Design Thinking Leadership Executive Program 2024, Wildlife Forensic Academy

Design Thinking Leadership
Executive Programme 2024

Design thinking is used as a methodology to generate ideas and enhance teamwork, specifically focused on addressing wicked problems related to sustainable wildlife.
The philosophy of Ubuntu leadership is a fundamental aspect of the program, emphasizing principles such as care, community, harmony, hospitality, respect, and responsiveness.
Nelson Mandela described Ubuntu as the profound sense that our humanity is intertwined with the humanity of others, and it includes ecological integrity, compassion, and sustainability.
The programme connects the concept of Ubuntu leadership with Nyenrode’s values of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Stewardship (LES) to promote responsible and caring leadership for a sustainable future.

Want to reinvent your leadership style
Take up a personal responsibility in a fast-changing world
Want to learn more about connecting the old African philosophy of Ubuntu with western leadership styles
Looking for ways in connecting to yourself, connecting to new insights and ideas
Connect with a new network of likeminded people, connecting to a new future
Seek connection to nature - to the circle of life

Programme is hosted at the Wildlife Forensic Academy, situated an hour’s drive from Cape Town, South Africa, in the picturesque Buffelsfontein Game and Nature Reserve.
Airport transfers (pick-up and drop-off from Cape Town International Airport) will be arranged. Participants are responsible for their own flight tickets to and from Cape Town.
Program includes several scheduled local excursions; however, any additional activities outside of the program are for the participants’ own expense.
Admittance to the programme is selection based, based on the participants’ unique contribution to the group and co-creation of the programme.
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-serve basis after applying below via email.