QBS Leadership Institute

Strategy, Alignment & Collective Execution

In collaboration with AB Innovation – Startup Jungle
Lead Facilitator: Hans Alveros & Ludvig Lindlöf
Strategy Execution & Experiential Leadership Specialists
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ExecutionExecution
LeadershipLeadership

Module Positioning

Leadership Evolution is an experiential, workshop-driven module designed to help leadership teams navigate complexity, align around strategy, and translate intent into collective action.

Rather than relying on presentations or static frameworks, this module uses live, visual strategy modeling to make leadership challenges tangible; allowing teams to see, discuss, and reshape strategy together. It is particularly effective in environments marked by uncertainty, growth, or transformation.

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User

Target Audience

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Senior leadership teams

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Founders, entrepreneurs, and scale-up leaders

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Business unit and functional leadership teams

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Strategy, transformation, and innovation leaders

Duration

Duration & Format

Core Workshop

1 full day (can be adapted to ½ day or multi-day formats)

Optional Follow-ons

Short-format Puls sessions, coaching, or innovation camps

Format: In-person (preferred), Hybrid (case-dependent)

Delivery Style: Facilitated, experiential, team-based workshops

Target

Module Purpose

To enable leaders and teams to move from fragmented thinking to shared understanding, creating clarity around strategic direction, interdependencies, and execution priorities—especially when facing complex or ambiguous challenges.

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Learning Objectives (QBSLI-Aligned)

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Navigate strategic uncertainty with greater clarity

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Align leadership teams around shared priorities and trade-offs

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Visualize complex relationships, dependencies, and risks

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Strengthen collective decision-making and ownership

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Translate strategy into actionable execution paths

Core

Core Competencies Developed

Strategic thinking under complexity
Strategic thinking under complexity
Leadership alignment and collective sensemaking
Leadership alignment and collective sensemaking
Decision-making in uncertain environments
Decision-making in uncertain environments
Execution focus and accountability
Execution focus and accountability
Cross-functional collaboration and engagement
Cross-functional collaboration and engagement

Key Focus Areas

Strategy Made Tangible

Strategy Made Tangible

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    Making the invisible visible: assumptions, dependencies, uncertainties
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    Moving beyond slides and verbal discussions
Leadership Alignment

Leadership Alignment

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    Shared understanding across leadership teams
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    Surfacing differences constructively
Execution Pathways

Execution Pathways

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    Clarifying priorities and sequencing
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    Connecting strategic intent to concrete next steps
Engagement & Ownership

Engagement & Ownership

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    Creating commitment through participation
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    Strengthening accountability through shared creation

Learning Methodology

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Startup Jungle: Live, metaphor-based strategy modeling
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Facilitated large-group and team workshops
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Visual management and sensemaking techniques
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Experiential learning rather than abstract frameworks
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Research-backed facilitation grounded in organizational learning

Program Flow (Indicative)

Core Startup Jungle Workshop

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    Framing the strategic challenge
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    Live modeling of current reality
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    Exploration of uncertainties, constraints, and relationships
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    Co-creation of future-state scenarios
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    Identification of strategic priorities and execution paths

Optional Extensions

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    Startup Jungle Plus: Short, decision-boosting follow-up sessions
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    Innovation coaching for leadership teams
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    Visualization consulting for complex strategies
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    Innovation camps for deeper exploration and skill-building
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Outcomes & Deliverables

Participants leave with:

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Clearer strategic direction and shared understanding

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Visible alignment across leadership teams

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Agreed execution priorities and next steps

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Increased engagement and ownership

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A practical strategy model that can be revisited and evolved

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Post-Program Reinforcement

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Puls check-ins to maintain momentum

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Follow-up workshops or coaching

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Integration with broader QBSLI leadership or change programs

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Support during execution and scaling phases