TLDR: The Ambassador’s Hour

• Inspiration: Modeled after ambassadors learning languages, aiming to foster deep understanding by senior leadership of modern topics like AI, blockchain, and agile methodologies.
• Learning Format: Small groups of senior leaders meet for one-hour weekly sessions organized into six to twelve-week sprints.
• Interactive Learning: Sessions include hands-on tasks, case studies, coding, and problem-solving exercises.
• Organizational Benefits: Cultivates a culture of continuous learning, enhances leader empathy, and encourages cross-departmental collaboration.
• Leadership Impact: Provides leaders a break from routine, fostering creativity, innovation, and improved decision-making.

Structured overview

Introduction:

• Concept Origin: Inspired by how ambassadors dedicate time to learn local languages to effectively communicate and operate in foreign countries.
• Metaphor Explanation: Senior leaders, akin to ambassadors, must immersively familiarize themselves with modern and critical topics outside their expertise such as AI, blockchain, and neurodiversity.

Structure of the Program:

• Group Sessions: Small groups of 3-4 senior leaders, from similar organizational levels, participate together.
• Frequency and Duration: Weekly one-hour sessions organized into sprints, typically lasting 6, 8, or 12 weeks depending on the topic complexity.
• Continuous Learning: After completing a sprint on one subject, leaders can choose to either delve deeper into the same topic or switch to a new one with a different expert.

Session Format:

• Active Engagement: Rather than passive lectures, sessions are interactive, combining explanations with practical tasks.