Leadership Stories in Times of Change
Explore your role and story as a leader in shaping change.
An intensive four-day leadership stories program.
€4,450 (excl. VAT) | Locations: Hotel Savoy Florence

You lead in a time of uncertainty and high pressure. Change demands direction, calm, and clarity, while old ways of leading no longer always work. Leaders today are asked to step up differently. You need a new leadership story.

Perfect Florentine stories illustrating leadership in change:

• Medici under siege (Lorenzo the Magnificent, 1478): Amid Pazzi conspiracy betrayal, Lorenzo defied assassins, rallied Florence from the cathedral dome, transforming crisis into unity and cultural golden age – leadership harnessing resistance for renewal.
• Brunelleschi’s impossible dome (1420): Facing guild skepticism and engineering chaos, Filippo Brunelleschi led radical innovation on the Duomo without scaffolding, turning doubt into the Renaissance’s first architectural triumph.​​

Locations: Hotel Savoy Florence (Piazza della Repubblica 7)—historic 1893 luxury in the Renaissance heart, steps from Duomo and Uffizi—for immersive reflection amid Medici power echoes. Stylish rooms, rooftop terrace, and Irene restaurant perfect for processing change leadership.

Depth and Distance

In this four-day training (two two-day blocks with overnights at Hotel Savoy), you step away from daily operations. Explore how change affects you, how your leadership ripples through the system, and how to create momentum without fixing everything yourself.

Hotel Savoy offers elegant spaces for deep reflection and story clips; terrace fosters creative downtime—like leadership creating flow in turmoil.

Why This Training?

Organizations grow more complex. Leaders balance strategy and humanity, speed and buy-in. Leadership in times of change requires self-awareness, tension tolerance, and system reading.

Stories as mirror during the training:
Day 1: Medici conspiracy – recognizing change phases.
Day 2: Brunelleschi clips – harnessing resistance as fuel.
Day 3: Lorenzo’s rally – giving direction without forcing.

What You Learn

Align your leadership to change phases. Manage tension and resistance, boost others’ ownership, and develop ways to guide without pushing. At the end, you’ll relate to change more easily and co-create with your team.

Program

Day 1: Understanding Change
Hotel Savoy – Private Salon
Explore what change demands of leadership—uncertainty, pace, pressure, and your role.
Medici opening: Conspiracy as opportunity.
System analysis: How does your leadership impact the team?

Day 2: Handling Tension and Resistance
Hotel Savoy – Duomo View Room
Change triggers reactions. Learn to spot, discuss, and use tension/resistance as data.
Brunelleschi case: Defiance strategy.
Exercise: Tolerate and leverage your own tension.
Overnight at Hotel Savoy Florence.

Day 3: Giving Direction and Meaning
Hotel Savoy – Terrace Studio
Explore holding direction amid lost certainties. Focus on communication, values, connection.
Lorenzo’s rally: Communicating bold vision.
Team co-creation workshop: Meaning in chaos.

Day 4: Moving with What Arises
Hotel Savoy – Experience Lounge
Focus on agility and resilience. Integrate learnings into practical steps.
Personal action plan: Your Medici toolkit.
Closing: Commitment ceremony with Florence panorama.

Practical Details

Locations: Hotel Savoy Florence, Piazza della Repubblica 7
Dates: 4 days (2×2 days), dates on request
Price: €4,450 (excl. VAT) – includes overnights at Hotel Savoy, meals
Group: Max. 12 leaders for depth
Includes: Private salons, story clips, personal leadership scan, follow-up call

Register Now
Email: peterdekuster2023@gmail.com
Subject: “Leadership Change Hotel Savoy – [Name] – [Organization]”

At Hotel Savoy Florence, master leadership like Lorenzo the Magnificent and Brunelleschi: embrace change, co-create with teams, create calm in chaos.

Does Leadership Stories in Times of Change Fit You?

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