Master the Most Important Leadership Skill: Making Others Great
The ACE it! Leadership Essentials (ALE) Program equips you and your people with the methodology, science, and practical tools to make talent development a core leadership competency.
Help others learn, develop, and upskill. In other words: make others great.
The ACE it! Method
The ACE it! Method is a three-phase framework for continuous, systematic talent development:
Address: Identify core challenges and frame them as powerful, actionable questions
Create: Generate solutions through structured, collaborative brainstorming
Execute: Take action, measure results, and scale what works
Understand the key disciplines behind lasting growth and performance:
Adult Learning Theory - How adults actually learn and retain knowledge
Psychology of Motivation - What drives people to grow and perform
Change Management - How change happens and why resistance occurs
Principles from Coaching Science - Evidence-based practices that accelerate development
Gain practical insights into the essential skills that make development conversations effective:
Feedback - Delivering feedback that drives growth and performance
Listening - Active listening techniques that build trust and understanding
Asking Questions - Question frameworks that unlock insight and action
Short, structured development conversations following a proven methodology – designed for fast, effective learning.
Practice every method in small learning teams throughout the program, get feedback, and leave with both confidence and experience.
You at Your Best: Identify and leverage your strengths
ACE Preferences: Understand your learning and working style to focus your development priorities
Gain a practical methodology to develop people systematically
Build confidence in having meaningful development conversations
Spend less time firefighting and more time building capability
Accelerate skill development and problem-solving
Boost engagement and retention
Strengthen collaboration and innovation
Reduce dependency on external training and consultants
Improve employee retention (lowering recruitment and onboarding costs)
Scale talent development with measurable ROI through faster time-to-competency and smaller skill gaps
4 Live Sessions (2 hours each, every two weeks via Zoom)
Learn and apply insights and tools in highly interactive sessions designed to maximize engagement and practical learning.
Between Sessions
Work in small learning teams to practice tools and get real-time feedback.
4 Self-Study Modules
Deepen your understanding of the ACE it! method and the science behind it.
2 Professional Assessments
Get data-driven insights into your strengths and learning approaches.
Immediate Application
Apply everything with your team as you learn.
The program is led by Professor Matthias Ehrhardt and Verena Lauffs, bringing decades of combined expertise in leadership development, organizational psychology, and adult learning.
The ACE it! Leadership Essentials Program attracts diverse participants from around the world. Past cohorts have included leaders from some of the best business schools globally, startups, business families, venture capital firms, private equity firms, board members of global corporations, teachers, headmasters, professional coaches, and leaders from charities and non-profits.
This diversity creates an exceptional networking opportunity. The program is highly interactive and designed to be engaging and fun to work with, creating connections that extend well beyond the eight weeks. You'll build a professional network with people tackling similar leadership challenges across vastly different contexts.
Current Program: November – December 2025
(Next programs start in March, June, and September 2026)
Live Online Sessions: 4x 2-hour sessions
Self-Study Modules: 4 self-paced online learning modules
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Self-Study Modules |
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Live Session 1 Nov. 5, 2025 (4:00–6:00 PM CET) |
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Self-Study Module 2 |
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| Live Session 2 Nov. 19, 2025 (4:00–6:00 PM CET) |
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Self-Study Module 3 |
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Live Session 3 Dec. 3, 2025 (4:00–6:00 PM CET) |
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Self-Study Module 4 |
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Live Session 4 Dec. 17, 2025 (4:00–6:00 PM CET) |
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Pre-Program: You will receive pre-readings and the Zoom links before the first online session.
Fees:
EUR 1.900 (+ VAT)
USD 2,200
Scholarships available
Special Option: If you have a group of 12 or more participants, you can book your own exclusive Leadership Essentials Program.
All participants receive access to the Autoris user platform, providing:
Quick-access tools and templates for immediate use
Comprehensive literature and research materials
Insights and best practices from global leadership development
Explanatory videos that reinforce key concepts and methods
Ongoing resources to support your continued development as a leader who makes others great
Access to Ati Assess, our virtual coach designed to help you interpret your assessments and support you and the people you're responsible for in your learning journeys.
As a graduate of the ACE it! Leadership Essentials Program, you become part of the Autoris Alumni community with exclusive benefits:
Access to latest research results and findings
Invitations to alumni networking events
Additional tools and resources
Free assessments
Priority access to ACE it! Leadership Sprint sessions
