Foundations of Effective Leadership micro-credential
Lead with Clarity. Manage with Confidence.
Micro-credential leadership essentials
Stepping into a leadership role is both exciting and challenging. The Foundations of Effective Leadership program is designed to support new leaders as they transition from individual contributors to people leaders, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and mindset needed to succeed.
This micro-credential combines applied leadership practice with core business fundamentals—ensuring participants can lead people effectively while making sound organizational decisions.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Lead with clarity, confidence, and sound judgment
- Translate strategy into team-level execution
- Balance people, performance, and operational priorities
- Use financial and performance data to inform decisions
- Navigate complexity and competing stakeholder demands
- Drive accountability, engagement, and measurable impact
Program structure
Participants complete two integrated programs plus a final applied assessment:
Leadership Essentials
Leading self and leading others
(30 hours | 2.5 months)
Key themes:
- Purpose & values-based leadership
- Core leadership practices (delegation, feedback, one-on-ones)
- Building high-performing teams
- Emotionally intelligent leadership
- Employee engagement & motivation
- Leading in complex environments
- EQi assessment
- 3-day in-person module
- Leadership Challenge project & presentation
Business Essentials
Leading within the organization
(30 hours | 2.5 months)
- Strategic thinking & execution
- Innovation & value creation
- Financial literacy
- Operational excellence
- Performance metrics & value management
- Effective decision-making
- 3-day in-person module
- Applied case study & presentation
Applied Impact Assessment
Participants complete a workplace-anchored integrative assessment demonstrating their ability to apply both leadership and business fundamentals to a real organizational challenge.
Why Foundations of Effective Leadership?
Unlike short workshops or purely online offerings, this program is:
- Designed specifically for new leaders
- Structured as a coherent leadership progression pathway
- Built to integrate people leadership and business thinking
- Directly aligned with organizational impact
This is where leadership capability begins—and where long-term leadership growth is launched.
What makes Haskayne AMP unique
Who It’s For
The Advanced Management Program is for senior leaders wanting to lead more boldly, confidently and with deeper purpose in an ever-shifting world.
- Senior leaders in large organizations - possibly two or three levels from the CEO or;
- Senior executives or the C-suite in a mid-sized organization or;
- Founders of high-growth start-ups which are scaling at speed.
- Likely have a post-graduate qualification such as an MBA or completed an industry-defined qualification pathway;
- 10 or more years of senior decision-making leadership in areas such as operations, sales, people or support functions.
- Ready for the next leadership challenge and eager to step up to that opportunity.
- Able to contribute diversity of leadership experience to a cohort of senior peers with clarity of purpose and conviction.
Why This Program
The era of predictability is over. In a fragile world of instability and chaos, how can YOU lead with sharper clarity and renewed courage?
- Unmatched natural learning environment of Banff matched with real-world organizational and leadership experiences in Calgary
- A practical, solutions-oriented program design focused on enabling real change in leadership approach and thinking
- Access to top organizational and global thought leaders who bring real-world experiential learning to life
- Peer accountability in a structured Learning Lab framework, enabling deep networks to be formed from shared learning and feedback
- Professional executive coaching to offer an outside-in perspective on your personal leadership approach and impact, supporting you through your change leadership journey
- Diverse perspectives on leadership including neuroscience, experiential learning, ancient wisdom, enabling you to shape your leadership legacy
What You’ll Learn
Re-imagine a future with clarity, shape and create something that matters, and inspire others to lead through your courage to act.
- Strengthen self-awareness and adaptability – Harness your learning superpowers for accelerated leadership growth
- Lead decisively in complexity – Make high-stakes decisions with clarity and courage
- Turn disruption into opportunity – Innovate and create growth in rapidly changing markets
- Mobilize culture-aligned teams – Inspire trust, engagement, and alignment across your organization
- Expand influence and networks – Learn from and collaborate with senior peers across industries
- Apply insights for real impact – Solve a strategic challenge that delivers measurable business results
- Build enterprise-wide perspective – Integrate strategy, operations, and stakeholder considerations to lead with a systems-level view
The Advanced Management Program Experience Timeline
Meet the faculty
Derek Hassay, PhD
Master Facilitator
An award winning facilitator and pioneer of Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary, Derek has been a tireless advocate for the development and growth of sustainable firms for over 25 years.
As Master Facilitator, Derek is present throughout the program, integrating learning themes, ensuring learning outcomes are achieved, and acting as a coach, provocateur, encourager and accountability partner.
Michael Netzley, PhD
Neuroscience of Leadership
As a neuroscience researcher and coach, Michael advises top CEOs on how to apply neuroscience to executive judgment, teaching them to sustain and grow their effectiveness using their unique brain-based strengths.
Roger Spitz, M.Sc
Mega Trends
As Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute and CEO of Techistential, Roger advises global organizations and leaders on how to understand the dynamic drivers of the future world.
Rita McGrath, PhD
Industry Inflection Points
A globally renowned author, researcher and speaker, Rita's thought leadership shapes the organizational strategy of many of the world's top organizations.
Hitendra Patel, PhD
Innovation through Disruption by New Digital Technologies
As CEO of the IXL Center, Hitendra is at the forefront of helping organizations shape their approach to innovation and change.
Rebecca Homkes, PhD
Growth in Complexity
As a high-growth strategy specialist, Rebecca is sought-after by top organizations to translate economic data into useful insights for high-value strategic decision-making.
Nadya Zhexembayeva, PhD
Reinvention
As Chief Reinvention Officer, Nadya develops the capability of top leaders and organizations to pro-actively reinvent themselves and develop the mindset of continuous reinvention as a way of being.
Information Sessions
Join us for an information session to learn more about this ground-breaking new program.
In each session you can expect to:
- Meet the team program team
- Understand more about the unique design of this program and how it may benefit you and your organization
- Experience some of the expert faculty and concepts which will be introduced throughout the program
- Have your questions answered
Frequently Asked Questions
The Advanced Management Program is not eligible for discounts. Your employer may be able to access Canada Job Grants depending on your province / eligibility.
All accommodations are provided at the Banff Centre for Summit 1. Accommodations are not provided in Calgary for Summits 2 and 3. However, we do have agreements with nearby hotels and can provide a list of recommended accommodations.
Successful participants of the Advanced Management Program will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Haskayne School of Business. This is a non-credit professional development program, and cannot be applied for credit with a degree program.