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Key details

Mode of delivery: Classroom-based

Course code: CG19B

Duration: 10 days

Fee: £8,485.00 + VAT

CPD Hours: 60

Course Overview

This comprehensive programme offers a deep, practice-oriented exploration of modern board leadership, governance, and oversight in an era defined by complexity, accountability, and transformation. It equips directors with the knowledge and tools to address sustainability and climate governance, investor expectations, activism, and emerging technological and regulatory risks. Participants gain insights into ethical leadership, human rights due diligence, and the governance of AI, data privacy, and cyber resilience. Alongside technical competencies, the programme develops behavioural and relational effectiveness, including legal duties, role clarity, group dynamics, performance evaluation, and succession planning. Emphasizing strategic foresight and resilience, the course prepares board members to lead responsibly, adaptively, and with integrity in fast-changing, high-stakes environments.

Agenda

Day — 1 Sustainability and Climate Governance

ESG expectations and board responsibility for sustainability
Climate risk governance and global disclosure frameworks (e.g., CSRD, TCFD)
Defining the sustainable company: indicators and leadership

Day — 2 Investor Pressures and Activism

Institutional investors and ESG mandates
Managing shareholder activism and reputational risk
Governance in public vs private and state-owned enterprises

Day — 3 Tech, AI, and Regulatory Oversight

Board accountability in AI, data privacy, and cyber resilience
Digital regulation: EU AI Act, NIST frameworks, and beyond
Regulatory culture and internal controls in complex systems

Day — 4 Human Rights and Integrity Risk

Supply chain ethics and board-level due diligence
Human rights legislation (CSDDD, Modern Slavery Acts) and reporting
Ethical governance strategies and risk management frameworks

Day — 5 Weekly Review

Summary and recap of key learning objectives
Action Planning

Day — 6 Board Roles and Relationships

Legal duties and behavioural expectations of directors
Functional collaboration: Chair, CEO, Company Secretary, NEDs
Board–Executive interface and managing healthy tension

Day — 7 Behavioural Governance and Group Effectiveness

Boardroom psychology: trust, groupthink, and challenge
Chairing for psychological safety and constructive dissent
Board dynamics in hybrid and high-stakes environments

Day — 8 Performance, Reward, and Succession

Evaluating board and director performance
Linking accountability to incentives and outcomes
Board renewal and succession planning under pressure

Day — 9 Foresight and Resilient Leadership

Strategic foresight: how boards anticipate systemic change
Scenario thinking and governance for long-term resilience
Resilient and adaptive leadership in times of systemic change

Day — 10 Course Review

Summary and recap of key learning objectives
Action Planning

Post-Course

Six (6) x hour-long Executive Coaching sessions at monthly intervals following Course Completion

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

New and aspiring Non-Executive Directors.
Board Members seeking to refresh their understanding of governance foundations.
Company Secretaries, CEOs, Senior Managers, and Governance Professionals.
Leaders in private companies, public institutions, state-owned enterprises, and NGOs.
Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Professionals seeking grounding in governance fundamentals.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:

Understand the role of the board in overseeing ESG integration and develop strategies for embedding sustainability into corporate governance.
Identify key climate risk management practices and comprehend the requirements of major global disclosure frameworks.
Assess sustainability indicators and demonstrate leadership qualities essential for fostering a sustainable organisational culture.
Recognise the influence of institutional investors and how ESG mandates shape corporate strategies.
Anticipate, manage, and respond to shareholder activism while protecting organisational reputation.
Compare governance structures across different enterprise types and analyse their unique challenges and opportunities.
Ensure ethical AI use, protect data privacy, and maintain cyber resilience in accordance with board responsibilities.
Identify key regulatory frameworks affecting digital and AI technologies and evaluate their implications for governance.
Foster a strong regulatory culture and implement effective internal controls within complex technological systems.
Manage supply chain ethics and conduct effective due diligence to uphold ethical standards.
Interpret relevant human rights legislation and implement compliant reporting practices.
Develop and execute strategies that promote ethical governance and mitigate integrity risks.
Understand the legal duties and behavioural expectations of directors to ensure compliant and ethical governance.
Recognise the importance of functional collaboration among the Chair, CEO, Company Secretary, and NEDs to promote effective board functioning.
Develop strategies for managing the healthy tension between the board and executives to facilitate balanced oversight and decision-making.
Comprehend the psychological dynamics within the boardroom, including trust, groupthink, and the importance of challenge for effective governance.
Apply techniques for chairing meetings that foster psychological safety and encourage constructive dissent.
Navigate the complexities of board dynamics in hybrid and high-stakes environments to maintain effectiveness and engagement.
Learn methods for evaluating the performance of the board and individual directors to enhance overall effectiveness.
Understand how to link accountability with incentives and outcomes to drive organisational success.
Develop approaches for board renewal and succession planning that are resilient even under pressure or changing circumstances.
Grasp the concept of strategic foresight and how boards can anticipate and prepare for systemic change.
Utilise scenario thinking to enhance governance practices and build long-term resilience.
Build adaptive leadership skills necessary for navigating uncertainty and leading organisations through complex, changing environments.