Program overview
This four-day executive intensive is designed for experienced public-sector managers operating in complex institutional environments where leadership requires sound judgment, self-awareness, ethical clarity, and the ability to lead teams and institutions under pressure. Tailored to the realities of government leadership throughout, the program addresses the demands of competing stakeholders, hierarchy and deference, public scrutiny, accountability to citizens, and leadership during a period of national transformation. The pedagogy combines case-method teaching, applied public-sector simulations, structured reflection, peer coaching, and practical tools that participants can use immediately. Every framework and exercise is grounded in the real conditions public leaders face, giving the program both intellectual depth and direct practical relevance. Its intellectual foundation draws on research in self-awareness and leadership judgment, psychological safety and voice, conflict and de-escalation, ethical decision-making, and AI governance in public systems. The program also draws on Professor Mayowa Babalola’s research on ethical leadership, voice and silence, organizational integrity, and leadership under pressure, published in leading management journals and recognized internationally for its influence and practical significance.
Mode of Learning
In-person
Location
KSPP
Language
English
Duration
4 Days
Program Start
July 20, 2026
Program End
July 23, 2026
Program Hours
09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Learning Outcomes
Identify their leadership patterns, strengths, and blind spots through a research-grounded leadership self-assessment and recognize how judgment shifts under public-sector pressure.
Strengthen trust, accountability, and psychological safety within their teams, and learn to interpret silence as organizational data.
Apply practical methods for managing high-friction stakeholders and conducting difficult conversations with greater composure and clarity.
Use a rigorous, publicly defensible framework for ethical decision-making under pressure.
Assess where AI can support leadership judgment and where accountability must remain visibly human.
Develop a 90-day leadership implementation plan tailored to their ministry context.
Who Should Attend?
Managers
Public-sector managers with approximately 7-12 years of professional experience who lead teams, manage stakeholders, and contribute to strategic decision-making
High-Potential Future Leaders
High-performing potential leaders who are preparing to transition into management roles and expand their leadership capabilities.
Decision-Makers
Professionals with decision-making responsibilities who operate under public scrutiny and contribute to national transformation goals.
Cross-Ministry Cohorts
Participants who would benefit from cross-ministry exchange, peer learning, and applied discussions grounded in real public sector challenges.
Proficiency of written and spoken English
The program will be delivered in English. Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English.
Faculty
Professor Mayowa Babalola
Professor Mayowa Babalola is the Stan Perron Endowed Chair in Business Ethics at the University of Western Australia. His research examines ethical leadership, voice and silence, organizational integrity, and leadership under pressure, and has been published in leading outlets including Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Public Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Business Ethics, Harvard Business Review, and Human Relations. His work was recently recognized as a finalist for the Academy of Management Conflict Management Division’s Most Influential Article Award (2018-2021). He serves as Associate Editor of Human Relations and the Journal of Business Ethics and has worked with senior leaders across Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East through research, executive education, and advisory engagements..
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