moving the company forward and achieving new levels of success.
In leadership, executive presence is a term that is often shrouded in mystique and many people struggle to understand it. Executive presence is critical, but it doesn’t need to be mysterious. Most importantly, executive presence is a skill, not a trait. That means it’s something you can cultivate and build. In its simplest terms, executive presence is about the ability to inspire confidence. Inspiring confidence in the subordinates that you’re the leader they want to follow, inspiring confidence among peers that you’re capable and reliable and, most importantly, inspiring confidence among senior leaders that you have the ability and what it takes to steer the function or organization to the next level.
The Executive Leadership Summit has been designed to address specific leadership needs faced by senior executives in their day-to-day life. Senior executives are faced with a unique challenge of rising to the occasion in the face of disruptions as witnessed during the pandemic and thus their leadership skills ought to be dynamic and ready for such transformational times as these.
The summit will utilize various learning methods such as presentations, case studies, group works, illustrations, videos, demonstrations, questions & answers among others, including an online quiz that will be administered at the end of the course. Successful attendees will be awarded physical certificates of proficiency in leadership.
The summit is geared to focus on the following key topics:
- Leadership & Ethics: Developing ethical leaders spanning across various generations.
- Effective communication styles and tips for leaders: Enhancing presentation skills and influence in engagement.
- Media readiness: How leaders can engage with the media
- The role of transformational leadership in leading and managing change
- Change Management Case Study and Group Discussion
- Conducting Effective Management & Board Meetings -Case Study and Group Discussions
- Stepping up and readiness for Board Appointments
- An overview of the Board Evaluation process to enhance value creation.
- Networking tips and strategies for new Senior Executives
- Effective planning for retirement
- Financial wellness- personal and organizational
- Teamwork: Review of the book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
- Case studies and group presentations on leadership styles
- Striking a balance in the relationship between Board, Management and Staff
- Setting a positive Board and organizational culture
- Effective Delegation for Successful Delivery of Organization’s Mission
- Practical sessions and role play on effective delegation.
- Dress Code, Etiquette, and self-presentation tips for senior leaders
- Practical session on dining and meetings etiquette
- Case studies and role plays on emotional intelligence.
- Review of the book: Leaders eat last- by Simon Sinek
- Navigating leadership obstacles to create an impact and leave a legacy for decades.
- Leadership time management skills and tips for effective oversight
- Leadership succession planning- Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
TARGET AUDIENCE
The two week seminar is ideal for Board Members, Board Chairpersons, Board Committee Members and Committee Chairpersons, Board Secretaries, CEOs, Managing Directors, Senior Management, Aspiring Board Members, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs, Chief Managers, Heads of Departments, Chief Finance Officers, Chief Operations Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Human Resources Manager, Chief Security Officer, Chief Green Officer, Chief Analytics Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Data Officer, Management Consultants, and Accounting Officers of Government Units and entities. These courses are not limited to the accountancy profession only, staff from other units are highly encouraged to attend
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT :
The seminar charges are Ksh 340,000 per delegate for both members and non-members.
**Note: Delegates are required to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS
Members of ICPAK and those from other reciprocating professional bodies will earn 28 CPD units upon successful completion of the course.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
For non-Kenyan delegates, please enquire with your embassy on the travel requirements. ICPAK shall avail invitation letters to support delegates VISA processing. To request for one, email: raphael.nguli@icpak.com
NITA REIMBURSEMENT
The Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke).
CONTACT
Further requests can be channeled to us via email to raphael.nguli@icpak.com with a copy to memberservices@icpak.com or telephone call on +254 732 352476.
We encourage delegates to regularly visit our website www.icpak.com for updates.