INVEST+ | 4 Years of Shaping Mid-Senior Leaders @ Global Chemicals Giant | 2020–2025

• Managing Performance

Participants developed a nuanced understanding of the delicate balance required to manage both high performers and struggling team members. The focus wasn’t just on setting clear expectations, but on building genuine team alignment that drives collective success rather than individual heroics.

• Influence and Motivation

We explored what truly motivates teams in technical environments, moving beyond traditional command-and-control approaches to discover how leaders can inspire action and influence outcomes without relying solely on formal authority—a critical skill in matrix organizations.

• Growth Mindset & Psychological Safety

Drawing on Dr. Amy Edmondson’s research, participants learned how psychological safety becomes the foundation for high-performing teams. This wasn’t theoretical discussion but practical exploration of how to create environments where people feel safe to take risks, admit mistakes, and innovate.

• Hero’s Journey & Simulation

Using Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth framework, leaders reflected on their personal and professional transformation journey, making leadership development less abstract and more personally meaningful. The “Four Princes” simulation challenged their decision-making under pressure, revealing patterns and biases in safe-to-fail environments.

• Executive Presence 

As the program evolved, we recognized the need for leaders to build gravitas, credibility, and authentic influence—especially crucial in cross-functional and increasingly virtual contexts where traditional markers of authority were less visible.