The NEO CEO

The Neo CEO program provides advanced training for CEOs who seek
cutting-edge approaches to leading businesses. 

CEOs develop an intimate relationship with their business that enables them to lead with accuracy, acquire new skills to drive cross-organisational performance and build renewed energy for their ongoing leadership journey.

OVERVIEW

Advanced training for CEOs seeking cutting-edge approaches to leading businesses

A customised learning experience

The Neo CEO Program is a stand-out learning experience that touches on all aspects of a CEO’s contribution: business performance, organisation building, diagnosing where performance is being lost, and developing practical leadership skills.

Each module is a customised learning experience that combines new methodologies, real-life business examples, and business-specific assignments.

Program format

WHAT'S INCLUDED

The Neo CEO program blends a variety of provocations that together form a cohesive executive learning experience

Orientation to the CEO role

Module 1 establishes the foundational building blocks of a CEO’s skill set: identifying innate abilities; revisiting purpose; and understanding the principles of systemic leadership.

Building ‘systemic intimacy’

Module 2 gives the CEO a fresh set of eyes to diagnose where their business is leaking performance and, by way of Lockstep’s Multimodal Leader methodology, an understanding of how to plug these leaks.

Codifying performance

Understanding the hidden patterns that lead to business performance is a nuanced skill. Using proprietary Lockstep methodologies, CEOs learn the true nature of their businesses’ unique performance formula.

Developing CEO craft

The concept of ‘craft’ lies at the heart of any exceptional CEO performance: care, excellence, technique and flair. All CEO activities stand to benefit greatly from being infused with craft.

Creating performance impact

Knowledge without application is of little benefit. CEOs develop a customised CEO Strategy that provides a personalised playbook to drive business performance.

Integration of learnings

Module 6  integrates all the preceding module’s provocations, technical tools and personal learnings. CEOs complete the process with a set of locked-in new skills to apply to their business.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

This program immediately delivers high-value learnings through its applied approach. The CEO’s focused engagement creates immediate business value.

Investing two hours bi-weekly in personal development is not a burden for CEOs. They report increased energy and focus for their leadership work due to this program.

Leaders around the CEO benefit directly as the CEO is not only re-energised but clearer on the business and performance requirements necessary for success.

The resulting improvement in business performance covers this investment by multiples.

TESTIMONIALS

What our clients say

Most of my previous experience with leadership coaches has been underwhelming: theoretical models, loose deliverables, trite commentary, and superficial analysis. Rowan is the absolute antithesis of this and the impact is fast, measurable and deep. The work is often hard but pushes people through doors very quickly.
Jonty Fisher
CEO
What the hell should a CEO focus their energy on? It's a question I grappled with for years as our company and its demands on me began to grow. Rowan has helped me figure some of this stuff out and point me in the right direction.
Styli Charalambous
CEO
I have had the privilege of being informed and inspired by Rowan over the past few years. His prompts, processes, and conversations are always deeply valuable, intellectual, and practical. His IP is unequaled, but his humanity and his deep belief that being a CEO can be joyful, creative, and energising - and not just something to be endured - is very unique and useful.
Kevin Liebenberg
CEO
Rowan has a passion to see CEO's thrive and not merely survive. He has an in-depth understanding of the complexity and demand of the role of CEO'ship and then takes it to the next level by understanding you in the role as CEO. As an entrepreneur and CEO, the input and guidance I have received from him have been invaluable and at times a lifeline. I highly recommend the CEO project.
Philippa Geard
CEO
My journey with Rowan has been life-changing and continues to be life-changing. Not only for my CEO work but as a person too. Every time I’ve sat around a table with Rowan and my CEO peers, I feel challenged and inspired. Somehow the topics always hit the right spot at a time I need it.
Carey van Vlaanderen
CEO

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