Starts 12 November Lead through disruption with Cynefin. Apply adaptive, future-focused approaches and critique your practice to make better decisions in complex contexts.

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Leadership in the Age of Disruption

<h6>LEARNING OUTCOMES</h6><h1>What you’ll gain</h1>

This micro-credential puts you in the room with senior leaders who are actively navigating the same disruption you are while learning from some of the most innovative, daring minds in business. You know about the Cynefin framework - this is where you learn to use it under pressure. You&#039;ll build adaptive leadership approaches that actually hold in disruption, develop clearer thinking on inclusive response to change, and leave with frameworks you can apply immediately. You&#039;ll also gain peer challenge that sharpens your leadership, connection that sustains you, and two hours each week that fill your cup while preparing you for what&#039;s next.

Transform your leadership capabilities for the future. Move past outdated command-and-control models to shift your mindset. You will learn to diagnose the nature of disruption and to select the precise, effective adaptive action needed.

Develop Adaptive Leadership as your core competency, using the Cynefin framework to categorise contexts and apply the right strategy, mastering the ability to mobilise others on difficult issues.

Engage with human-centred leadership to develop resilience and long-term sustainability as we navigate the disruption of AI, climate change, demographic shifts and new ways of working.

<h1 style="text-align: center;">This course is ideal for</h1><ul><li>Disruptive Technologies students and academyEX alumni who&#039;ve valued our approach and want more: dive into applied AI thinking, deepen your adaptive leadership practice, and keep learning with the kind of rigorous, collaborative cohort that pushes you forward.</li><li>Leaders who are leading through disruption, not waiting for it to pass. You need frameworks that work under pressure, trusted guidance, and peers who are doing the same hard work.</li><li>Anyone driving inclusive change initiatives within their organisations.</li><li>Anyone working in sectors such as our creative industries, journalism, healthcare, education, local government, and technology where disruption is frequent and adaptive leadership is in demand.</li></ul>

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Apply your skills immediately to current leadership roles.

Step into greater leadership responsibility across projects, teams, and organisations.

Continue into postgraduate study, including the <a href="/courses/master/master-of-change-and-organisational-resilience">Master of Change and Organisational Resilience</a> or <a href="/courses/master/master-of-technological-futures">Master of Technological Futures</a>.

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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Proof of identity</h3>You will need to provide a copy of your passport or birth certificate to confirm your personal details.

<h3 style="text-align: center;">Qualifications &amp; work experience</h3>You need to provide proof of previous study and work experience e.g. an academic transcript, graduating certificate, or CV.

<h3 style="text-align: center;">English language proficiency</h3>If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of English language competence e.g. academic IELTS or PTE. <a target="_blank" href="https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/tertiary/english-language-entry-requirements-for-international-students/">Learn more</a>

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Step-by-step process to apply for this course:

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<h4 style="text-align: center;">Apply online</h4>Choose a <a href="https://academyex.com/browse/courses?course-type=microcredential">micro-credential</a> that aligns with your goals and complete an application form. Make sure to submit all the required documentation so your application can be processed as quickly as possible.

<h4 style="text-align: center;">Enrolment confirmed</h4>Once your documents and application has been reviewed and approved by our team, you will be enrolled in your course and advised of next steps.

<h4 style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the whānau!</h4>You are ready to start your learning journey and join a group of like-minded, life-long learners.

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Course dates and session times: <ul><li>7.00 - 9.00am 12 November 2025</li><li>7.00 - 9.00am 19 November 2025</li><li>7.00 - 9.00am 26 November 2025</li><li>7.00 - 9.00am 3 December 2025</li><li>7.00 - 9.00am 10 December 2025</li></ul>

Domestic student fee Domestic student fees apply to all students who are citizens, permanent residents or those hold a residency visa in New Zealand.

Founder & Board Director

Frances Valintine (CNZM)

I took the leap - MCOR gave me the confidence to work for myself, doing what I do best. It’s been a total life-changer.

For Māori and Pasifika wanting to change careers or up-skill, academyEX offers a supportive environment for your journey.

Being future-ready is simple: hop on, or get left behind! I believe everyone has a responsibility to embrace and prepare for the future.

If you love ideas and you want to engage in an exciting community of people who are creating change give it a go because you have nothing to lose.

academyEX is for you if you have an idea, and if you are passionate about it, and if you want the tools and network around you to actually put it together.

This was the only place where they were providing the kind of context and the information that I wanted to be really future-focused.

My project focused on harnessing the power of technology through a blended learning model, aiming to transform education delivery.

If you think you&#039;re too busy or tied up with work, academyEX is the place to start—no better way to expand your horizons.

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The Mind Lab

In today&#039;s world of disruption, leaders need more than technical expertise. They need adaptive mindsets, resilient practices, and the ability to make decisions in uncertain contexts. Learn directly from Frances Valintine (and her friends), New Zealand&#039;s leading voice on disruption, AI, and adaptive leadership. Five weeks of in-person sessions where you&#039;ll gain practical frameworks, applied AI thinking, and the kind of peer challenge that sharpens your leadership immediately. Join senior leaders who don&#039;t wait for clarity. They lead through it.

Complete in 5 weeks

A total of 30 hours of learning (inc. self-directed)

Wednesdays 7-9am at academyEX

NZQA accredited, Level 7 (3 credits)

For Domestic Students <a href="/courses/micro-credential/leadership-in-the-age-of-disruption#section_mck1c1oj">Learn more</a>

Leadership in the Age of Disruption Micro-credential#1 (12-11-2025) - Part time

Learn to lead through complexity using Cynefin. NZQA-approved, 30 hours online with workshops. Develop adaptive, culturally responsive leadership practice.

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Leadership in the Age of Disruption Micro-credential

LEADERSHIP IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION MICRO-CREDENTIAL

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