Skilful Energy Management
An understanding of what it takes to skillfully manage, renew, and optimise their energy to sustain balance in life and prevent burnout.
Resilient Leaders
Build energised and thriving leaders
Build energised and thriving leaders
A science-based programme that helps leaders build the resilience and cognitive capacity to perform consistently, make clear decisions under pressure, and lead effectively through sustained change.
The Resilient Leaders programme is a science-based programme that helps managers build the capacity to think clearly, lead with purpose, and perform consistently under pressure. Grounded in 30+ years of research in performance science and behavioural psychology, it gives leaders a practical framework to understand how they manage their cognitive resources and how that shapes their leadership effectiveness and team culture. The programme develops leaders who can achieve sustainable performance, stay connected to what matters, and model the habits that help their teams perform and adapt.
For leaders at all levels of the organisation, whether they're new to management or leading complex teams across regions, who want to show up with clarity, resilience, and intention, while building the conditions for their teams to perform and adapt.
Leaders are under pressure to support others, deliver results, and stay emotionally available, often without the cognitive capacity to do it all. According to Microsoft's 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report, 80% of the global workforce lacks the time or energy to do their work effectively. When leaders can't protect their own cognitive capacity, decision quality suffers, teams disengage, and the ability to lead through change declines, with direct consequences for performance and retention.
Leaders will walk away with greater self-awareness, practical tools, and a personal action plan to embed into daily leadership habits. They'll be better equipped to think clearly, stay present, and lead effectively in high-pressure environments.
An understanding of what it takes to skillfully manage, renew, and optimise their energy to sustain balance in life and prevent burnout.
A deeper self-awareness around core values and personal purpose that they can use as a compass to guide meaningful life decisions and take purposeful action.
Actionable strategies that will enhance and sustain their physical health and mental wellbeing, including nutrition, sleep, exercise, mindfulness, and focused attention.
A realistic personal action plan that closes the knowing-doing gap and starts building a sustainable lifestyle that supports their energy and purpose one step at a time.
In-person
2 day workshop.
Delivered in most European languages, Arabic and Chinese.
This programme is designed specifically for people leaders who are navigating the complexity of high-performance leadership, without sacrificing their own well-being. Ideal for:
People managers who feel like they’re always “on” and want a more sustainable way to lead.
Senior leaders facing ongoing pressure to deliver results while modelling calm and resilience.
Team leads responsible for supporting others but struggling to recharge themselves.
HR professionals supporting performance across the organisation but needing their own resilience framework.
Emerging leaders wanting to build strong leadership habits and resilience early in their careers.
Vice President, People & Organisation | Majid Al Futtaim, Asset Management business
Programmes:
Resilient Leaders
Adaptive Leadership Journey
"Our leadership wellbeing programme with Zest for Work was a game-changer for us at MAF Properties"
The Resilient Leader programme is designed as 1.5 day live workshop.
Beyond the training attendance, participants embark on an iterative action planning journey over 3 months.
Yes. We customise content, examples, and facilitation to reflect your organisation’s context, culture, strategic objectives, and leadership challenges. This ensures the training not only engages participants but also addresses the challenges that matter most to your organisation. It’s highly adaptable and proven across diverse industries.
It’s both. The Resilient Leader programme builds core leadership capabilities through the lens of wellbeing. It helps people leaders lead better by understanding and managing their energy, enabling them to lead more purposefully.