Developing the Next C-Suite Leaders

In 2024, the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) launched the first ever GDI Impact Leadership Programme for Department Stores (ILP), developed in collaboration with IGDS. The programme, tailored specifically for department store executives, was a resounding success, addressing the unique challenges and complexities of the retail industry.

The registrations for the next edition sheduled to begin in March 2025 are open. The programme aims to bring together department store leaders from around the world who possess the potential to take on greater leadership responsibility at C-level in the near future. 

Key Objective
To develop and prepare your next C-Level executives for their new roles.

Learning Outcomes
The ILP will explore the power of the three impact leadership levels as follows:

  • WHY does our department store industry need to transform?
  • WHAT do we need to do to stay agile?
  • HOW do we act as impact leaders to proactively create our future together?

Impact Journey Timeframe

The ILP will feature 5 days on site within an impact journey of 4 months from March and July 2025, including:

  • 3.5 days on-site at the GDI Campus from Monday, 5th May – Thursday, 8th May 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 1.5 days on-site at the IGDS World Department Store Summit from Wednesday, 11th June – Thursday, 12th June 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

Who Should Attend?
This programme is designed for high-performing senior managers with at least 5 years in the department store industry, currently at level 3 (Head of), who are ready to take on wider accountability and leadership responsibility at the C-suite level in the near future.

Programme Brochure
For a detailed overview of the programme including participant profile, impact levels and journey, GDI team, learning venues and programme fee, please click here.

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Tanja Ineichen, Programme Director & Head of Leadership & Transformation at the GDI, via tanja.ineichen@gdi.ch or +41 44 724 62 09.

Within this programme, open to leaders of all department store companies worldwide, participants will define their impact leadership profile as an executive leader, integrate effective forward-thinking tools, and develop their full leadership potential as a future shaper by having foresight and insight, reflecting and consciously making a transformational impact.

We are convinced that participation into this programme will provide your company with excellent value and benefits.