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OBF Leadership Executive Program

The Essence of Leadership.

A five-month program for the top three levels of management. Turn insight into action with world-class leadership experts, and drive speed into the top of your organization.

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Program overview

Turn insight into action.

The Executive Program is built for C-suite executives, directors and senior leaders whose decisions shape results, strategy, execution speed and culture. Participants learn one shared leadership language they can use from the first module.

  1. Increase profitability and sharpen decisions using the ROCE model.
  2. Drive alignment and speed through a shared leadership mindset and language.
  3. Build leaders who communicate clearly, execute fast and engage teams.
  4. Strengthen connections internally and with peers to share insights and accelerate learning.
Leadership coaching session with a program participant

The program

Four modules. One shared framework.

The program runs over four months with four on-site modules, led by McKinsey & Company, former FSK officers through LeadCraft, and IMD, plus two days at Oslo Business Forum in September. Between modules, participants work in peer groups and with a personal digital learning card, with 1:1 onboarding at the start and 1:1 offboarding at the end.

Module 1

Leading Results

Understand

Build commercial understanding.

McKinsey & Company, 2 days

Module 2

Leading Strategy

Choose

Create strategic direction.

McKinsey & Company, 1 day

Module 3

Leading People

Build

Confident leaders and a strong feedback culture.

Former FSK officers through LeadCraft, 3 days

Module 4

Leading Execution

Execute

Increase execution power.

IMD with Knut Haanaes, Professor of Strategy, 1 day

September

OBF 2027

Inspire

An exclusive two-day experience with a private session with a main stage speaker.

Conference pass included, 2 days

Six communication skills, in every module

  • Calm & clear
  • Curious & listening
  • Storytelling
  • Read the room
  • Own the stage
  • The difficult conversation

Program brochure

Get the full program in one brochure.

Module content, faculty profiles, the learning model, dates and price. Everything you need to make the case internally.

  • Module-by-module content and outcomes
  • Faculty from McKinsey & Company, IMD and former FSK officers
  • 2027 dates, price and what's included

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Inside the program

Learning that happens in real situations, not just in the room.

Much of the Executive Program takes place outside the classroom. Participants practise leadership through hands-on challenges in the field, train communication in every module and learn from peers in other companies facing the same challenges.

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Leading people Three days of hands-on leadership challenges with former FSK officers through LeadCraft.
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Leadership and communication Communication runs through every module, from calm and clear to difficult conversations.
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Peer learning Leaders from other companies facing the same challenges.

Dates and price

Two classes in 2027.

The Executive Program runs twice a year, with a spring class and an autumn class. Each class has 36 places, and the price per participant includes all modules, the Oslo Business Forum pass, accommodation, meals and materials.

Spring 2027

Class 5
  • Module 1 2 to 3 March
  • Module 2 6 April
  • Module 3 3 to 5 May
  • Module 4 1 June
  • OBF 2027 22 to 23 September

Autumn 2027

Class 6
  • Module 1 17 to 18 August
  • Module 2 14 September
  • OBF 2027 22 to 23 September
  • Module 3 19 to 21 October
  • Module 4 16 November

Price per participant

NOK 250,000 + VAT

36 places per class. Accommodation, meals and materials included.

  • 4 on-site modules and six communication skills
  • 1:1 onboarding and offboarding
  • Personal digital learning card and peer groups
  • Essence of Leadership certification and digital skill badges
  • Oslo Business Forum pass, closed keynote sessions and Leadership dinner
  • Access to the OBF Leadership Alumni Network
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Contact us

Talk to Hans-Henrik.

Hans-Henrik Merckoll

Hans-Henrik Merckoll

Managing Director & Partner, OBF Leadership

Former CEO of IBM Norway, Hewlett-Packard Norway and EVRY Consulting. Ask him which class fits your leaders, or how to join as a full executive team.

Emailhans-henrik@obforum.no
Phone+47 970 08 888