An advanced leadership programme designed to equip technical experts in science, technology and engineering organisations to scale innovation, build high-performance teams and lead complex growth in rapidly evolving markets.
Technical excellence gets you into the room. But enterprise impact depends on leadership: communicating with clarity, influencing decisions, building aligned teams and delivering under pressure—especially when priorities compete and data is incomplete.
Investing in leadership development for technical professionals is critical for performance; it converts specialised expertise into organisational advantage and scalable growth. When engineers, scientists and technologists build leadership capability, their influence extends beyond projects to shape strategy, risk management, innovation and culture, connecting technical possibility with commercial reality and aligning innovation with long-term value creation.
In 8 weeks, with minimal interruption to work, this immersive, highly applied programme strengthens executive presence, cross-functional influence, high-performance team leadership, and decision quality under uncertainty. It culminates in a signature simulation of leading complex systems under pressure—competing priorities, incomplete information, stakeholder tension and time-critical decisions—where progress depends on clarity, alignment and execution, not technical expertise alone.
Every programme in our full suite of short programmes can be delivered exclusively to your staff. If you have 10 or more participants for a specific programme, we can partner with you to deliver it on our campus or at a location of your choice.
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Kevin Quigley is a senior leadership and management development specialist with over 30 years’ international experience across sectors including technology, manufacturing, financial services, energy, sports, and education. He works with public and private sector organisations in Ireland and globally, specialising in leadership, organisational development, change, and emotional intelligence. Kevin is a Programme Director on several IMI leadership programmes and is known for his practical, application-focused approach that delivers sustainable business and personal results.
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