The course takes an intensive, residential retreat format that is based on approaches taken by many leading organizations in supporting the leadership development of their managers and executives. During the leadership retreat, students will be provided with a number of carefully curated exercises and experiences that are designed to help them identify their typical ways of thinking and acting in important and challenging leadership situations and compare and contrast with their desired ways of thinking and acting in similar situations in the future. On the basis of identified differences between default and desired patterns of behaviour, students will be encouraged to articulate and commit to new and effective patterns of behaviour in ways consistent with their developmental priorities. Student preparation for the intensive retreat will leverage 360 and other assessments as well as prior coaching and pre-work completed by the students that helps them synthesize and clarify professional and academic results achieved and feedback received to date in order to identify their own developmental priorities, Following the retreat, students will be encouraged to action their retreat commitments by identifying their desired ways of thinking, acting, and being a leader in important leadership situations that they will face in the future.