Growth Essentials
Master the most important leadership skill: making others great.
Growth Essentials equips you and your people with the methodology, science, and practical tools to make talent development a core leadership competency. Help others learn, develop, and upskill.
These are the sentences we hear before people join.
“I got the team lead role on Friday. On Monday nobody told me how this works.”
“I'm still doing the work myself because delegating takes longer.”
“My one-on-ones are status updates. Nothing actually develops.”
“I know what good leadership looks like. I just don't have a method.”
This program changes that.
What you'll learn
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Who this program is for — and why it matters
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Program structure
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Who will facilitate
The program is led by Prof. Matthias Ehrhardt and Verena Lauffs, bringing decades of combined expertise in leadership development, organizational psychology, and adult learning.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Matthias Ehrhardt
Professor, executive coach and advisor for over two decades. Author of the ACE it! Method.
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Verena Lauffs
Executive coach, mentor and facilitator for over 10 years across learning and talent development programs.
Full profile →Who participates
Past cohorts have included leaders from some of the best business schools globally, startups, business families, venture capital and private equity firms, board members of global corporations, teachers, headmasters, professional coaches, and leaders from charities and non-profits.
This diversity creates an exceptional networking opportunity — connections that extend well beyond the program itself.
“My biggest takeaway is that learning is a process — and that no matter what challenge you face, the solution is in the room. It just needs to be found.”
Business Developer, T-Systems Austria
“This program, grounded in Design Thinking, is tailored to enhance problem-solving in everyday work scenarios. From optimizing teamwork to empowering teams to solve issues independently, I acquired a comprehensive set of skills.”
Entrepreneur, Speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice
Dates and fees
Starts October 2026
Live sessions run 4:00–6:00 PM CET, every two weeks over eight weeks.
$2,400
EUR 2,100 (plus VAT). Scholarships available.
Book your own exclusive Growth Essentials program for your organization.
Inquire about a private cohortBefore the program starts you'll receive pre-readings and the Zoom links for every session.
What you'll gain
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Lead with clarity. Inspire growth. ACE it — every day.