Leadership Coaching for High Performance and Talent Management

4 Days on Campus from Wednesday, 10th September to Sunday, 13th September, 2025
  • 4-Day Interactive Learning at IM Kozhikode Campus
  • Networking with a Diverse Global Cohort
  • Hands-on Coaching Exercises
  • Real-world Case Discussions
Work Experience

You've Mastered Management. Now, Master Leadership.

In today’s evolving workplace, titles don’t make leaders—influence does. This programme is for leaders who are:

  • Transitioning into people-leadership or strategic roles

  • Managing cross-functional or remote teams

  • Tasked with retention, performance, and succession

  • Building leadership pipelines inside dynamic organisations

This programme will help you:

✅ Build a personal leadership coaching style

✅ Master high-stakes conversations and feedback

✅ Learn to lead through influence, not just authority

✅ Mentor future leaders and manage top talent

✅ Build trust-based, high-performance teams

What Makes This Programme Uniquely Valuable for Emerging Leaders

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Live Coaching Simulations

Practice high-stakes leadership conversations with real-time feedback from IIMK faculty and peers

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Role Play Activities

Navigate complex leadership situations—feedback, conflict, succession—through immersive, facilitated role-play

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Peer Networking & Leadership Labs

Engage with fellow leaders from India, Singapore, the Middle East & Southeast Asia in collaborative problem-solving

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Panel Discussions with Experts

Hear candid insights from industry leaders on coaching, retention, and real-world leadership dilemmas

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Hands-On Learning

Experience experiential modules that go beyond theory to strengthen influence, empathy, and decision-making

Who Is This Programme For?

This programme is designed for ambitious professionals who are already shaping teams, driving business decisions, and are now ready to amplify their leadership impact:

CXOs and Business Heads

Professionals seeking to strengthen their ability to think, act, and deliver across multiple dimensions encompassing the financial, operational, strategic, and human implications of business decisions.

CHROs and Senior HR Leaders

Professionals aiming to apply data-driven decision-making for succession planning, employee engagement, and performance optimisation.

C-suite and Cross-functional Business Leaders

Professionals looking to manage multicultural teams and transitions, and to build inclusive and adaptive leadership ecosystems.

Eligibility:

  • Graduate (10+2+3) or Diploma holders (Only 10+2+3) from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government/recognised international universities).

  • Candidate should have a minimum of 10+ Years of experience at the time of applying for the programme.

The Leadership Gap is Real. Are You Ready to Fill It?

Many leaders are promoted based on performance—but lack the coaching, mentoring, and talent management skills required to lead teams in today’s dynamic landscape.
This programme from IIM Kozhikode helps you bridge that gap. Through immersive leadership coaching, role plays, and peer-to-peer labs, you’ll shift from managing tasks to developing talent and leading with influence.

Leadership Pain Points

Why Leadership Coaching is the Answer

🔻 85% of businesses say leadership is a critical issue

🔼Coaching increases leadership effectiveness by 88%

🔻Only 14% feel they have enough ready leaders

🔼 Companies with strong coaching cultures report higher employee engagement

🔻77% of organisations report a leadership gap at mid-senior levels

🔼 Coaching-based leadership improves retention, innovation & succession

🔻 Just 5% of leaders have been formally trained in talent coaching

🔼 3 in 4 high-growth firms invest in internal coaching capabilities

Built on 7 Strategic Learning Pillars

A Leadership Coaching Experience Unlike Any Other

Note:

Modules/ topics are indicative only, and the suggested time and sequence may be dropped/ modified/ adapted to fit the total programme hours.

Programme Certificate

Programme Certificate

Participants will be awarded a completion certificate from IIM Kozhikode on successfully completing all evaluation components.

Note: All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of IIM Kozhikode.

Learn From Visionary Educators & Practitioners | Programme Coordinators Who’ve Trained the World’s Top Leaders

At the heart of IIM Kozhikode’s Leadership Coaching and Talent Management programme are two of India’s most respected voices in leadership, talent development, and behavioral transformation.
This isn't just a programme—it's a guided experience by globally recognised thinkers who’ve shaped leadership conversations in boardrooms, classrooms, and across cultures.

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Mr Abhijeet Bhaduri

Industry Expert

Described by Forbes magazine as “One of India's most interesting globalists", Mr. Abhijit Bhaduri brings decades of real-world expertise in leadership and talent strategy to t...

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Professor Debashis Chatterjee

Director, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Area

Prof. Chatterjee is a distinguished academic and leadership expert, a Post-Doctoral Fulbright Fellow from Harvard University, a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Pune...

Why Learn from Them?

Combined experience of 50+ years in global leadership education

Proven expertise across academia, industry, and policy leadership

Thought leadership featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, People Matters, SHRM

Recognised for building future-ready leadership pipelines in India and across APAC

This is your opportunity to be mentored by educators who’ve shaped leadership in the real world—across sectors, geographies, and generations.

Why Learn at IIM Kozhikode?

  • Ranked among India’s top IIMs for executive education

  • Ranked in the Top 50 in Asia-Pacific (FT Executive Education Rankings)

  • Alumni in leadership roles at Google, Tata, Accenture, HUL, Shell, DBS Bank and more

  • 55,000 + professionals trained at MDC

  • Designations: CXOs, Senior Managers, Regional Directors, Talent Heads, Product Leaders

  • Partnerships with 60+ International Universities/B-Schools

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Lead the Next Chapter of Your Career?

Only 35 seats per cohort for personalised mentorship

4 Transformational Days. One Career-Defining Leap.

Applications close soon, early submissions recommended!

Speak to a Programme Advisor.

Elevate your career with this programme!

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