Boards that provide leadership add greater value to their organization. Leadership boards recognise that success from the boardroom requires that they empower management to succeed, whilst remaining in control.  Leadership boards create time to concentrate on the big picture and communicate their agreed direction to inspire those who work for the organization. Through their leadership they get the best performance from their CEO, who feels engaged with, supported by and accountable to an informed group of directors who understand the organization’s business model and strategic circumstances. The board’s situational leadership ensures the CEO keeps the organization ahead of its challenges and able to pursue opportunities.

Typically program content would include:

1. What distinguishes board leadership from other forms of leadership
2. What enhances and weakens board leadership
3. How boards create an organization capable of achieving its purpose and potential
4. Completion of a situational analysis to determine the board's priorities
5. Mapping of the organization’s lifecycle, current position and future potential
6. The leadership styles and options available to the board
7. Identifying which leadership style will assist the organization to advance
8. How boards achieve change through their core functions
9. How to set the pace and nature of change that will achieve the board's goals
10. How to foster a culture committed to innovation and high performance
11. Leadership succession planning and how it is done in practice
12. The role of the chairperson in building board leadership
13. Managing the image of the board

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