YOUR
EXPONENTIAL
SELF
Effective
Self Awareness
for
Scaling Leadership Impact
WORKSHOP BY
SHAILESH DESHPANDE
PROVEN WORKSHOP FUNDAMENTALS
2000
111
13
20
90
SHAILESH DESHPANDE
INSEAD Masters
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO SCALE NEED LEADERS WHO CAN SCALE.
LEADERS WHO WANT TO SCALE NEED A SELF THAT CAN SCALE.
The only way organizations can achieve sustained growth in value over long term is by having leaders who not only deliver results but also build adaptive capability in the organization.
Such leadership capability is rare, but can be developed.
The first step in developing this ability is deep self-awareness: to see one’s own patterns, strengths, limitations, sources energy and self-sabotage with honesty and precision.
YOUR EXPONENTIAL SELF is a two day, in person workshop designed to help participants develop effective self-awareness and inner ability to scale their leadership impact.
WHAT IS THIS WORKSHOP ABOUT?
Anchored in an integrated comprehensive framework for personal and leadership growth, this workshop has been developed through synthesis of best-in-class research from two core areas:
- ORGANIZATIONAL & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT aspects such as High Performance Organizations, leadership maturity
- PSYCHOLOGY Personality psychology, psychodynamics, adult development
Using this framework, participants are guided to reflect deeply and rigorously on their own leadership and life journeys, drawing practical, personalized insights about their
- Unique core individuality
- Strengths, limitations, and inner constraints
- Patterns that have shaped their leadership trajectory so far
- What needs to shift for the next phase of growth
The workshop is a structured, disciplined self-inquiry aimed at identifying a small number of high-leverage shifts in self.
This workshop is designed for senior leaders with a 12–14+ years of experience, who are:
Serious about scaling their leadership impact further
Interested in growth that is both professionally effective and personally meaningful
Holding critical, future shaping positions in the organization
Ideal cohort size is 22-24 participants.
Typical cohorts include:
Intact senior leadership teams, where the intent is to deepen self-understanding and mutual understanding
High-potential leaders, (across functions) – often on the cusp of larger enterprise or CXO roles
The workshop has also been used selectively by CEOs as a personal leadership reset during major role or business transitions.
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?
WHAT IT IS NOT
Not a shallow discussion of disconnected concepts
Not a theoretical conversation unrelated to real world
Not a promise of magical transformation in 2 days
WHAT IT IS
A no-nonsense, critically thought-through and practical workshop anchored in highest quality research
A session that demands and enables deep personal work
An experience that results in honest, productive self reflection leading to high impact action
SPONSOR & PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS
The core structure of the workshop is well-tested and intentionally stable.
We will be happy to explore appropriate customization to contextualize the workshop for your organization in these areas:
- Alignment with your leadership or competency framework – especially the capabilities related to self-leadership
- Integration of existing diagnostics (e.g., 360 feedback)
- Alignment with your organization’s Individual Development Planning process