april 2027
emerging leaders in multinationals are making two leaps at once: from specialist to enterprise leader, and from local delivery to global influence
the jump is steeper from australia
the challenge
| Representing a market that’s often only 1–2% of group revenue, so every local case has to win regional and global backing | |
| Leading with HQ around 17,000 km away and no shared working day | |
| Reporting through an APAC hub while your customers and regulation look more like Europe or North America | |
| Delivering through regional and global colleagues who don’t report to you, and whose targets are set for a different market | |
| Preparing for the next role while the current one rewards functional delivery, not enterprise and global leadership | |
| Competing for global investment against larger markets |
to solve these challenges we've built a six-month program for the leaders your global business will rely on next
what makes this program right for you?
what's hard to build in-house
- Peers from outside the building. Everyone in the room shares the same company, targets and assumptions.
- Fresh voices at the top. C-suite perspectives from beyond your own leadership team, and world-class thinkers in the room.
- Practice for leading from Australia. Global programs are designed for the whole group, not for influencing it from a 1–2% market.
what this program delivers
- True peers from other multinationals and industries. Similar enough to be relevant, different enough to bring outside-in thinking.
- C-suite leaders who have made the Double Jump, and thinkers from leading business schools. No need to fly to Harvard: we bring them to you.
- Practice built for the Double Jump. Leading up and across a global organisation from Australia, on a live challenge from your own business.
the shift your leaders will make is...
functional specialist
enterprise leader
local delivery
global influence
managing your function
influencing across functions and borders
executing strategy
shaping it
leading alone
learning with a peer cohort
classroom & theoretical learning
live business challenge tied to your strategy
the cost of waiting
46%
of executive transitions fail or disappoint within two years*
70%
of CHROs say their organisations don’t effectively develop mid-level and senior leaders*
8.1%
revenue growth for leaders who met monthly with peers from other businesses*
your community
You’ll join a broader Abundium community of more than 1,000 C-suite leaders from over 100 of the world’s biggest brands.
It’s the same network your CEOs, CFOs, CPOs and senior leaders belong to, made up of people who understand the multinational context and want to grow together.
founding cohort: april 2027
level up your leadership
ELM Program 2027 brings together world-class thought leadership, a cross-company peer community and practice on real work, without the cost and time away of traditional executive education.
The program is fully virtual by design so leaders can join from anywhere, with the in-person ELM Summit to connect outside the building
world-class thought leadership
Virtual Masterclasses with global and Australian thinkers, and C-suite leaders from across sectors who have already made the jump. Spread across six months so ideas are tested at work.
a community of true peers
Leaders from other multinationals and industries, at a similar point in their careers. Similar enough to be relevant, different enough to bring outside-in thinking. The cohort meets in person at the ELM Summit on Wed 5 May ‘27.
practice on a real challenge
Each leader takes on a live challenge tied to their business strategy and works it with peers across five Peer Working Sessions. A senior sponsor keeps it tied to business priorities and stretches the leader to deliver.
what's included
- Six months, April to September 2027
- Kickoff and sponsor conversation
- Virtual Masterclasses with global and Australian thinkers
- C-suite panels with cross-industry leaders who have already made the jump
- Five Peer Working Sessions on live business challenges
- A seat at the ELM Summit, 5 May 2027
- Curated content between sessions
- Certification on completion
program core modules
leading from the outside in
module one
Understanding megatrends changing multinationals and enterprise leadership.
leading locally, influencing globally
module two & elm summit
Thriving in the multinational matrix and the edge advantage.
may 2027
leading with strategic clarity
module three
Navigating the global–local strategic tension for customer success.
june 2027
leading upwards and sideways
module four
Influencing across borders, without authority, with confidence.
july 2027
leading through change & uncertainty
module five
Growing through adversity, scarcity and exponential technology (AI).
august 2027
leading from the inside out
module six
Knowing your first principles and accelerating self-mastery.
september 2027
ready to develop your next layer of leaders?
Tell us about the leaders you’d like to nominate (we recommend 5–10).
We’ll confirm places and set up a sponsor conversation before April 2027.
*Sources: 27–46% of executive transitions fail or disappoint within two years, McKinsey; Gartner (2024, 2025); Geerts (2024). Australian context: Abundium, The Double Jump Dilemma (2026). Broader findings, not program outcomes.