Strengthen Leadership Capability
Managers are often promoted for being good at their jobs, not for leading those who now do those jobs. The 1-Week Management Development Programme (MDP) closes that gap - for a whole team at once.
A high-impact leadership journey that builds trust, sharper decision-making and aligned teams in five focused days, the 1-Week MDP is ideal for managers from the same business, team, division or leadership pipeline.
Via neuro-sensemaking, EQ, personal mastery, and design and systems thinking, managers build the trust, self-awareness and decision-making discipline to perform in high-pressure environments and they return a more aligned, collaborative, decisive team.
I moved from depletion to leading with intention and my team felt the shift.Wilmarie Beyers — Talent Manager, Nurture Brands
The 1-Week MDP comes to Cape Town.
19–23 October 2026 · Cape Town
We are excited to confirm that we will be running the Open Enrolment 1-Week MDP in Cape Town from 19–23 October 2026, with an early bird discounted rate of R36,600 per participant excl. VAT if you confirm and register your selected participants by 14 August 2026.
This fee includes all workshop related costs, including venue and refreshments. The fee does not include participant travel and accommodation. The normal price is R40,246.25 excl. VAT per participant.
8 Learning Outcomes
An excellent choice for middle managers, emerging senior leaders and high-potential leadership teams who need to improve trust, accountability, customer-centred thinking and decision-making
Harness brain science
Understand how the brain responds under pressure - shaping trust, behaviour and decisions.
Strengthen personal mastery
Develop leaders who can manage themselves, before they try to manage others.
Apply design thinking
Use practical tools for innovation, problem-solving and better decision-making.
Build EQ
Strengthen EQ, self-regulation and leadership presence in demanding environments.
Lead through an equine lens
Access experiential learning about trust, communication, presence and non-verbal leadership.
Navigate BANI and VUCA contexts
Make sense of uncertainty, disruption, complexity and shifting business conditions.
Keep the customer at the core
Strengthen customer-centric thinking so decisions aren't made in isolation from business impact.
Generate action plans
Translate learning into practical workplace actions that support implementation.
Nothing shifts externally until leaders shift internally.
What's Involved in the 1-Week MDP?
Give your managers a week that changes the entire year.
Brain Science and EQ@HighAltitude
Understanding trust, behaviour, emotional intelligence and decision-making under pressure
Personal Mastery
Personal mastery in a high-performing team and leadership through an equine lens, to strengthen self-awareness, presence and team trust
The Sensemaking Pod
Design thinking as an integrative decision-making tool; exploring BANI context in a global VUCA environment, with the customer at the centre
Infusion Day
Moving from insight to implementation through facilitated Storytelling for Sensemaking, Clue_SBi immersion and action planning
TALK@HighAltitude
Delivery of a 3-5 minute TEDTalk-style reflection on the journey, lessons and actions, followed by a certificate ceremony
Book your team onto the in-person 1-Week MDP in Cape Town, 19–23 Oct 2026
G_LAB | Learning Applied to Business
The learning doesn't stop when the week is over. To harness the genius of the collective, the Genius Learning Laboratory (G_LAB) is facilitated by an SBI Learning Process Coach.
G_LAB 1 consolidates sensemaking from the programme and helps participants to turn insight into practical action.
G_LAB 2 allows participants to share the implementation of their actions, closing the loop between learning, application and business impact.
Build a management layer that leads with one shared standard.
- 5 days of facilitated learning, customised to client availability
- Can be tailored up to Senior Leader level
- SBI Learning Process Coach support, with optional Genius Learning Laboratories (G_LABs)
- Certificate of completion
People thought I went on another training course. It was far more than that.Gideon Venter — HSSE Supervisor, Moov Energy
Frequently Asked Questions
01Who is the 1-Week MDP for?
It's an excellent choice for middle managers, emerging senior leaders and high-potential leadership teams who need to improve trust, accountability, customer-centred thinking and decision-making. It can be tailored up to Senior Leader level.
02What does the week involve?
Five focused days move from Brain Science and EQ@HighAltitude through Personal Mastery, The Sensemaking Pod and an Infusion Day, closing with TALK@HighAltitude — a TEDTalk-style reflection and certificate ceremony.
03What are the G_LABs?
The Genius Learning Laboratories (G_LABs) are facilitated by an SBI Learning Process Coach after the programme. G_LAB 1 consolidates sensemaking into action; G_LAB 2 lets participants share the results of that action, closing the loop between learning and business impact.
04How is the 1-Week MDP priced?
Pricing is determined by the number of participants, leadership level, delivery requirements and customisation. Tell us how many managers you'd like to develop and we'll come back with intake options and scope for your team.
Let's Develop Your Leaders
Tell us how many managers you'd like to develop and we'll come back with intake options and scope for your team.