Level 03 — The Flagship
The C4S Executive Presence & Influencing Programme, for leaders operating where the stakes are highest.
Two intensive days of practice-led development in person, followed by a ninety day application journey. For experienced leaders who need greater clarity, authority and influence under pressure — run in-house for a cohort, or joined individually on open dates.
Who it is for
Leaders whose judgement is already trusted, and whose delivery now has to match it.
This is not a programme for people who need confidence. It is for capable, senior people who are being assessed in rooms where composure, brevity and framing decide the outcome.
Directors and senior leaders
Operating with executive committee, board or client exposure.
Technical and functional heads
Whose expertise must translate into decisions others can act on.
Commercial leaders
Carrying revenue conversations where value must be articulated, not discounted.
Observable outcomes
What changes, described as behaviour rather than as topics covered.
Recommendations land first time
The decision being asked for is clear inside the opening minute.
Composure under challenge
Hard questions produce shorter, steadier answers rather than longer ones.
Stakeholders move
Support is built deliberately rather than hoped for.
Presence matches seniority
Voice, pace and stillness carry the authority the role already holds.
The journey
Before, during, and the ninety days that follow.
The live programme is the middle of the work, not the whole of it. Application after the room is where behaviour becomes permanent.
Before
Diagnostic, goal setting, and preparation of the real material you will work on.
During
Two days of realistic simulation, direct coaching, video review and repeated practice.
After
A ninety day application journey with structured practice against live meetings.
Continuing
Graduate Hub access for accountability, live support and continued progression.
The method
Four capabilities, developed through deliberate practice.
Pressure regulation — remain composed, access judgement and communicate clearly when the pressure increases.
Stakeholder influence — understand how people make decisions, build trust, and frame communication around what matters to them.
Visual and vocal presence — use voice, body language and presence to strengthen credibility and authority.
Strategic and commercial impact — turn expertise into communication that moves decisions, change and business outcomes forward.
Evidence
What changed for the organisations who ran it.
Outcomes described as contribution, not sole causation.
97.8%
Net Promoter Score
Across more than 1,000 senior leader reviews over five years.
212
High-potential leaders developed
AIG: over two years, with 38% promoted within 12 months.
21
Programmes for one client
CBRE: repeat commissioning, internal sponsorship and referral.
Two ways to take the journey
Choose the Standard or Premium journey.
Both journeys begin with the same two intensive days in person. Premium adds two individual executive coaching sessions in the months that follow.
Save 10% when booking three or more participants together, whether attending the same programme or spread across multiple programme dates.
Standard and Premium Journey prices are shown below under Upcoming Programme Dates.
Standard Journey
Standard coaching
The complete two day experience, applied over ninety days.
Premium Journey
Standard + individual coaching
The complete Standard Journey, plus two individual executive coaching sessions.
Open programme dates
Upcoming cohorts.
Cohorts are capped at twelve so every participant performs and is coached individually.
All prices are per person. No VAT is added to the London prices.
Prefer to talk about the programme?
Book a 30 minute call with C4S Global co founder and trainer Mark de Stadler to discuss your goals and which journey would suit you best.
Enquire about an open programme.
Tell us which programme and journey you are interested in. We will come back to you to arrange a 30 minute exploratory call with Mark.
- You tell us what needs to change.
- Mark or Sandy reads it and replies, normally within one working day.
- A short conversation tells us both whether we are the right partner.
You will hear back from Mark or Sandy directly, normally within one working day. No sequence, no sales team.