THE VICE PRESIDENT’S PRACTICE

Navigate Executive Politics with Integrity

Build support without losing your judgement.

Read competing incentives, informal influence and decision rights. Build coalitions around legitimate interests and handle disagreement without becoming part of the problem.

100% onlineGuided specialist lab€590 per participantApplications open

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Illustrative scene: two experienced senior leaders having a candid one-to-one conversation in a quiet executive lounge before a cross-functional meeting visible through glass, with a simple stakeholder map open between them, no secrecy or sinister cues.

YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you will be able to do.

Vice presidents and directors working across functions, regions and senior stakeholder groups.

Identify decision owners, informal influence, incentives and dependencies without treating assumptions as facts.
Test concerns privately, understand trade-offs and seek support without promising conflicting outcomes.
Practise constructive disagreement, protect confidentiality and recognise when an issue needs transparent escalation.
Build a coalition plan with clear concessions, boundaries and commitments that survive the formal meeting.

WHAT YOU WILL CREATE

A stakeholder map, coalition plan and scripts for alignment and escalation.

IN PRACTICE

A situation you could face.

A regional president quietly resists your operating-model proposal while the CFO supports it. Public agreement masks conflicting incentives. Find a workable route to a decision and preserve the relationships needed to deliver it.

YOUR TASK

A stakeholder map, coalition plan and scripts for alignment and escalation.

Illustrative learning scenario.

CURRICULUM

Your learning path.

4 modules

Map power and legitimate interests

Identify decision owners, informal influence, incentives and dependencies without treating assumptions as facts.

Prepare the conversations before the meeting

Test concerns privately, understand trade-offs and seek support without promising conflicting outcomes.

Handle resistance and shifting alliances

Practise constructive disagreement, protect confidentiality and recognise when an issue needs transparent escalation.

Turn alignment into a decision

Build a coalition plan with clear concessions, boundaries and commitments that survive the formal meeting.

THE EXPERIENCE

Practice with a purpose.

100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.

Case-based learning with practical working materials and feedback on your decisions. Your invitation confirms the teaching format, contributors, timetable and review scope.

Understand the decision

Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.

Test your judgement

Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.

Review the quality

Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.

ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION

Before you apply.

Are courses delivered online?

Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.

Each programme specifies its pace and included support. Your invitation confirms any scheduled sessions and their timing.

Why do I need to apply?

We review your background and any goals or motivation you choose to share to assess programme fit. There is no payment when you apply.

How do intakes work?

We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.

When can I start?

We will confirm the start date, what is included and the fee when we invite you to join. You can then decide whether to take part. Applying does not give you immediate course access.

What does the fee cover?

Case-based learning with practical working materials and feedback on your decisions. Your invitation confirms the teaching format, contributors, timetable and review scope. The €590 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.

Will I receive a certificate?

Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.

Who is behind the Academy?

Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.