Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Managers and Directors at all levels
• High-potential employees preparing for significant leadership roles
• HR/OD Professionals teaching leadership development
• Project and Program Managers

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Define and execute the Pathfinding role to set strategic direction and clarity.
• Master the Aligning role to ensure team goals and resources are coordinated with the strategy.
• Effectively apply the Empowering role to foster autonomy, innovation, and ownership within their team.
• Demonstrate the Modeling role by exemplifying organizational values and ethical behavior.
• Diagnose organizational needs and flex their leadership style across the four roles.
• Utilize the framework to drive accountability and high engagement.

DAY 1

Introduction to the Four Roles

• Welcome and introduction
• Pre-test
• Defining the leadership gap: Why leaders must adopt multiple roles
• Introduction to the Four Roles: Pathfinding, Aligning, Empowering, Modeling
• Self-assessment: Identifying personal strengths and development needs across the roles
• The importance of situational leadership and role flexibility

DAY 2

Role 1: Pathfinding (Vision and Strategy)

• Techniques for long-term vision creation and strategic thinking
• Communicating the "Why" and the "Where To" with clarity
• Analyzing the external environment (PESTEL, SWOT) to inform direction
• Translating the strategic vision into an operational roadmap

DAY 3

Role 2: Aligning (Structure and Systems)

• Designing organizational structures and systems that support the strategy
• Resource allocation and negotiating commitments across functions
• The role of effective communication and information flow (vertical and horizontal)
• Utilizing KPIs and performance metrics to drive alignment

DAY 4

Role 3: Empowering (Autonomy and Growth) & Role 4: Modeling (Integrity and Trust)

• Techniques for effective delegation and fostering team ownership
• Coaching and mentoring to build capacity and autonomy
• Modeling: The integrity component: Leading by example and living the values
• Building a culture of trust and psychological safety

DAY 5

Synthesis and Application

• Case studies: Leaders successfully flexing between the four roles
• Scenario analysis: Diagnosing problems and determining the required role intervention
• Developing a personal leadership action plan
• Post-test
• Certificate ceremony