By Dr Alim Abubakre
The TEXEM programme, Resilience in a Volatile World: Inspiring Transformation Successfully, is a transformative initiative designed to equip leaders with the skills, tools, and frameworks needed to navigate an increasingly complex and unpredictable world. Scheduled from February 8–22, 2025, this unique three-week programme combines dynamic live sessions with engaging virtual self-paced learning. It offers leaders actionable strategies to innovate, influence stakeholders effectively, and drive profitable growth, ensuring they thrive even in the face of significant challenges.
Over the course of the programme, participants engage in a gamified learning experience. Every interaction on TEXEM’s platform—whether watching a video, reading an article, reflecting on scenarios, or contributing to discussions—earns points that contribute to a leaderboard. This leaderboard fosters healthy competition, with the top five participants celebrated weekly during live sessions and recognised with letters sent to their organisations. This approach not only drives engagement but also instills a culture of continuous learning.
The weekly live sessions, lasting four hours, provide an opportunity to delve deeper into key themes. Led by renowned faculty such as Ambassador Charles Crawford, Bradley Jones, and Dr. TB McClelland Jr., these sessions blend group discussions, interactive games, and faculty presentations to provide participants with a comprehensive learning experience. Each session emphasises how leaders can enhance their ability to innovate, influence, and adapt in volatile environments.
Ambassador Charles Crawford’s expertise in negotiation and communication empowers participants to influence diverse stakeholders successfully. His insights are invaluable for leaders aiming to foster collaboration and build trust across complex organisational ecosystems. For instance, in environments marked by rising operational costs or policy shifts, Crawford’s frameworks for effective communication can help leaders align their teams and stakeholders toward shared goals.
Bradley Jones, with his extensive experience as Executive Director of the UAE-UK Business Council, focuses on how leaders can navigate uncertainty while maintaining operational excellence. His sessions equip participants with strategies to refine decision-making processes and build resilience within their organisations. These tools enable leaders to adapt swiftly, ensuring their organisations remain competitive and efficient.
Dr. TB McClelland Jr. enriches the programme by offering practical insights into leadership behaviours that drive innovation and agility. His sessions encourage leaders to embrace creative problem-solving, redesign business models, and foster cultures of experimentation. These behaviours are critical for organisations seeking to identify growth opportunities in the face of adversity.
Innovation is at the core of the programme. Leaders will explore methodologies to rethink traditional business models, optimise resource allocation, and achieve scalable, profitable growth. For example, participants might engage in scenario-based exercises where they learn to develop agile systems that respond effectively to shifting market demands or talent challenges.
The programme also underscores the importance of influencing stakeholders at all levels. Leaders will gain tools to build coalitions, negotiate effectively, and inspire their teams. These capabilities are particularly crucial for addressing high-stakes challenges such as talent scarcity or currency volatility. By fostering a mindset of adaptability and collaboration, leaders can ensure their organisations not only survive but thrive.
A key aspect of the TEXEM programme is its focus on achieving measurable results. Participants will leave equipped with frameworks to assess their progress, measure the impact of their strategies, and refine their approaches over time. This ensures that the lessons learned during the programme translate into actionable, real-world outcomes.
What makes this programme truly transformative is its commitment to holistic leadership development. By blending the flexibility of virtual learning with the depth of live sessions, it offers leaders a comprehensive and engaging experience. Participants not only gain new skills but also develop the confidence to lead with clarity and purpose in uncertain environments. Testimonials from the previous delegates underscore TEXEM’s successes:
“I found TEXEM UK to be a very impactful and high powered platform. I’ve learned so much from the faculty here, and I believe that TEXEM UK is redefining the future of executive training and management. In the past few days, we’ve learned so much about resilience, about how to push our teams even in an economic downturn, and how to manage for profitability and improve performance.” – Amina Yuguga, Journalist and Group Head for Documentaries and Features for Media Trust Group
“The programme was incredibly engaging, offering profound insights from exceptional facilitators. It brought together world-class professors, visionary founders, trailblazing innovators, and creative experts with unmatched expertise and rich experiences” – Niyi Toluwalope, Chief Executive Officer of eTranzact Group.
“The quality of the faculty is tremendous, I wonder how they were able to put together such a tremendous faculty combination; people with diverse work experience, people with diverse knowledge. Imagine the level of knowledge among the 3 faculty we interacted with in the last 3 days, it’s something out of the blue”- Kayode Awolu, CEO, Jubilee Life Mortgage Bank.
As the programme concludes, leaders will have a clear vision for their organisations and the tools to turn that vision into reality. They will leave with a deep understanding of how to influence effectively, innovate consistently, and achieve their strategic goals. For those ready to take their leadership to the next level, TEXEM’s Resilience in a Volatile World programme is a vital step toward achieving sustainable success.
