Leadership in Business
Development Program for Managers
6 sessions,
on September 18, October 3, October 17, October 31, November 7, and November 21
Training program 6 sessions,
on September 18, October 3, October 17, October 31, November 7, and November 21
Leading in Times of Change Process
Management and Innovation Development
High-Performing Team Leadership
Quality Decision Making
About the Course
Leadership is an exciting yet challenging role. Recent years have brought unprecedented changes: the war in Ukraine, various geopolitical crises, advances in AI, domestic political turmoil, global economic growth forecasts, rapid shifts across industries and organizations. And, of course, the enduring impact of Covid-19.
These are just a few of the factors driving uncertainty and challenges today. As a result, the daily life of a leader has become increasingly unpredictable and demands new, relevant competencies.
Developed at the end of 2024 and shaped through numerous collaborations and conversations with management and leadership professionals across various industries, this program offers the ultimate toolkit for navigating management in 2025. It is led by seasoned practitioners — experts with extensive experience in corporate leadership, psychology, and the military.
These are just a few of the factors driving uncertainty and challenges today. As a result, the daily life of a leader has become increasingly unpredictable and demands new, relevant competencies.
Developed at the end of 2024 and shaped through numerous collaborations and conversations with management and leadership professionals across various industries, this program offers the ultimate toolkit for navigating management in 2025. It is led by seasoned practitioners — experts with extensive experience in corporate leadership, psychology, and the military.
Līderība Biznesā
6 sessions,
on September 18, October 3, October 17, October 31, November 7, and November 21
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Elizabetes Street 101
The participation fee includes: parking facilities, lunch, coffee breaks, and snacks
Participation fee: EUR 1850 + VAT
This course is eligible for co-financing from EU funds of up to 70%
on September 18, October 3, October 17, October 31, November 7, and November 21
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Elizabetes Street 101
The participation fee includes: parking facilities, lunch, coffee breaks, and snacks
Participation fee: EUR 1850 + VAT
This course is eligible for co-financing from EU funds of up to 70%
- Why the ability to operate at a High Performance Team (HPT) level offers a competitive advantage in today's technology-driven world — and why it will become a fundamental necessity in the near future.
- Program Topics:
- Introduction to the general "HPT 15+2" algorithm, including its academic and practical foundations with real-world examples
- Strategic-level components of the "HPT 15+2" algorithm
- Operational-level components of the "HPT 15+2" algorithm
- Tactical (day-to-day) elements and routines of the "HPT 15+2" algorithm
- Evaluating the "HPT 15+2" algorithm within your organisation and exploring possible solutions
- Q&A session
Critical thinking as the foundation for decision-making
Key Dimensions:
Decision-Making:
Key Dimensions:
- Human nature - psychological biases and other limitating factors
- Information - identifying the required scope and selecting appropriate methods for gathering it
- Thinking skills - core elements of reasoning and logical analysis
Decision-Making:
- The six-step decision-making process
- Overwiev of decision-making models
- Tools that support effective decisions
- Why making decisions — and implementing them — can be so challenging
Critical prerequisites for building an effective performance planning and evaluation system
Performance - related conversations and evaluations
Using OKRs and KPIs in performance management
- Checklist for analyzing your current performance management system
- Practical exercise: Analyze the performance management system of your company or department
Performance - related conversations and evaluations
- Types of conversations and their characteristics
- Weekly, monthly, annual
- Individual and team meetings
- Planning and leading meaningful and results - oriented conversations
- Preparing for performance conversations
- Structuring a conversation
- Addressing underperformance — navigating difficult conversations
Using OKRs and KPIs in performance management
- Understanding the difference between OKRs and KPIs
- Defining and evaluating qualitative goals
- Creating effective team and individual KPIs — what to consider
- Practical exercise: Define and discuss OKRs and/or KPIs for your team
Business Process Management
Practical exercise: Define and discuss the process structure of your department or business unit.
Innovation Management
Practical exercise: Generate innovative ideas using the Business Model Canvas.
- Why is process management essential? Core principles of process management
- How to measure and analyze processes?
- How to improve existing processes?
Practical exercise: Define and discuss the process structure of your department or business unit.
Innovation Management
- Inovations in processes, products, and business models
- Where to find ideas for innovation?
- How to develop innovation ideas?
Practical exercise: Generate innovative ideas using the Business Model Canvas.
- Reflecting on your experiences: a practical method to uncover how others' emotional intelligence has influenced your life
- Recognizing your own emotions: training to identify and self-reflect on your emotions
- Emotional intelligence skills and components: an overview of what they are and how to develop them
- Leading others with emotional intelligence: insights into methods for supporting your team while maintaining empathy and balance
- Conflict resolution self-reflection method: helps recognize your triggers, habitual strategies, mistakes, and opportunities
- Principles of respectful team leadership: guidance on creating a healthy and productive team culture
- How diverse employees contribute to team performance: an expanded perspective on diversity and inclusion to practice and enhance your emotional intelligence
Leader's loneliness
- Why does the feeling of isolation occur?
- Where to seek support during personal and professional challenges?
- Setting boundaries. Self-analysis
- Group discussion
- Daniel Ofman's Core Quadrant self-assessment and analysis
- Identifying areas for personal growth
- What personality types do you find more difficult to work with?
- Common risks in decision-making
- The dilemma triangle
- Your authentic values — explored through LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
- Peer feedback from the group
- A practical step-by-step algorithm for managing emotions
- A review of your existing internal resources, plus new tools used by the U.S. Marine Corps for resilience and performance under pressure.
Trainers of the Leadership in Business: A Development Program for Managers
- Nauris SvikaHigh Performance Team AlgorithmAn experienced professional in team development and leadership training with 15 years dedicated to translating and adapting military soft skills for business applications. He is a graduate of a Western military academy and has hands-on team leadership experience from missions in Kosovo and Iraq.
- Gitāna DāvidsonePerformance-Driven LeadershipDirector of the Organizational Development Academy and a certified work and organizational psychologist. She is author of the book "Organizational Effectiveness Model" and co-author of "The Phenomenon of Leadership in Latvia", as well as numerous methodological materials, articles, and analytical commentaries.
- Aldis GreitānsInnovation and Business Process ManagementDirector of the Master's Program at Riga Business School, with hands-on experience in strategy development and execution, process optimization, and strategic planning. He has held senior leadership positions in companies across the finance, logistics, information, and technology sectors.
- Elīna BulāneEmotional Intelligence and Diversity ManagementCertified work and organizational psychologist, GENOS Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, and human resources professional with 16 years of experience in HR management. She is also a career consultant and host of the podcast "Karjeras labirintos" ("In the Career Labyrinth").
- Sandra LandratovaThe Leader's Loneliness and Psycho-Emotional RecoveryCertified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience preparing teams for high-pressure and high-stress environments. Her extensive service in the Latvian National Armed Forces included training and advising military personnel in Latvia and abroad, with a focus on resilience, mental health, and team performance.
- Silvija AvotaCritical Thinking and Decision-MakingSilvija holds two certified degrees — in programming from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Latvia (1983) and an MBA with a specialization in Leadership from the University of Liverpool (2014). Gifted in mathematics from an early age, she has always been driven by a deep curiosity to explore the unknown and pursue what has not yet been done — a mindset that continues to fuel her lifelong journey of learning and innovation.
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