Professionals & Executives
Designed for professionals, managers and innovation leaders. It is especially useful for learners who need a structured, practical route into performance leadership rather than a purely theoretical overview.
ESH-05032 · Leadership
Performance Leadership Foundation for Professionals & Executives — Leadership
A 6-hour beginner course for professionals, managers and innovation leaders who want to build reliable fundamentals in performance leadership. The course combines the leadership context with practical frameworks, realistic cases, guided exercises and a final applied output. Participants finish with a structured approach they can adapt to a real venture, team or project.
Blended online6 hoursBeginnerProfessionals & ExecutivesExplore pathway
What you need
Professional experience is helpful; startup experience is not essential.
European Startup Hub Certificate of Completion — Performance Leadership Foundation
Knowledge checks, short exercises and a final practical reflection.
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do.
Outcome 1
Explain the core principles of performance leadership in the context of leadership.
Outcome 2
Diagnose a realistic performance leadership challenge using structured startup tools.
Outcome 3
Build a practical performance leadership output appropriate for professionals & executives.
Outcome 4
Evaluate evidence, assumptions and trade-offs before making performance leadership decisions.
Outcome 5
Apply performance leadership methods to a venture, project or organisational scenario.
Outcome 6
Create a next-step action plan that can be used after the course.
Full syllabus
8 course modules.
Each module combines explanation, examples and an applied activity.
Module 1
Foundations of Performance Leadership
Practical study of foundations of performance leadership with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 2
The Leadership context
Practical study of the leadership context with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 3
Customers, users and stakeholder needs
Practical study of customers, users and stakeholder needs with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 4
Tools and frameworks for Performance Leadership
Practical study of tools and frameworks for performance leadership with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 5
Evidence, data and assumptions
Practical study of evidence, data and assumptions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 6
Designing the approach
Practical study of designing the approach with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 7
Execution and operating decisions
Practical study of execution and operating decisions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Module 8
Measurement and key indicators
Practical study of measurement and key indicators with examples, prompts and an applied activity.
Assessment
Knowledge checks, short exercises and a final practical reflection.
Included materials
Digital course notes · Practical worksheets · Case exercises · Action-plan template · Completion record in ESH ID
Learning support
Platform learning support; live facilitator interaction is included where the delivery format states Live online or Blended online.
Course information & disclaimer
Educational programme. Completion does not constitute professional, legal, financial or investment advice and does not guarantee funding, employment or business outcomes. Catalogue version 2026.1 · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.
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Performance Leadership Foundation for Professionals & Executives — Leadership · 6 hours · Blended online
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