Be Mentored by C-Suite Executives and Stretch your Leadership Capabilities
Interested in being mentored by C-suite executives?
The role of the mentor is to motivate, support, teach, advise, and inspire excellence in the mentee. A mentor provides knowledge; information and advice based on his/her experience. The focus is on sharing experiences with the mentee that helped the mentor be successful in similar situations.
Effective mentors have the ability to act as advisors, challengers, clarifiers, affirmers, sponsors, and learners. The highly effective mentor can easily transition from one of these roles to another depending on the needs of the mentee in a given situation.
Who is this for?
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Team Leaders to C-Suite
This program is specifically designed for individuals who have 10+ years of experience; at least 5 of them being leadership experience. Mentors are from director to board level.
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FMCG and Retail Industry
Mentees need to fully understand the latest trends, functions, and strategic industry shifts. Mentors are able to provide the best guidance to reach the C-Suite of this industry.
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Global Ambition
Mentees need to have lived and worked in multiple markets, or at least have the ambition to. Mentors are able to guide them on the path to a global career.
“Stepping into my 1st General Management role was exciting, but also daunting! Having been matched with an experienced, wise and warm Mentor has made a hugely positive impact on my management style and my confidence.”
Bhavnitha Singh / Managing Director South Africa
Benefits of Becoming a Mentee
We provide a unique opportunity to get exposure to and learn from some of the most influential leaders in the FMCG industry.
Connect to a network of C-Suite leaders.
Stretch your leadership capabilities outside of the comfort zone.
Unlock access to prominent business experts and programming.
Scientifically map your capabilities with our assessment.
Attend our invite-only LS Elevate event to connect with industry leaders.
Understand where the consumer industry is heading.
Build long-lasting relationships with our Network.
Stretch your leadership capabilities and grow professionally.
Mentors
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Leendert Den Hollander
VP & General Manager Northern Europe
Coca Cola Europacific Partners -
Tim Brett
Managing Director, Western Europe and Emerging Markets
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Montse Passolas
CMO, GHD
Wella Company -
Francis Hoefman
Board Member & Senior Vice President HR
Reckitt -
Jason Levine
Chief Marketing Officer
Whisps -
Cornelius Everke
CEO
Burger King -
Sandra Kottenauer
Chief Product & Marketing Officer
Manor AG -
Mike Tignol
VP Sales
Danone -
Matt Roberts
Chief Commercial Officer
Karo Healthcare -
Kelly Fanning
General Manager / VP of Marketing
Bayer -
Kris Malkoski
CEO, Food
Newell Brands -
Caroline Brisout de Barneville
Head of Dermatology
Bayer -
Andrea Perez
SVP Global Marketing
Sony Interactive Entertainment -
Jonathan Reeves
Vice President R&D
Haleon -
Estrella Lopez-Brea
Global Insights Director
Cargill
Thinking about stretching your leadership capabilities and networking with C-Suite executives?
Be part of LS Elevate Forum
LS Elevate Forum is a transformative event for senior leaders of the consumer industry. An invite-only event where leaders will connect in an unscripted and natural setting.
A celebration of leadership and connection for those leaders who are part of the LS International Network and part of our LS Elevate Mentoring Program.
This Forum is designed to be more than a conference, it is a gathering of leaders who are shaping the consumer industry and a unique opportunity to engage in Peer to peer-to-peer networking at the highest level of the industry.
Overall, this is LS International’s way of showing gratitude to our mentors, clients, and friends; in a way that disrupts the executive talent consulting industry.
How it works
Screening and Qualification
Each mentee will be assessed by one of our LS Elevate Program Managers. This allows us to understand your background, skillset, and leadership style.
Assestment and Debrief
The first step is for you to map your skills and capabilities. With the help of our psychometric assessment, you will be able to understand your leadership style and preferences. After the completion of the assessment, you will have a debrief session with a consultant that will help you understand the results to make the most out of the program.
Mentor Matching
Each mentor goes through a selection process so we can understand their experience and expertise. This allows us to find the best mentor for you in order to work on the developmental areas that we have identified. Our job is to find the appropriate mentor for you.
9 Months of Sessions and Monitoring
Once you and your mentor confirm the match, you will have 9-12 sessions of 60-90 minutes, over a 9 month period. Each program has an experienced program manager that will have 1-2-1 calls with you and your mentor separately every 3 months. It is crucial that both you and the mentor have the appropriate support when you may face roadblocks.
LS Elevate Private Event
By participating in the LS Elevate program you will get access to our invite-only LS Elevate private event. In this event you will connect with our C-suite group of mentors and LS ExecSearch clients. This will be a unique opportunity to access the highest level network within the consumer and retail space.
Final Results
Three clearly set goals will be set out at the start of the program. By the end, you and your mentor should have worked on all of them.
“LS Elevate’s approach enables very open and transparent conversations, away of any internal politics, and brings fresh new outside-in perspectives that both parties can benefit from.”
Inés Franke General Manager at Iglo Belgium
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