only 23%
of employees are actively engaged at work, reinforcing the impact of direct leadership on team engagement.
Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2024
Talent, Leadership and Personal Development
Maximizing Your Leadership Potential
Leadership starts with you.
next edition Jan 20, 2027
duration 26 hours
study mode In person or online
language Portuguese
investment €1,900
why this program?
Hybrid teams, new expectations and accelerated change are redefining leadership
40%
of leaders believe their organizations have high-quality leadership.
DDI, Global Leadership Forecast 2023
72%
of leaders say they frequently feel exhausted at the end of the day, highlighting the growing pressure associated with leadership roles.
DDI, Global Leadership Forecast 2023
Top 3
Leadership development ranks among the main capability-building priorities identified by CEOs.
McKinsey & Company, The State of Organizations 2024
who is it for?
Different backgrounds, shared challenges
Executives and team leaders
Middle and senior managers with direct responsibility for people who want to deepen their self-awareness and evolve their leadership style.
Directors navigating career transitions
Senior professionals consolidating or redefining their identity as leaders as the scope and complexity of their responsibilities increase.
Executives and business leaders
Leaders in family businesses or organizations undergoing professionalization, where purpose, culture and personal consistency directly influence the organization.
High potentials and successors
Professionals identified for future roles with greater responsibility, where personal development is as critical as technical preparation.
People, Talent and Culture leaders
Professionals whose ability to develop culture and leadership also depends on the quality and credibility of their own leadership practice.
what you will develop
Knowledge that translates into practice
Self-Awareness
Deepen your understanding of your potential, behavioral patterns and the barriers that may limit you as a leader.
Purpose-Driven Leadership
Clarify the beliefs, values and principles that support more consistent and authentic leadership.
Emotional Intelligence
Strengthen your awareness and management of the emotional dimensions that influence leadership presence and impact.
Team Mobilization
Develop leadership practices that foster collaboration, people development, commitment and performance.
Virtual Leadership
Strengthen your presence and relational effectiveness when leading distributed teams and working remotely.
Leadership Brand
Be more intentional about how your style, purpose and behaviors shape the way others perceive you as a leader.
why pbs?
4 reasons to choose this program
One-to-one Executive Coaching
An individual session with the Program Director connects the learning experience with each participant’s specific professional challenges.
Learning distributed over time
Six sessions spread over six weeks create space to experiment, reflect and progressively integrate learning into everyday practice.
Specialized leadership development expertise
Margarida Pedrosa combines decades of experience in People Management and Leadership with international credentials in executive coaching and leadership development.
A program refined with Portuguese executives
A program design consolidated through successive experiences with Portuguese executives and refined over time to address the concrete challenges of leadership roles.
expected impact
Outcomes that translate into value
For you
Greater clarity about who you are as a leader, what you believe in and the impact you want to create.
Greater awareness of your energy, motivation and balance, helping reduce patterns of overload and loss of purpose.
A more intentional and consistent Leadership Brand, strengthening the way you communicate and mobilize teams.
Greater relational effectiveness when leading distributed teams, strengthening presence and connection even at a distance.
For your organization
More self-aware and resilient middle and senior leadership, grounded in purpose and personal consistency.
Greater engagement and retention of critical talent through more authentic and development-focused leadership relationships.
A stronger internal leadership pipeline, better prepared to take on greater complexity and scope of responsibility.
Greater alignment between culture, values and leadership behavior across the organization.
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international recognition
Rankings that reinforce results.
Financial Times
Executive Education 2026 WorldWide
learning journey
From self-awareness to leadership impact
26 hours combining six group sessions spread over six weeks with an individual Executive Coaching session.
– Where Are You in Your Leadership Journey?Margarida Pedrosa
Build awareness of your own potential and understand self-awareness as the foundation for leadership development.
– First Connect with Yourself, Then LeadMargarida Pedrosa
Personal history, inner voices, ego, beliefs, values, purpose, leadership principles and authenticity management.
– Think, Feel, Sense and Inspire the TeamMargarida Pedrosa
Personal development, leadership style, unlocking potential, positive energy and the development of your Leadership Brand.
– Challenge Yourself and Your TeamMargarida Pedrosa
Collaboration, team member development, mobilization, setting challenging goals and recognizing performance.
– Leading Virtual TeamsMargarida Pedrosa
Leading at a distance, strengthening leadership presence, creating meaningful moments and reinforcing relational and emotional connections in virtual environments.
– Don’t Get Ready, Get Started2h · Margarida Pedrosa
An individual Executive Coaching session that connects the program’s learning with concrete professional challenges and defines personal commitments for application.
how you will learn
Practical application from day one
Explore your potential across five dimensions
Proprietary diagnostic tools build a structured picture of your potential as a leader.
Map your beliefs, values and purpose
Make explicit what underpins your leadership and challenge your perspective through dialogue with peers from different sectors and functions.
Define your Leadership Brand
Build an intentional leadership brand by aligning authenticity with how you project yourself across the organization.
faculty
Program direction
Margarida Pedrosa is a faculty member at Porto Business School, where she teaches leadership, personal development, coaching, and team management. Her work focuses on developing leaders and teams, with a particular emphasis on executive coaching and leadership. Throughout her career, she has developed innovative leadership development methodologies and programs, including Nabia® – Sailing for Integral […]
INVESTMENT & TERMS
Prepare your application
Admission is subject to availability, so we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
- early bird 5% discountUp to 1 month before the program starts€1,805 Savings of €95
- last call Base priceUp to 1 week before the program starts€1,900 Subject to availability
Admissions Team
Meet our Admissions Team
Clarify any questions, assess how the program fits your professional journey, and learn more about the application process, schedule, investment and next steps.
maximizing your leadership potential
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