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Accelerated Leadership Program

This course empowers mid-level leaders to thrive in a fast-paced, complex world. This five-day program will provide you with a strategic leadership roadmap and the tools to navigate disruption, drive innovation and build inclusive, high-performing cultures, while addressing real-world business challenges.
Next Dates
18 Aug
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Duration
5 days
Delivery mode
In-person
Location
Sydney CBD Campus (PolyCentre)
Price (AUD inc. GST)
$8,990
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Course summary

Lead with impact in an accelerated world

Build transformational leadership skills to thrive amid technological disruption, complexity and change. Gain practical tools and executive coaching to become an agile, inclusive and future ready leader.

Price

Total fees
$8,990
AUD inc. GST

Who will benefit

  • Emerging and mid-level leaders preparing for greater responsibility
  • Aspiring senior leaders
  • High-potential individual contributors

Course is suitable for

  • Current or emerging mid-level leaders, or individual contributors transitioning into leadership roles.

Delivered by experts

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Colleen Durant
Accelerated Leadership Program Director - AGSM
  • Deep expertise in organisational psychology and leadership development.
  • Track record in delivering culture and change programs globally.
  • Pragmatic, outcome-focused executive coaching style.
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Dr Lara Moroko
Adjunct Faculty - AGSM
  • Expert in strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
  • Combines corporate strategy consulting with startup mentoring.
  • Award-winning educator with a practical, future-focused approach.
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Lars Groeger
Adjunct Faculty - AGSM
  • Specialist in innovation, entrepreneurship, and design thinking.
  • Co-founder of a global strategy and leadership consultancy.
  • Experienced educator across Europe and Australia.
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Peter Shearer
Adjunct Faculty - AGSM
  • Specialist in mindset transformation, leadership development, and behavioural change.
  • Global experience across 30+ countries and diverse industries.
  • Former senior facilitator with McKinsey’s Performance Leadership Institute.

Course designed to stack

7 CEMD POINTS
TOWARDS
Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD)
Use multiple credentials to stack your learning. This course is worth 7 AGSM CEMD points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 30 hours of learning inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.

About the course

Navigate complexity and drive innovation through action

Experience a hands-on, project-based program designed to help you lead change, navigate complexity and unlock innovation. Build a practical leadership toolkit through immersive exercises, frameworks and executive coaching.

Why enrol in this course

Lead through disruption

Gain skills to navigate uncertainty and transformation.

Foster innovation

Build inclusive teams and drive innovation across your organisation.

Drive performance

Learn to manage teams and align culture to strategy.

Accelerate your leadership journey

Create a roadmap for personal and organisational growth.

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Karl Gray

Coordinator, Building Regulations & Compliance at Randwick City Council

"The facilitators provided invaluable insights that have allowed me to reflect on my current leadership and make meaningful improvements. This course, along with the facilitators' guidance, has truly opened my eyes and ears to leadership and personal development. I highly recommend this course."

Key features

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Immersive in-person learning

Participate in dynamic, face-to-face sessions that blend cutting-edge leadership theory with experiential learning and practical tools.

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Live leadership project integration

Work on a live challenge from your own organisation, allowing you to apply course concepts in real-time and drive immediate value.

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Executive coaching sessions

Benefit from two personalised, one-on-one coaching sessions to reinforce your learning and ensure real-world application back in your role.

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Peer learning and action planning

Engage in peer coaching, reflection and structured action planning to deepen insights and strengthen your implementation strategy post-program.

Learning outcomes

Accelerate your leadership with executive coaching

Gain the mindset, behaviours and practical tools needed to lead change, drive innovation and deliver results. A key experience of this course is the access to executive coaching, which will support you in navigating complex challenges, enhancing your leadership impact and thriving in today’s dynamic business environment.

What you'll learn

Through personalised executive coaching, you’ll develop a future-focused leadership mindset and a practical toolkit to confidently lead through disruption and change. Learn to influence key stakeholders, foster inclusive and high-performing teams, and apply design thinking to drive innovation. Strengthen your emotional intelligence, agility and resilience to lead with clarity, courage and purpose in today’s dynamic business environment.

Topics covered

  • Leadership shadow
  • Leading change
  • Inclusive culture
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Agile mindset
  • Influence and stakeholders
  • Industry 4.0 trends
  • Resilience and flow
  • Courageous leadership

Course delivery

Format

Commitment

Method

  • In-person
  • Course pre-work
  • 5-day attendance
  • Coaching follow-up
  • Action learning
  • Design thinking
  • Group coaching

Schedule

This course is delivered across five days.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5
Putting you in the centre Influencing for success Possibilities through people Leadership for change Being a courageous leader

Credentials

7 CEMD POINTS
TOWARDS
Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD)

Progress your career with stackable credentials

By completing this course, you will receive a verifiable digital badge issued by AGSM, certifying your achievement.

The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) will formally recognise your commitment to professional development and lifelong learning with the Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD). The CEMD is a flexible program that allows you to build your leadership capabilities through stackable learning.

A CEMD is a unique pathway to future study that can directly contribute to accelerating the attainment of an AGSM MBA or Graduate Certificate if you choose to embark on this journey in the future. Each time you complete a short course with the AGSM, we’ll award you with CEMD points. CEMD points can be collected and stacked together to create a unique professional development pathway that works for you and your specific career goals.

Can I use my credit towards further study?

Once you collect 12 points over a period of up to 4 years you will be awarded the CEMD. The CEMD is a specialised credential and can contribute to 2 course credits towards our AGSM MBA and Graduate Certificate qualifications.

This flexible model supports continuous learning and creates a recognised pathway from short courses to postgraduate qualifications at UNSW's AGSM.

Next steps

Enrol now in Accelerated Leadership Program via the AGSM navigator portal.

Upcoming dates

Choose from the below scheduled course dates designed to provide flexibility and fit within your calendar.

  • 18 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025: Enrol
  • 20 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025: Enrol
  • 1 Dec 2025 - 5 Dec 2025: Enrol