Leading Beyond Ego

Developing leaders to take over and at every level of the organization means letting go of ego, delegating and deputizing more, building Self Directed Work Teams (SDWT), and managing to transition from being the one who gives the orders, to the one who people come to for advice & wisdom.

 

Raising leaders to take over means letting go of our ego, delegating and deputizing more, and managing to transition from being the one who gives the orders to the one who people come to for advice & wisdom. This training course is a powerful and thought-provoking look at how people at the very top of their game can leave a legacy that lasts. Leaving the organization in safe hands and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization will cement your reputation as a true leader, and it is a job that starts today.

 

Objectives

The objectives of this Leading Beyond Ego training course are:

• To develop your personal executive succession plan
• To become a leader who grows other leaders
• To understand the impact of humility on our legacy
• To become a leader with a clear long-term plan
• To prepare to transition from knowledge to wisdom
• Leading your organization to long-term sustainability

 

 

The highlights of this ALARDI Africa Leading Beyond Ego training course are as follows:

• Learn how letting go of power gives us greater power
• Learn mental strategies to deal with ego
• Understand the importance of growing your successor
• Develop the ability to trust others
• Build a deep inner confidence and inner peace
• Learn to build an organization that goes beyond our leadership

 

Who should Attend?

The Leading Beyond Ego training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit: 

• CEOs
• Board members
• Directors
• Senior management
• Industry leaders
• Principal /Permanent secretaries
• Government ministers
• Those aspiring to reach a senior level within their organization

 

Training Methodology

As this is an executive-level development training, you can expect the training course to be challenging and aimed at stretching your comfort zone. You will receive personal feedback from your peers as well as feedback from the instructor. A variety of adult training methods will be used, including role-play, case studies, presentations, videos, and practical exercises.

 

Organisational Impact

From this ALARDI AFRICA Leading Beyond Ego training course, your organization will benefit as follows:

• Participants will return with a renewed vigor to grow their teams
• Participants will return with an enhanced & clear passion for succession strategy
• Deeper understanding of their importance ‘living after work.’
• Strengthened knowledge and emotional resilience
• Improved communication of expectations
• Improved planning & decision making
• Expanded understanding of long-term business sustainability

 

Personal Impact

The participants will have the following benefits:

• Greater understanding of creating a leadership legacy
• Improved ability to inspire and motivate others to step up
• Greater confidence to let go
• Improved ability to delegate and deputize
• Greater understanding of the impact of the ego
• Improved understanding of inner confidence by trusting others
• Improved ability hand over responsibility to others

 

Course Outline

 

Day One: The Leadership Legacy

• Investigating the concept of legacy planning
• The truth about the end of a career
• The dangers of generational transitions of power
• Planning for long-term sustainability
• Finding your identity in more than your position
• Understanding sacrificial leadership

 

Day Two: The Leader Growing Leaders

• Identifying your potential successors
• Identifying key leaders in the business
• Selecting appropriate fast-track development strategies
• Monitoring and measuring internal politics and egos
• Dealing with emotional saboteurs
• Controlling aspirational expectations to reduce conflicts

 

Day Three: The Leader Letting Go

• Developing delegation and deputization plans
• Delegating the full responsibility for results
• Shockingly courageous tests of commitment
• Understanding the inner personalities of your key people
• Giving clear and honest feedback about your expectations
• Learning to accept different opinions

 

Day Four: The Leader Stepping Back

• Letting go, why does it feel so hard to do?
• Using edification to establish the credibility of others
• Allowing others space to fail forward
• Learning to listen more than we talk
• Using wisdom stories to sell ideas to others
• Becoming a mentor and advisor

 

Day Five: Designing Your Next Step

• Developing a strategy for your successful exit
• Managing the sudden shock of having time to ourselves
• Dealing with relationship issues at home.
• Learning to appreciate the little things in life
• Leaving a legacy of fairness behind
• Key takeaway

 

Certificate

• On successful completion of this training course, the ALARDI AFRICA Certificate will be issued to the participants.
  

Venue:

Kenya-Nairobi –    Cost USD 1800

Rwanda-Kigali  – Cost USD 2000

21^st-25^th September 2026