Leadership under Pressure

Assuming more responsibility in your role will inevitably lead to moments where you are leading under pressure, forced to deal with crises and quickly formulate strategies to deal with them.

In these moments of pressure, do you have all the tools that you require to act effectively?

In the Leadership Under Pressure program, you will:

Learn from the aviation industry’s disaster management training
Gain insights from professional pilots on leading under pressure and how to proactively manage critical situations
Explore new strategies for mastering critical incidents
Develop new methods to address how your organizations deals with errors

As part of the program, you will get the opportunity to apply these new skills and insights in a flight simulator under the supervision of Lufthansa pilots.

Key facts

Your profile

Executives preparing for critical leadership scenarios, either due to the daily risks of company operations or a need to change organizational behavior with regard to mistakes.
The program is limited to 16 participants.

Benefits

Gain insights into the decision-making processes of teams in high-reliability organization and learn how they deal with dynamic and ambiguous situations
Understand the significance of psychological safety and how to establish this in your team/group
Strengthen your resilience and ability to effectively handle uncertainty and stress
Work with Lufthansa pilots in a flight simulator to test your newly gained proficiency in managing high-pressure situations and communicating constructively

Topics

Creating an organizational learning culture
Understanding prerequisites of psychological safety
Overcoming potential obstacles
Driving decision-making processes in complex situations
Maintaining control in dynamic and fluid situations
Managing crisis communication

Why choose ESMT?

ESMT Berlin is consistently ranked as one of the best business schools in Europe for executive education
This program can be taken as part of the ESMT Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Diverse classes, interactive exercises and renowned faculty
Get hands-on experience in a high-pressure environment and put your new skills to the test in a flight simulator