Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Organizational Leadership: Driving Culture and Performance

Cultivate an adaptable leadership style that fosters a conducive work environment, empowering and motivating employees to excel in their performance.

Start date

05 March 2025

Price

$2,205 USD

Installment Plan

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Course duration

5 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

6–8 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course overview

1 in 3

Only a third of CEOs believe that their organization’s frontline leadership is of a very good quality.

DDI (2021).

85%

The proportion of employees who feel their well-being has declined due to high-pressure work conditions, with more than half feeling that job demands have increased.

Deloitte (Jul, 2021).

Duration: 5 weeks (excluding orientation)

Leadership models focusing solely on specific behaviors and tasks have become less effective in today's business world. With the rise of digitalization and artificial intelligence, along with other factors like multicultural teams, hybrid working, competitive markets, and faster product cycles, leaders must be agile and adaptable. Organizations and their leaders should pay attention to the context in which they operate, be ready to deploy a range of leadership approaches and adapt as their business landscape changes.

Based on years of research, the Institute for Management Development (IMD) has developed the Organizational Leadership: Driving Culture and Performance online program to enhance leaders' impact. The program shows you how to improve and adapt the workplace environments you create for your business and teams. It also introduces you to a Leadership Operating System (OS) built on trust, clarity, and momentum.

During the five-week program, you’ll explore the elements of the Leadership OS, learn how to motivate people, and set the tone for organizational culture and performance. By the end of the program, you’ll have developed a tailored Leadership OS action plan ready to implement immediate changes in their business.

Is this program for you?

This leadership program is for leaders seeking to improve their ability to direct and support others in achieving objectives, regardless of industry or company size. It benefits mid- to senior-level leaders, HR specialists, strategists, consultants, and aspiring leaders by providing a new approach to maximize impact on individuals, teams, and overall performance. Participants will learn how to prepare for the challenges of a globalized, uncertain, and complex business landscape to enhance productivity, motivation, and innovation.

By taking this program, you have the opportunity to accelerate your career with the IMD Online Executive Certificate. Customize your learning journey with 90–100 units of programs that are relevant to your needs and pass an exam to earn the certificate. See the programs here, and discover how participants are customizing their certificate.

IMD is a triple-accredited academic institution, with the Financial Times ranking it first for its open programs, nine years in a row. IMD attributes its success to its unique “Real Learning. Real Impact” approach. Based in Switzerland and Singapore, IMD is led by expert and diverse faculty who use their insights, tools, and perspectives to prepare participants for the future of business. As an independent academic institution with a global reach, IMD strives to educate ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide.

Course overview

Duration: 5 weeks (excluding orientation)

What will set you apart

On completion of this program, you’ll walk away with:

An agile, yet evergreen approach to leadership that allows you to adapt to organizational changes.

An understanding of where your leadership input is most impactful and the ability to drive performance by improving the work environment in which your employees operate.

An action plan specific to your organization that is ready for immediate implementation.

Industry insights drawn from real-life case studies and the Program Directors’ years of research and experience.

Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Program curriculum

Forge a leadership approach founded on trust, clarity, and momentum, as you work through the weekly modules of this online program.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

The Leadership Operating System

Module 2

Building trust

Module 3

Creating clarity

Module 4

Generating momentum

Module 5

Making it happen: Leaving your leadership imprint

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Program Directors

The design of this online program is guided by IMD faculty, as well as industry experts, who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the program.

Shlomo Ben-Hur

Professor of Leadership, Organization, and Corporate Learning, IMD

Nik Kinley

Director, YSC Consulting

About the certificate

Acquire the skills to foster a thriving environment for your employees and earn an official certificate of completion from the Institute for Management Development (IMD).

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the program handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.

Successful completion of this online program counts towards your IMD alumni status. Find out more.

Your digital certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

IMD Organizational Leadership: Driving Culture and Performance online program certificate

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