Leadership Development Accelerators
The NEXT platform is World 50 Group’s unique approach to executive development and succession planning. Hinging entirely on first-hand perspectives—from CEOs, C-suite leaders, and board directors who have led and governed the most complex businesses in the world—NEXT programs equip participants with the real-world knowledge and experience needed to successfully lead tomorrow’s enterprises.
NEXT programs focus on pivotal transitions for senior leaders: entering the C-suite for the first time, considering the CEO role, and exploring external board positions.
C-suite Preparation
C-Suite Impact
Board Readiness
Board Diversity
C-suite Preparation
Next Leader
Program graduates are 2.7x more likely to join the
C-suite than their peers.
Next Leader is a six-month immersive program that helps leaders shift their mindset from functional expertise to enterprise impact. Through a four-day, real-world simulation, followed by six months of virtual programming, participants experience the difference in leadership at the C-suite level in a safe, constructive environment. Next Leader is taught entirely by sitting and former C-suite leaders.
C-Suite Impact
Next Generation Leadership
40% of program graduates go on to become CEO.
Next Generation Leadership is a 12-month program designed to prepare executives for CEO succession and to amplify their impact as C-suite leaders. Discussions are moderated by sitting and former Global 1000 CEOs, giving participants a close look into the responsibilities, demands, and realities of the role.
Board Readiness
Next Director
Next Director is a two-day application-based program for aspiring board leaders to better prepare for the board selection process and to build critical skills for success as a director.
Board Diversity
Next Generation Director
Next Generation Director is a 12-month board readiness program for racially and ethnically diverse executives. Built in partnership with Russell Reynolds Associates, the program is led by an external advisory board of sitting board directors, who provide coaching, ongoing workshops, and intentional community building.
When you move into the C-suite or take on a board position, nothing really prepares you for that transition. What’s great about the NEXT programs is that real leaders provide real-world experiences in terms of what to do, and—more importantly—what not to do. You learn lessons that would take years to learn in practice.
– Will Papa, Former SVP and Chief R&D Officer,
The Hershey Company
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