MAPP Leadership Program 2025-2026

Session 01

Rethinking Leadership : In an era of complexity

07.10.2025

42 participants joined the program and kicked-off the Leadership Program 2025-2026 with openness, curiosity, and authenticity, and by fully immersing yourselves in this journey of growth.

A huge thank you to our coach Amanda Fong GAICD and executive leaders Ken Loh and Monica Fontaine for guiding such powerful discussions around exploring cultural intelligence as a core leadership attribute, reflecting on how cultural values shape our engagement with others, and defining your leadership aspiration while leveraging your cultural strengths.

Key takeaways included:

• Leadership is always evolving and redefining leadership is more important now than ever - in an age of complexity and multi-cultural teams.

• Cultural intelligence is a core leadership attribute.

• Stakeholder engagement and influence – Reflecting on your cultural values and this impacts your engagement with others.

• Defining your leadership aspiration is important and so is leveraging of your cultural values.

Session 02

People Management : How to work with anyone

12.11.2025

Session 02 kicked-off with a high energy following Session 01, and participants were set to further advance in their leadership journey.

A special thank you to our coach, Lucy Allen, founder of The Graceful Collective, and executive leaders Belinda Coates, GAICD and Huy Chau for leading such powerful and personal discussions. Together, they explored how personal working styles and cultural lenses shape our interactions, how to recognise and adapt to others’ preferences and how to apply practical tools to refine our management approach across diverse teams.

We’re inspired by the insight, honesty, and leadership that continue to grow within this community.

Key takeaways included:

• It is key to recognise how personal working style and cultural lens shape interactions.

• Identify behavioural and cultural preferences in others and adapt leadership approach for max influence.

• Apply practical tools to adjust management approach.

• Practice empathy and strengthen relationships across diverse teams.

Session 03

Leading Through Feedback and Personal Branding

17.02.2026

Key takeaways from the session 03 were:

• the importance of being intentional in how we give and receive feedback.

• awareness and empathy are essential to ensuring feedback is constructive, meaningful, and empowering.

• Self-advocacy emerged as another critical skill. It’s not simply about speaking up - it’s about doing so with clarity, confidence, and an understanding of how our values and cultural backgrounds shape our voice and leadership style.

• importance of building a personal brand that is true to who we are, while thoughtfully aligning with the values of the organisations and communities we lead.
  

Thank you to our coach, Hua Feng, for sharing your expertise and offering such a grounded and transformative perspective on leadership, personal brand, and growth.

Thank you also to our executive leaders, Colleen Peterson and Alberto Pugnale, for generously sharing your inspiring career journeys and demonstrating how authentic personal branding can shape meaningful leadership and progression.