Finding Perspective When the Old Playbook No Longer Applies
Ljubljana, Slovenia | 22–24 October 2026
A six-month executive learning journey for leaders and experienced professionals seeking to strengthen the distinctly human capabilities needed when certainty is unavailable.
Applications are now open for our 2026 – 2027 Cohort.
Apply Now – To application
The Future Cannot Be Predicted. It Can Be Navigated.
Artificial intelligence. Geopolitical change. New business models. Longer careers. The pace of change is accelerating while certainty is becoming increasingly rare.
Today’s leaders need more than expertise. They need the ability to observe more deeply, make sense of complexity, question assumptions and make sound decisions when there are no obvious answers.
Navigating Uncertainty develops judgement—not simply knowledge.
A Different Kind of Executive Learning
Rather than learning primarily through lectures, participants learn through carefully designed experiences that combine executive coaching, dialogue, art, place and reflection with real leadership challenges. Ljubljana becomes more than the setting—it becomes part of the learning.
Every experience asks one question: How can this help us become better leaders when certainty is unavailable?
What You Will Develop
The journey strengthens four capabilities that become increasingly valuable in uncertain environments.
Seeing – Recognising patterns and opportunities others overlook.
Reframing- Questioning assumptions and discovering new possibilities.
Adapting- Moving confidently without complete certainty.
Renewing – Maintaining perspective, resilience and effectiveness through continuous change.
The Journey
Before Slovenia
A virtual preparation session connects the cohort and defines each participant’s learning intentions.
Three Days in Ljubljana
Immersive experiences, facilitated dialogue, artistic encounters, reflection and peer learning help participants explore uncertainty from new perspectives.
Beyond Slovenia
Three Executive Learning Labs over the following six months support continued application, reflection and learning in real-world leadership situations.
What You Take Away
Participants leave with:
- Better judgement when certainty is unavailable
- Greater confidence leading change
- Practical methods for reflection and sense-making
- A Personal Navigation Map
- Renewed perspective and resilience
- A trusted community of peers who continue learning together.
Your Guides
Lidija Drobež is an executive coach, facilitator and creative practitioner with more than 25 years of experience supporting leaders through transformation and change. Fellow at Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School.
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Liselotte Hägertz Engstam is a board chair, executive coach, researcher and multimedia artist with extensive international experience in leadership, governance and organisational renewal. Fellow at Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School.
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Together they bring decades of executive leadership, coaching and creative experience to create a learning journey that is both rigorous and deeply human
Investment
Founding Cohort Early Bird: €1,150 (until 30 August 2026)
Standard Investment: €1,450
The investment includes the preparation session, the three-day immersion in Ljubljana, three continuing learning labs, coaching, learning materials, lunches and programme dinners. Travel and accommodation are arranged separately.
Learn more and Join the next cohort
Participation is by application to create a trusted and diverse learning community.
If you are navigating complexity, leading change or searching for new perspectives, we invite you to join us in Ljubljana.
22–24 October 2026
Apply Now (Early Bird until Aug 30, Deadline Sept 15) – To application
Download the Brochure – Navigating Uncertainty Brochure
