Institute for Strategic Leadership

Testimonials

ISL | MBA

Sean Delaney

The ISL MBA programme would have to be the best learning 'adventure' I have personally and professionally ever experienced. I use the word 'adventure' because it was an incredible journey into understanding not only more about myself & what makes me tick but more importantly, what was required for me to take the step up from being a General Manager to a quality CEO and be best equipped to be fully boardroom ready.

Working with a great syndicate team (Rubix), I was constantly challenged to raise the bar and in the process not only was I able to embrace all of the learnings that was on offer but I was able to push myself to new levels of understanding & performance in a highly challenging yet collaborative environment.

If you want to become hardened to the realities of what makes a great senior leader at a CEO level, I have no doubt you will find that the ISL MBA programme will be an invaluable experience you will use for the rest of your life.

Sean Delaney
General Manager
Viscount Plastics (NZ) Ltd


GM

The remarkable thing about management is that so often it’s done badly. And what of leadership, where does that fit in? Learning on the job is tried and true but can be rough on those around us!

The ISL MBA General Management Programme was exactly what I needed. Compact, focussed and powerful, the programme is about the essentials that elevate leaders beyond managers. Geoff and his team make it personal and draw on an extensive range of people with real experience. Building also on the combined knowledge of the participants, the programme gave me things I could implement straight away back at work. In three packed weeks I watched my classmates develop and realised that I had too.

So much more than the name alone suggests, this programme is superb.

General Manager,
Public Sector


Peter Alsop

“The ISL|MBA was an uplifting and fantastic experience, which will definitely enhance my personal and professional effectiveness. The combination of classroom learning; working tightly with a syndicate of great people; practical case studies in front of a Board; and individual reflection was a very powerful development 'formula' - and one that I am only too happy to recommend to others.

Having done ISL's LP and SLP, I should also add that the MBA was a very different learning experience and, in many ways, a great complement to the numerous personal awakenings and developments achieved on those other programmes. What was the same, however, was ISL's professionalism and authentic interest in developing my leadership potential.

Peter Alsop
General Manager
Organisation Performance
Commerce Commission


Anna Campbell

“My learning goal was to synthesise the knowledge I have built on-the-job, and to develop the right language and questions to be able to operate more holistically in the business. The ISL|MBA is an intense learning experience that combines theory, case study and pragmatic tool sets to ensure you leave with the skill to lead successfully.

A great mix of attendees brought different perspectives and excellent learning discussions. I appreciated the opportunity to get some of the best things out of an MBA without the time or financial commitments that a full programme requires.

Anna Campbell
General Manager Human Resources
Warehouse Stationery Ltd.


Nigel Clifford

“The programme is first-class with structured learning and development that has really helped me to step up to higher level leadership and management roles. The case studies and expert panels were excellent and provided great experience in Board level presentations and discussions based around real life examples across business and government. People attending the course had a huge range of skills and experience and Geoff and his expert team bought out the best in everyone.

Nigel Clifford
General Manager Safety Services (RCCNZ)
MARITIME NEW ZEALAND


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