Leading from the Inside Out®

Are you ready to transform your in-house creative career journey by redefining your approach to leadership within your organisation?

We have partnered with leadership experts Gillian Davis, Founder and Stevie Kirk, COO of OverTime Leader, to create a unique leadership program which addresses the challenges faced by in-house creative leaders.

What We’ve Created and Why

Our course is designed to address the real-world challenges faced by in-house creative leaders. While it includes essential elements of self-awareness and authentic leadership, it goes further to ensure these skills are applied in the context of your business environment. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ve covered:

Understanding the Strategy and Marketplace

We emphasise the importance of understanding your business strategy, marketplace, and priorities. This knowledge is crucial for aligning your team’s work with the organisation’s mission and vision.

Balancing Company and Team Culture

We help you navigate the dynamics between your company’s culture and the culture you want to foster within your team, ensuring they complement each other and drive impact.

Impactful Leadership

The course focuses on the impact you need to have as a leader. This includes how you lead your teams, connect with peers, and manage stakeholders effectively.

Relationships

Recognising the fundamental importance of relationships in in-house creative leadership, we’ve dedicated two modules to building and leveraging these connections.

Leading with AI

We’re also excited to introduce a bonus session on AI, which explores how creative leaders can leverage AI to drive innovation and stay at the forefront of their fields. This session includes practical insights on using design thinking and lean experimentation to integrate AI effectively.

Creating this course has been a collaborative and insights driven journey. We’re confident it will provide in-house creative leaders with the tools and knowledge they need to navigate their unique leadership challenges and lead their teams to success. We’re excited to see the transformative impact this course will have on those who participate.

Course content

KickOff: Your Leadership Style

We start by helping you get clarity on the leadership styles you need to hone into in order to have an impact on your role – with your team and stakeholders. This builds the foundation of your leadership.

Module 1: Leading with AI

Module 2: Understanding Your Environment

Module 3: Shaping Your Team Culture

Module 4: Strategic Alignment

Module 5: People Part 1 – High Performing Teams

Module 6: People Part 2 – Leverage your peers

Module 7: Behaviours

How the course will be delivered

• The course is entirely online and delivered over 14 weeks.
• All 8 modules will be covered during 2 hour structured sessions, plus some homework.
• Time commitment per week: 3 hours
• Next cohort starts 19 January 2026 - for full timetable see https://theinsideout.community/training-courses/leading-from-the-inside-out/