CEO Dialogues: Leading with Purpose

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Dates

May 18-20, 2023
Duration

3 Days
Fee

INR 2,00,000 + Taxes
Format

On-Campus (Hyderabad)

Overview

Overview
Curriculum
Faculty
Executive Benefits

Summary

ISB’s flagship programme, CEO Dialogues: Leading with Purpose, brings mid- sized organisation CEOs together to have meaningful conversations and sharpen their purpose agenda. Insights and best practices from globally iconic companies that have built purpose into their corporate DNA will be shared. This programme is curated for CEOs who want to craft and implement a shared purpose at the heart of their business model.

Key Takeaways

Understand why having a purpose at the heart of the business is good for business performance
Learn about industry best practices on leading with purpose
Leverage opportunities to interact with CEO peers
Get updated on high-quality academic research on leading with purpose
Sharpen their agenda on why and how to lead with purpose in their firm

Who Should Attend

The programme is best suited for:

CEOs of mid-sized companies in India and abroad interested in enabling a purpose- driven company
National and business heads who direct P/L for their organisations
Founders and CEOs from Unicorns

Admission Criteria and Selection

Leading with Purpose is an exclusive invitation-only programme where participants will be carefully selected from the application pool based on programme fit and invited to participate.

Programme content, dates, schedule, fees, delivery platforms, and faculty are subject to change. Programme fee includes food and accommodation at the ISB campus or at an equivalent facility based on availability.

Programme Agenda

Day 1

Overview of Programme

The Tata Journey of Leading with Purpose

N. Chandrasekaran - Chairman, Tata Sons

Participants will get a front-row view of how India’s leading corporate group and pioneer of purposeful business is enabling purpose at the heart of its business.

Talk on the Tata Journey, including examples:

Why is purpose essential? How did the Tata Group decide it was necessary? How has purpose evolved in the past? What is it now? Future evolution?
How did the Tata Group implement a shared purpose across its companies?
How is purpose being incorporated into companies' business models, processes, and decisions? How does it measure success? What are the KPIs?
Future role of purpose? What is the future role of business in society?

Research Evidence and Purpose Framework

Professor Ram Nidumolu

Participants will understand the research evidence for a purpose-driven company and a framework for lead ing with purpose that participants can use.

Presentation of Evidence and Leading with Purpose Framework:
- Examples of other companies that are leading on purpose and performance
- Evidence linking purpose to financial performance
- The Leading with Purpose Framework for implementing a purpose agenda
Discussion with participants

Review of Morning Session

Harish Manwani, Senior Operating Partner, Blackstone Inc.

Review of the key lessons and practices of the morning session
Formation of 3 breakout teams to work on refining their purpose agenda and present to the larger group
Instructions to breakout teams for their working session

Breakout Team Working Session

Moderator: Harish Manwani

Breakout teams discuss the design and implementation of a purpose agenda in more detail, using examples of a stereotypical company or one of the team member’s companies. The elements of the purpose agenda to be refined include:

How to justify the importance of purpose for this company?
How would you define the purpose of this company?
How do you plan to make this purpose shared across this company?
How will you make purpose integral to this company’s business model?
What are your KPIs for measuring the success of purpose in this company?

Team Presentations of Purpose Agenda

Moderator: Harish Manwani 

Purpose agenda presentation by THREE (3) breakout teams (30 minutes/team, Presentation – 15 minutes, Feedback – 15 minutes). For the company that you have selected, the elements of the purpose agenda to present include:

How to justify the importance of purpose for this company?
How would you define the purpose of this company?
How do you plan to make this purpose shared across this company?
How will you make purpose integral to this company’s business model?
What are your KPIs for measuring the success of purpose in this company?

Trip to Falaknuma Palace

Dinner at Falaknuma Palace

Day 2

Review and Looking Ahead

Professor Ram Nidumolu

Review of Day 1 – key insights and practices from Day 1
Feedback on Day 1 from participants
What’s forthcoming today
Checking in on progress on the sharpening of the purpose agenda

How to be a World Leader in Purpose-led leadership

Alan Jope – CEO, Unilever)

Participants will get a front-row view of one of the world’s most admired companies and learn how purpose-led leadership is enabled at the heart of their businesses.

Talk about how to be a world leader on purpose, including examples:

Why did Unilever embed purpose in the DNA of its business?
How does Unilever create a shared purpose across all the stakeholders in its ecosystem, i.e., shareholders/investors, suppliers, employees, and communities? How does it measure success in doing so?
How does Unilever identify business opportunities that help it do well and do good? How does it measure success in doing so?
How does Unilever enable purpose as central to its culture and employee values? How does it measure success in doing so?
What is the future of purpose in a world disrupted by mega forces?

Discussion with Participants

Review and Update of Purpose Framework

Professor Ram Nidumolu

Updating the Leading with Purpose Framework:
- Review of the key lessons and practices of the morning session
- Update the Leading with Purpose Framework
Discussion with participants

Paired Working Session

Moderator: Harish Manwani

During the working session, participants will work in pairs to refine the purpose agenda for their company by incorporating the insights and practices of all the sessions.

The elements of the purpose agenda that are expected to be refined include the following:

How will you justify the importance of purpose for your company?
What is a purpose that you can define for your company?
How do you plan to make this purpose shared across your company?
How will you make purpose integral to your company’s business model?
How will you make purpose integral to your culture and employee values?
What key initiatives can enable you to realise this purpose?
What are your KPIs for measuring the success of purpose in your company?

Individual Presentations of Purpose Agenda

Moderator: Harish Manwani

Purpose agenda presentation by FIVE (5) selected participants (15 minutes/person, Presentation – 8 minutes, Feedback – 7 minutes). Please present the following purpose agenda for your company:

How will you justify the importance of purpose for your company?
What is a purpose that you can define for your company?
How do you plan to make this purpose shared across your company?
How will you make purpose integral to your company’s business model?
How will you make purpose integral to your culture and employee values?
What key initiatives can enable you to realise this purpose?
What are your KPIs for measuring the success of purpose in your company?

Concluding Session

Moderator: Harish Manwani 

Next steps for realising purpose in your organisation
Key takeaways from participants

Faculty

ISB faculty includes leading academics with credentials and teaching experience from top global business schools as well as accomplished practitioners who have managed large enterprises.

Alan Jope

CEO, Unilever

Natarajan Chandrasekaran

Chairman, Tata Sons

Harish Manwani

Senior Operating Partner, Blackstone Chairman of the Board, ISB

Ranjay Gulati

Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business School

Ram Nidumolu

Professor of Organisational Behaviour (Practice), ISB

ISB Certificate

After successful completion of this programme, you will be awarded an ISB Executive Education Certificate, formal recognition of your professional development.

ISB Executive Network

You will be a part of the ISB Executive Network, a vast community of senior executives and entrepreneurs across the globe.

ISB Executive Network benefits include:

Access to ISB Executive Network LinkedIn Group
Access to support e-mail ID
10% discount on open executive education programmes
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