Future Leaders Program 2026
About this Program
Future Leaders Program 2026 is a two-day immersive leadership experience designed specifically for –2 / –3 leaders preparing for senior roles. This is not a skills course. It is a leadership transition program
Why Now
The cost of under-prepared leadership at the –2 / –3 level shows up later as failed promotions, leadership churn, engagement decline, and strategic execution gaps. Future Leaders Program addresses these risks before they surface.
Who It's For
- High-potential -2 / -3 leaders.
- Succession candidates.
- Functional leaders preparing for a broader enterprise scope.
- Organization strengthening their leadership bench.
The Difference
- Built around real leadership tensions, not theory
- Focuses on judgment, influence, identity, and decision-making
- Integrate case studies, reflection, and enterprise thinking
Program Outcomes
Participants leave with stronger enterprise judgment, increased confidence influencing across functions, a clearer leadership identity, tools to sustain performance without burnout, and a 90-day leadership action plan.
Meet the Facilitator
Ron Thomas
Ron Thomas is a globally recognized HR and organizational leadership strategist based in Dubai, New York, and Singapore. With over two decades of experience, he partners with boards, CEOs, and HR leaders to design future-ready workforce strategies, leadership pipelines, and operating models.
Ron is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast, The CEO Series, where global leaders reflect on their career journeys and leadership lessons. His work focuses on elevating HR as a strategic force shaping organizational performance, culture, and long-term value creation.
He is a visiting executive senior faculty member at the Human Capital Institute, an Adjunct Facilitator at the Howard University EMBA program, and at the American University of the Emirates.
He also serves as a facilitator at the Global Human Resources Leadership Institute at Howard University School of Business in Washington, DC. He is a member of the Chief Learning Officer Business Intelligence Board. Ron is the former CEO of Great Place to Work-Gulf and CHRO of Al Raha Group, based in Riyadh, and former VP of HR at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.