Leadership Development
(In-Person)
Where modern leaders learn to balance grit and grace.
Leadership has changed. Have your leaders?
The world your people lead in today is not the one they were trained for.
Hybrid work, shifting expectations, wellbeing, speed, AI adoption, ESG scrutiny, digital disruption… leadership is now more human than ever.
Since COVID, EQ has moved from “nice to have” to a central predictor of performance.
People expect empathy, clarity, psychological safety, accountability, and a leader who can connect culture, strategy and execution into one rhythm.
This is the world the Kara Leader’s Six-Pack™ was built for.
A Bespoke Leadership Journey — Never Off-the-Shelf
Every organisation is different. Every leadership team is different.
Our approach is always designed around you.
Programmes can run over:
One to Five phases (deep capability building)
1–12 months (embedding + application)
We tailor the content, pace anddesign based on:
Senior executives, middle managers or junior leaders, Sector, culture, strategic ambition
Degree of change and complexity
Capability gaps identified in advance
The Leadership Model:The Kara Leader’s Six-Pack™
A practical, evidence-based framework that helps leaders balance grit and grace across three domains:
Leaders are the pivotal force connecting culture → strategy→ execution.
What Makes Our Leadership Development Different?
Development that shifts mindsets, not a training course.
• Built on real-world experience AND academic research. 35+ years of advisory work + doctoral-level evidence about what truly drives alignment and performance.
• Grit + Grace: the modern balance Leaders learn to stay commercially sharp and emotionally intelligent. This is not soft leadership— this is high accountability delivered with humanity.
• Tailored content for your environment Retail. Financial services. Energy. Public sector. Hospitality. Manufacturing. Your cases, your priorities, your reality.
• Immersive, facilitator-led, in-person
• Optional 180° or 360° Profile (Leader’s Six-Pack Diagnostic). A data-driven self-awareness map across Self, Team and Business. Invaluable, but always optional.
• Optional Project Assignments Between Phases. The programme becomes practical, not theoretical.
Leaders apply tools to real initiatives so impact is visible and measurable.
• Suitable for all levels of leadership. Supervisors → Middle Managers → Senior Executives → Executive Teams.
Depth and intensity are adjusted for your group.
The Impact You Can Expect
Delegates consistently report:
• A common leadership language across the business
• Stronger trust, alignment and accountability
• Leaders who make better, faster decisions
• A healthier culture in hybrid settings
• Improved motivation and engagement
• Clearer priorities and execution discipline
• Reduced friction between teams
• More confident, capable and self-aware leaders
Who This Is For
This in-person leadership programme is ideal for:
• Organisations undergoing growth, transformation or cultural reset
• Companies wanting a values-driven, commercially minded leadership bench
• CEOs needing middle managers to translate strategy effectively
• Talent development programmes
• Organisations preparing for change, scaling or restructuring
Why Leaders Choose Kara Academy
Because we blend:
• Rigour with humanity.
• Structure with flexibility.
• Data with empathy.
• Grit with grace.
And because everything we do isrooted in your context, not ours.
Ready to Explore What Support Would Look Like?
No one-size-fits-all. Let’s have a conversation about what you need and how we can help.
…it’s time for a Strategy Refresh and a One-Page Plan.
Unleash Your Business Potential.
Align, Execute, Succeed
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