1. Program Overview

The Board Governance and Executive Leadership Program is designed to equip board members, senior executives, and institutional leaders with the strategic insights, leadership capabilities, and governance practices essential for steering organizations toward long-term success, sustainability, and accountability.

In an era of rapid change, stakeholder scrutiny, and regulatory complexity, strong governance and transformational leadership have become imperative. This program provides a robust framework for ethical decision-making, risk oversight, organizational alignment, and executive influence—ensuring boards and executive teams operate effectively, collaboratively, and with foresight.

2. Training Objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the roles, responsibilities, and legal obligations of board members and executives
• Strengthen ethical leadership, fiduciary responsibility, and accountability
• Apply governance principles to improve oversight, compliance, and strategic alignment
• Enhance board effectiveness, boardroom culture, and decision-making processes
• Understand CEO-board relations and succession planning
• Interpret financial and operational reports for strategic guidance
• Navigate challenges in corporate governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement

3. Target Trainees

• Board members of companies, SACCOs, NGOs, and public institutions
• Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors
• Company Secretaries and Corporate Governance Officers
• Senior Executives and Departmental Heads
• Trustees and Oversight Committee Members
• Regulators and Governance Advisors

4. Main Discussion Items / Modules

• Module 1: Foundations of Good Governance
• Principles and pillars of good governance
• The role of the board vs. management
• Corporate governance codes and compliance
• Module 2: Board Roles, Structures, and Dynamics
• Board composition, independence, and diversity
• Committees (Audit, Risk, Nomination, Strategy, etc.)
• Board charters and performance evaluation
• Managing board dynamics and boardroom behavior
• Module 3: Strategic Oversight and Risk Management
• Linking governance to strategic execution
• Enterprise risk management and board accountability
• Crisis management and scenario planning
• ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) oversight
• Module 4: Financial Oversight and Value Creation
• Understanding financial statements and ratios
• Budget approvals, audits, and internal controls
• KPIs and performance dashboards for boards
• Module 5: Ethical Leadership and Corporate Integrity
• Fiduciary duties and conflict of interest
• Code of conduct and whistleblower frameworks
• Building a culture of ethics and transparency
• Module 6: Board-Executive Relations and Succession
• CEO evaluation, mentoring, and succession planning
• Aligning management priorities with board strategy
• Leadership transition and organizational continuity
• Module 7: Board Effectiveness and Future Readiness
• Digital transformation and board literacy
• Governance in the digital and AI age
• Stakeholder engagement and reputational risk
• Global trends shaping board practices

5. Training Methodology

• Expert-led interactive presentations
• Case studies (local and international governance failures/successes)
• Scenario analysis and governance simulations
• Peer exchange and boardroom role-plays
• Self-assessments and governance maturity tools
• Policy review and strategic planning clinics

6. Tasks

• Conduct a board effectiveness self-assessment
• Review and critique a corporate governance charter
• Develop a CEO performance evaluation framework
• Identify governance risks in a given case scenario
• Draft a board succession plan outline
• Create a governance compliance checklist