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Schulich School of Business at York University 
416-736-5079 Leadership 2:
Advanced Leadership for Senior Managers and Directors
The Future Demands More from Leaders.
Only 23%* of organizations believe their leaders are ready for what’s next. This finding points to a growing gap between the demands leaders face and the capabilities required to address them. This program is designed to help close that gap by strengthening strategic thinking and executive-level judgment. Participants develop the mindset and skills needed to shape culture, make high-stakes decisions, guide transformation, and lead teams with greater clarity and intention.
Take this program alongside our Leadership 1: Certificate in Leadership Skills for Supervisors and Frontline Leaders program to earn a Masters Certificate in Leadership.
May 29, 2026
- Location:
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Leadership 2: Advanced Leadership for Senior Managers and Directors
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- Leadership 2: Advanced Leadership for Senior Managers and Directors
The Modern Leader’s Strategies for Success
Canada’s economy has entered a period of disruption shaped by rapid technological change, evolving workforce expectations, and increasing competitive pressure. This environment presents both risk and opportunity, requiring leaders to reassess how decisions are made and how organizations are guided through uncertainty. Operational effectiveness alone is no longer sufficient. Organizations increasingly rely on senior leaders who can think strategically, act with sound judgment, and contribute to enterprise-wide direction.
*Source: Deloitte
Who is this Program For?
This program supports senior managers and directors in developing advanced leadership capabilities to address these demands. Participants build a stronger strategic mindset, deepen their ability to lead organizational change, and approach complexity with greater confidence. The focus is on aligning teams, designing resilient structures, making high-consequence decisions, and leading with clarity and purpose in today’s organizational context.
This program is part of the Masters Certificate in Leadership. Enrol in the full Masters Certificate program to receive a well-rounded experience and significant tuition savings.
Program Overview
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Explore and uncover your leadership identity. Thanks to historical and scientific perspectives, from Plato and Lao Tzu to Machiavelli and neurosciences, identify what will make you a great leader and how this leadership will manifest for you. Learn to lead with greater purpose and presence to better meet strategic objectives and inspire others.
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How do leaders shape a culture? Participants will identify key strategies for shaping an organization’s culture in the face of adversity, change and new opportunities. Examine how company culture is impacted in the face of poor performance or adversity, and identify how to effectively navigate the perils of change by leveraging company culture, not losing it.
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Learn how to see decision-making from multiple perspectives. Explore the impact of decision-making from small to big on all core dimensions of the business and develop your own leadership toolkit for making great decisions. Then, familiarize yourself with making those tough, real-world business decisions.
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How can we organize our teams, roles and responsibilities? Participants will examine how great companies changed their organizational design to achieve better results and identify strategies they can apply back in their business. From acquiring new talent to shifting people and departments, this course examines structural changes leaders need to make future-proof the business.
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How can leaders inspire teams to take action and execute a strategy? Participants will identify strategies for motivating, inspiring and charting a clear path. Identify strategies for motivating teams, develop methodical strategies to align your team to your organization’s strategy, and build team momentum and resilience.
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Spring 2026
Leadership 2: Advanced Leadership for Senior Managers and Directors
Course Dates Time Module 1: Purposeful Leadership 5/25/2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Module 2: Culture Shaping 5/26/2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Module 3: Making Great Decisions 5/27/2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Module 4: Organizational Design 5/28/2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Module 5: Mobilizing Teams 5/29/2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Get Training in Marketable Skills
Change Management
Culture Building
Decision Making
Who Will Benefit
Mid-Career Leaders
Solidify your leadership potential with a digital badge from a renowned business school. Advance your career in a variety of industries, including finance, IT, natural resources, manufacturing, brand management, marketing, advertising and sales.
Senior Leaders
Streamline your business operations or prepare your team and organization for new ventures with advanced leadership training. Senior leaders across positions and industries like finance, IT, natural resources, manufacturing, brand management, marketing, advertising and sales can prepare both smaller and larger teams for adversity, decision-making, and strategizing.
4 Reasons to Enrol
Amazing Education for Busy Professionals
This program packs rich, detailed learnings into five days of study, so you can apply your learnings right away.
Stand Out From The Crowd
Prove your unique leadership capabilities with a digital badge from Canada’s #1 business school.
Learn From the Pros
Train with top-rated Schulich ExecEd instructors who are consistently ranked among the world’s best.
Earn Higher Pay
Schulich ExecEd students gain the confidence, skills and perspective to attain better roles, launch new ventures, and lead their teams to new heights.
Faculty
What You Get
After completing Leadership 2: Advanced Leadership for Senior Managers and Directors, you'll receive an authentic digital badge from the #1 business school in Canada that employers will recognize.
As more and more companies look for candidates with specific skills, this badge on your CV will be a credible assurance of your achievements and expertise, allowing the right roles to find you faster.
Certificate
Provided upon completing a longer program that may comprise several badges signifying a more extensive skill set.
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