Lead forward: scalable leadership journeys

How to scale leadership capability

You've got a challenge. You need to upskill a large proportion of your leaders, but you can't take them away from their workplace for the learning. You need a virtual solution. But although traditional online solutions have the advantage of removing geographical barriers and ensuring consistent learning experiences across global teams - the learning doesn't stick and is often forgotten.

You don't want to compromise quality. And that's where Impact comes in. We’ve drawn on over four decades of expertise in delivering award-winning leadership solutions to create a suite of immersive, 8 or 12-week online programmes. These journeys are designed to be deployed simply, flexibly, and cost-effectively - at scale, to leaders anywhere in the world.

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Transform leadership capability at scale

Lead Forward are carefully curated, leadership development journeys. They are designed for organisations that want to develop leaders at scale, strengthen engagement, and build capability to thrive in a rapidly changing business environment. These journeys take the best of our experiential learning approach and deliver it in an 8- or 12-week format that’s immersive, practical, and impactful.

Lead Forward combines:

Virtual-first learning experiences, where our approach to digital learning solutions maximises flexibility, accessibility, and scale.
Practical, hands-on experiences that apply directly to real-world challenges.
Live virtual sessions and collaborative exercises that embed learning directly into the flow of work.

Lead Forward brings together eight dynamic leadership journeys: three focused on critical topics shaping leadership today, and five designed for leaders at every stage of their development and ambition.

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Lead Forward: AI transformation

Lead Forward: Leading AI Transformation

Empowering leaders to navigate and shape the AI-driven future.

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping every aspect of business - from operations and decision-making to culture and customer experience. This programme equips leaders to confidently lead through AI transformation, ensuring they can harness its potential while managing the human impact.

What you’ll focus on:

Understanding the AI landscape and its implications for leadership
Accelerating AI integration at personal, functional, and strategic levels
Driving cultural and behavioural shifts to create an AI-ready organisation
Balancing innovation with ethics, trust, and human-centred leadership

What it looks like:

Over 8 weeks, leaders will cover four core themes through four live virtual experiences (3 hours each), four circle meetings (1 hour each), and 16+ application activities. Lead Forward: Leading AI Transformation is designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: Dialogue for change

Harness the power of conversation to transform organisations and people.

In an era of complexity and constant change, dialogue is more than talk - it’s a catalyst for progress. This programme equips leaders with the skills to create meaningful conversations that unlock insight, build trust, and drive transformation.

What you’ll focus on:

The art of enquiry: asking the questions that matter
Extreme listening: hearing beyond words to uncover real meaning
The invisible power of dialogue: shaping culture and influencing outcomes
Using dialogue to navigate conflict, inspire collaboration, and lead change

Outcomes

Understand the role that dialogue plays in making change happen
Transform your relationships through the power of your conversations
Interact with people, events and information in entirely new ways
Support others to make transformational changes

What it looks like:

Over 8 weeks, leaders will cover four core themes through four live virtual experiences (3 hours each), four circle meetings (1 hour each), and 16+ application activities. Lead Forward: Dialogue for change is designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: Making hybrid work

Lead Forward: Make hybrid work

Lead dispersed teams with confidence and create a culture of performance and innovation.

Hybrid working is causing all kinds of challenges. This programme equips leaders to navigate the complexities of hybrid work, ensuring teams remain engaged, aligned, and high-performing wherever they are.

What you’ll focus on:

Leading dispersed and shifting teams with confidence
Generating commitment and trust across virtual and physical spaces
Driving performance and innovation in a constantly evolving work environment
Building inclusive practices that sustain collaboration and wellbeing

What it looks like:

Over 8 weeks, leaders will cover four core themes through four live virtual experiences (3 hours each), four circle meetings (1 hour each), and 16+ application activities. Lead Forward: Make hybrid work is designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: Aspiring leaders

For those ready to take the first step into leadership.

Leadership starts with self-awareness. This programme helps aspiring leaders recognise their strengths, understand what it takes to lead people, and build the capability to step into leadership roles with confidence.

What you’ll focus on:

Recognising the desire to lead and what it means
Building self-awareness and understanding strengths
Developing knowledge and leadership capability
Preparing for the transition to people leadership

What it looks like:

These programmes run over 12 weeks, covering six core themes through six live virtual experiences (3 hours each), six circle meetings (1 hour each), and 24+ application activities, designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: First-line leaders

For new managers stepping up to lead people and performance.

Moving from individual contributor to people leader is one of the most significant transitions in a career. This programme equips new managers with the skills and mindset to lead effectively from day one, creating teams that perform, collaborate, and thrive.

What you’ll focus on:

Stepping up into leadership with clarity and confidence
Building and sustaining a high-performing team
Coaching and challenging for growth and accountability
Mastering people management through three essential conversations

Outcomes

Join a network of people managers
Engage and empower people to achieve high performance
Create a culture of feedback and development
Build trusting teams who challenge each other
Manage time and energy for wellbeing – yours and others’
Lead for change and innovation

What it looks like:

These programmes run over 12 weeks, covering six core themes through six live virtual experiences (3 hours each), six circle meetings (1 hour each), and 24+ application activities, designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: Mid-level leaders

For experienced leaders driving impact across functions.

Mid-level leadership is where strategy meets execution. This programme helps leaders influence across boundaries, innovate beyond silos, and lead other leaders with confidence. Develop the skills to turn vision into reality and create impact at scale.

What you’ll focus on:

Bringing strategy to life through people
Influencing beyond boundaries
Fostering innovation across the organisation
Leading leaders and building alignment

What it looks like:

These programmes run over 12 weeks, covering six core themes through six live virtual experiences (3 hours each), six circle meetings (1 hour each), and 24+ application activities, designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: Senior leaders

For those shaping culture and navigating complexity.

In an era of global fragility, dispersed structures, and rapid technological change, senior leadership demands more than operational excellence - it requires vision, resilience, and humanity. This programme equips senior leaders to create sustainable, human-centred cultures while leading through uncertainty.

What you’ll focus on:

Leading through complexity and global change
Building resilience in fragile and shifting structures
Creating human-centred organisations in the AI age
Driving ethical innovation and long-term impact

What it looks like:

These programmes run over 12 weeks, covering six core themes through six live virtual experiences (3 hours each), six circle meetings (1 hour each), and 24+ application activities, designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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Lead Forward: Indirect leaders

For experts who lead through influence rather than authority.

Leadership isn’t always about hierarchy - it’s about influence. This programme helps indirect leaders understand how to better lead networks, manage complex projects, and inspire collaboration through expertise and emotional intelligence.

What you’ll focus on:

Influencing from a position of expertise
Emotional intelligence and empathy in leadership
Leading networks and projects with impact
Building personal presence and credibility

What it looks like:

These programmes run over 12 weeks, covering six core themes through six live virtual experiences (3 hours each), six circle meetings (1 hour each), and 24+ application activities, designed for cohorts of around 50 participants.

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