Organisations today are increasingly relying on cross-functional collaboration and enterprise-wide coordination to translate strategy into sustained growth and organisational performance. According to Deloitte’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report 1 , nearly 70% of business leaders identify adaptability and the ability to coordinate across teams and functions as critical to navigating disruption and driving long-term value creation. As strategy becomes more collaborative and continuous, leaders are expected to move beyond functional silos, align diverse stakeholders, and convert strategic intent into coordinated execution across the enterprise.
In this evolving environment, leadership is no longer defined solely by functional expertise but by the ability to operate at an enterprise level and bringing together strategic thinking, organisational alignment, and execution discipline. Leaders are expected to evaluate complex choices, manage trade-offs across functions, and ensure that strategic priorities are translated into coordinated action and measurable outcomes. ISB’s Executive Programme in Strategy and Leadership is designed to address this shift by equipping professionals with a structured approach to framing strategic decisions, aligning teams and stakeholders, and driving execution in dynamic and uncertain business environments.
Developing enterprise-level strategic and execution capability
Delivered over 38 weeks through a blend of live online and self-paced learning, complemented by an on-campus immersion, the programme integrates strategy, leadership, and execution into a cohesive and progressive learning journey. At its core is a continuous ‘Action Learning Project’ that runs alongside the curriculum, enabling participants to apply concepts to real organisational contexts, test assumptions, and refine their approach to decision-making and execution over time.
The design reflects the realities of modern organisations, where strategy is not a one-time exercise but an ongoing process of interpretation, alignment, and execution. Through a combination of faculty-led sessions, industry perspectives, and applied learning, participants build the ability to connect analytical insight with organisational action, ensuring that strategic intent is both well-framed and effectively delivered.
Capabilities to navigate complexity and drive organisational outcomes
The programme strengthens participants’ ability to evaluate complex and ambiguous business scenarios, frame strategic problems with clarity, and make informed decisions under pressure. It emphasises solving cross-functional challenges by integrating perspectives across functions and aligning stakeholders to shared priorities, ensuring that decisions are not only sound in principle but also executable in practice.
