EXECUTIVE IMMERSION
One week alongside a jury CEO
Shadow their work at headquarters and on the road, seeing up close how consequential decisions are made.
LEADERS50 SUCCESSION AWARD
The Award
THE REWARD
One week inside the decisions that shape the world. Six monthsto shape what comes next.
Each of the three winners receives a rare combination of access, coaching and complete practical support. There are no application, registration or participation fees.
EXPERT DEVELOPMENT
Six months of personal coaching
Two-hour sessions every fortnight with internationally recognised experts in business, marketing, branding, communication and culture.
GLOBAL RECOGNITION
The London gala experience
Join the gala dinner with return travel, local transport, accommodation, food and beverages included.
FULLY SUPPORTED
Placement expenses covered
Return travel, local transport, accommodation, food and beverages, plus a daily allowance.
The coaching team
LEADERSHIP AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
Marshall
Goldsmith
One of the world’s leading executive coaches, Marshall Goldsmith has helped more than 200 major CEOs and their teams examine the behaviours that hold even successful leaders back. His books include What Got You Here Won’t Get You There and Triggers. He is a member of the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame.
CULTURE AND COLLABORATION
Erin
Meyer
Why do smart, capable people misunderstand one another across cultures? Erin Meyer has spent her career answering that question. A Professor of Management Practice at INSEAD, she wrote The Culture Map and co-authored No Rules Rules with Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings.
BRANDING AND TRANSFORMATION
Martin
Lindstrom
Martin Lindstrom, founder and chairman of Lindstrom Company, connects brand strategy with organisational and cultural change. He advises Google, Nestlé and Pepsi and has published eight New York Times bestsellers. TIME named him among the world’s most influential people; Thinkers50 ranks him among its top 50 business thinkers.
TEAM INTELLIGENCE AND POTENTIAL
Liz
Wiseman
Liz Wiseman is CEO of the Wiseman Group and the New York Times bestselling author of Multipliers. A former Oracle executive and winner of the Thinkers50 Leadership Award, she helps leaders unlock the intelligence and potential of their teams.
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AND GROWTH
Whitney
Johnson
Whitney Johnson is CEO of Disruption Advisors and has been ranked among the world’s top 10 business thinkers by Thinkers50. The bestselling author of Smart Growth, she cofounded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard’s Clayton Christensen.
WHAT’S REQUIRED OF YOU?
Your time. Your
curiosity. And the
courage to be
challenged.
First, tell us your story in an essay of up to 1,500 words. What have you done that deserves attention? Why did you do it? And what did it teach you? The essay must be your own work. AI-generated application text is not permitted and may result in disqualification.
Next, create a five-minute video that brings your achievements and thinking to life. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to explain your work in a further ten-minute video, followed by a one-to-one interview with one of our experts.
If selected, you’ll be invited—at our expense—to the gala dinner in London in early November 2027, where the three winners will be announced.
You must be available for the assessment process, the one-week placement and the six-month development programme. Coaching takes place online, with sessions designed to work around study or employment; no relocation is required for coaching.
You’ll need to confirm placement availability, identify any accessibility or language support needs, and secure any necessary permission from your employer or academic institution.
The experience will also be documented by a film crew, so participants must be willing to be filmed and interviewed.
