Case Study
Talent Development Program
80
Alumni Graduated
100
%
Improved Leadership
13
Countries
Industry
Not-for-Profit / International Development & Global Health
Size
Large international not-for-profit operating across multiple countries and regions, including Asia Pacific, China, and Africa
Building skill & resilience into network leaders
We partnered with a leading global not-for-profit to identify the leadership capabilities needed to operate effectively in complex, matrixed environments across challenging geographies. Since 2020, we have built skill and resilience into network leaders across Asia Pacific, China, and Africa through a bespoke virtual leadership development program.
Challenge
COVID-19 prompted a significant shift in how the organisation operated, resulting in changes to the operating model and leadership requirements. The organisation needed agile leaders capable of working in a matrixed environment and collaborating across teams, departments, and regions to drive outcomes in diverse, geographically dispersed contexts.
Solution
We first identified the leadership capabilities essential for the organisation now and into the future, which became the foundation for learning and development, succession planning, and talent identification. To accelerate talent readiness, we designed and delivered a six-month virtual leadership development program using our collaborative learning circle methodology, bringing together participants from 13 countries across Asia Pacific, China, and Africa.
Impact
The program is now in its fifth year and has graduated 80 alumni over its run. Consistently across cohorts, all participants have gained confidence, applied their skills on the job, and demonstrably improved their leadership. The capability framework continues to underpin talent and succession processes across the organisation.
Benefits
- 80 alumni graduated across five years of program delivery
- Now in its fifth year – a sustained partnership built on measurable impact
- 100% of participants consistently observed to have improved their leadership on the job
- Participants from 13 countries across Asia Pacific, China, and Africa
- Leadership Capability Framework underpinning succession planning and talent identification
- Program designed for complex, matrixed not-for-profit environments across challenging geographies
Our consulting is often delivered through The Future Organisation Blueprint™ — a structured, end-to-end approach to moving from hierarchy to a networked, team-based organisation.