Certification in Governance and Strategic Leadership

A certification pathway to learn and demonstrate skills in governance, strategy, and leadership, to serve ethically and with impact on boards of directors and strategic committees.

Format

Structured program of 12 modules, in-person or online, to be completed in sequence, over a flexible duration between 18 months and 5 years.
Each module combines conceptual input, simulations, individual mentoring, and real immersion.

This certification is internal to the 2% for the Future network and partner organizations, and certifies validated competencies according to an internal framework recognized by members of this network.

Who is it for?

👩‍💼 Executives and leaders wishing to join boards of directors
🏛️ Members of strategic committees within impact-driven organizations
🌍 Entrepreneurs engaged in collaborative governance
📚 Researchers and experts involved in decision-making processes

Prerequisites

✅ Significant experience in management, strategy or finance
✅ Demonstrated interest in governance and collective decision-making
✅ Personal ethics and sense of responsibility
✅ Ability to analyze complex contexts and manage tensions

Learning Objectives

Each objective corresponds to one module. Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

🎯 Identify the structures, roles, and fundamental rules of a governance body (M1)
🎯 Observe and analyze the implicit dynamics of a board of directors (M2)
🎯 Formulate relevant contributions to support collective decisions (M3)
🎯 Design a shared and collectively steered strategy (M4)
🎯 Arbitrate complex dilemmas with an ethical and responsible stance (M5)
🎯 Evaluate performance and adjust governance using relevant indicators (M6)
🎯 Coordinate strategic communication and manage relational tensions (M7)
🎯 Intervene with discernment in organizational crisis situations (M8)
🎯 Facilitate collective transformations within a governance framework (M9)
🎯 Develop a map of systemic risks and lead their reduction (M10)
🎯 Ensure equity and inclusion in decision-making processes (M11)
🎯 Transfer knowledge and support succession within governance (M12)
🎯 Fundamental values of governance (M13)
🎯 Posture of collective ambition and strategic humility (M14)

Training Content

The training is organized into 5 core pedagogical blocks:

📦 Block 1 – Preparing for governance entry

 Introduction to structures, roles, and governance texts
 Observation posture, initial ethics, and implicit rules
→ Relevant module: M1

📦 Block 2 – Experience of the mandate: the 6 key steps

 Observation, speaking up, strategic participation
 Ethical decision-making, performance monitoring, communication
→ Relevant modules: M2 to M7

📦 Block 3 – Responding to critical situations

 Crises, transformations, risks, and collective resilience
→ Relevant modules: M8 to M10

📦 Block 4 – Inclusion and responsible governance

 Diversity, co-construction of decisions, shared leadership
→ Relevant module: M11

📦 Block 5 – Transmission and sustainability

 Mentorship, capitalization, ethical succession
→ Relevant module: M12

📦 Block 6 – Cross-cutting objectives

 Values, ambition, and humility
→ Relevant modules: M13 to M14