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Rising Leaders Programme

Rising leaders poised to step into "senior leader" roles within 2-3 years

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Target audience
Rising leaders poised to step into 'senior leader' roles within 2-3 years
Cohort size
40 participants annually
Learning format
Immersive forums, peer connectivity, McKinsey Academy learning course on digital strategy and masterclasses curated and delivered by diverse faculty with real world experience globally and in Singapore

PROGRAMME GOALS

Participants will

Step up from execution focus to end-to-end ownership
Lead team with trust and influence
Drive performance through inspiration, coaching and culture.
Influence across, not just up and down
Trusted voice in cross-functional discussion; seen as leader among peers.
Start to demonstrate enterprise thinking
Can connect the dots between market dynamics, internal priorities and long-term value.
WHO SHOULD APPLY

Rising leaders poised to step into 'senior leader' roles within 2-3 years

  • Leaders holding positions such as SVPs / Directors
  • Leads a specific domain (product line, function, segment) and is accountable to shape execution and deliver results for that domain
PROGRAMME LEARNING JOURNEY

A 6-month learning journey with four in-person immersive forums, with networking opportunities with industry leaders, distinguished faculty, alumni CEOs from McKinsey Centre for CEO Excellence, and accomplished peers throughout the programme that builds the capabilities required to make the shift from a functional leader to an enterprise leader.

  • Includes in-person immersive forums, growth pods, peer coaching, and online self-paced digital learning
  • Designed to create space for deep learning, personal reflection, and career-focused leadership development

Our Faculty

Distinguished faculty with real-world experience

Curated and delivered by diverse faculty with real-world experience globally and in Singapore, including McKinsey experts, financial services leaders, technology practitioners, and leadership development specialists.

Experts in Financial Services

Joydeep Sengupta
Leader,
Value creation and innovation in financial services
Marten Hoekstra
Former CEO,
UBS Wealth Management Americas & Member of UBS Group Executive Board

Experts in Geopolitics

Shubham Singhal
Leader,
McKinsey Global Institute
Ziad Haider
Leader,
McKinsey Geopolitics Practice and ex-US State Department

AI practitioners

Alex Dang
Former Product Executive,
AWS AI
Vinayak HV
Leader,
McKinsey Digital, AI & Quantum Black
Eric Lamarre
Author,
Rewired and Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan

Anchor faculty from McKinsey

Fabrice Desmarescaux
Leader,
Aberkyn, McKinsey's Leadership Development arm
Archana Seshadrinathan
Leader,
Strategy & transformation in Financial Services
Faridun Dotiwala
Global Leader,
Talent Management
Phillia Wibowo
Leader,
People & Organizational Performance Practice in SEA

Participants will get access to:

  • Candid, experience-based perspectives - not academic theory
  • Opportunities to engage directly in small-group settings
  • Real-world insights from leaders who have navigated transformation at scale

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