GLG

Adaptive Leadership:
Strategies for Emerging Leaders

Program Overview

Our world needs leaders who are collaborative, strategic, and inspirational. Within organizations, these are the leaders who provide effective direction and support. At GLG, we believe that leadership is an art and practice accessible to everyone committed to making progress on complex challenges. Like any art, mastery requires dedication and iterative learning.

Adaptive Leadership: Strategies for Emerging Leaders is a three-day program designed by The Gamar Leadership Group. It provides adaptable tools and the support network critical to the art and practice of leadership.

Learning Objectives

In this unique cohort-based program, you will explore how to:

  • Invest in critical leadership skills in today’s ever-changing world
  • Unlock creativity & enhance efficiency
  • Build upon professional experience to drive performance
  • Normalize open conversations between executives & their teams
  • Build employee trust in senior management
  • Analyze & manage challenges that impede progress
  • Develop solution-oriented organizational culture

Program Structure

DAY 1

Module 1: Collaboration & Strategic Negotiation

DAY 2

Module 2: Adaptive Leadership & Systemic Thinking

DAY 3

Module 3: Team Decision Making
Module 4: Purpose & Inspiration

LEADERSHIP COACHING

Each participant will receive 1 hour of individual leadership coaching post-program.

Recommended Applicants

Adaptive Leadership: Strategies for Emerging Leaders is designed for emerging leaders in corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. They are driven to learn, collaborate, and improve their ability to lead and inspire. Candidates typically have 5-15 years of professional experience or are senior managers seeking to further their management skills and leadership capacity.

SESSION LOCATION & DATE:
Vancouver, BC April 24-26, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 31, 2023

PROGRAM FEE: $2,250 + GST
The program fee includes tuition and curricular materials.

About the Facilitator

Adel Gamar is CEO and Cofounder of GLG. He is driven to forge effective collaborations and create lasting solutions. Over the course of his career, he has advised and trained senior leaders and teams of Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, and governments worldwide. He served as Education Specialist at UNESCO and Policy Fellow at Harvard Law School. He is Adjunct Professor at UBC Sauder School of Business.

Adel is Board Chair of Douglas College and Cofounder of The Gamar Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to inspire, empower, and connect young people to make a positive difference in their communities.

He holds an MPA from Harvard and a B.Ed. from the University of Calgary.