I.S. Matthew
5M Leadership Institute | Executive Masterclasses
One Day.
Lasting Change.
In-person and online masterclasses built on the 5M Unbreakable and Stitch In Time frameworks.

Each masterclass is a curated selection of two domains from the 5M suite - taught with intellectual rigour, applied to your real situation, and producing instruments you use the next day. Not a seminar. A working session.

The ROI of One Day
What a 5M Masterclass Returns

Not theoretical. Not aspirational. Measured, cited, and deployable the next morning.

3.5x
More likely to be promoted

LinkedIn 2022: professionals who completed structured leadership development were 3.5x more likely to be promoted within 18 months.

25%
Faster, more accurate decisions

Harvard Business Review 2021: a 25% improvement in decision-making speed and accuracy among leadership training participants.

$7.90
Returned per $1 invested

International Coaching Federation: for every $1 invested in structured leadership development, average return of $7.90.

37%
Higher shareholder returns

McKinsey 2022: organisations with structured leadership development achieved 37% higher total shareholder returns over five years.

For Organisation Leaders
The full ROI case in three slides.

Immediate return. Compounding return. Strategic return.

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Sources: LinkedIn 2022 · HBR 2021 · ICF · McKinsey 2022. Individual results vary.

Why a 5M Masterclass
Designed for leaders who read the research and still need to act on Monday.
Every masterclass produces at least one completed governance instrument. Not notes. An instrument.
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Diagnostic First
Every domain begins with a scored diagnostic that tells you exactly where you are before you build anything. You are not receiving information. You are solving your own problem.
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Built in Session
You leave with a completed instrument for your organisation - a Core Map, a MOAT Stack, a Mandate Charter. Built on your real data. Ready to use the next morning.
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The Back Room Hour
From 4 to 5pm, participants share what they built. Structured tool-sharing before open networking. You leave having seen how eight other leaders solved the same problem in their organisation.
Where We Are Next
Register early. Each event is capped at 100 participants to protect working session quality.
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Cancellation policy: Full refund if cancelled 14 or more calendar days before the event, processed within 5 business days. If minimum numbers not reached 7 days before, full refunds within 5 business days.

The Formats
In Person and Online
Same frameworks. Same depth. Designed for the time available.
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In-Person Masterclass
Full Day, 9am to 5pm
Two domains in depth. Each domain includes a diagnostic, case-based teaching, and a live instrument build. The final hour is the Back Room: structured tool-sharing followed by open networking.
9:00 - 9:30Opening: Three Rooms orientation and day overview
9:30 - 12:30Domain 1: Diagnostic, teaching, live instrument build
12:30 - 13:00Lunch
13:00 - 15:45Domain 2: Diagnostic, teaching, live instrument build
15:45 - 16:00Tea break and close of structured programme
16:00 - 17:00Back Room Hour: tool-sharing and networking
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Online Masterclass
120 Minutes, Focused
One domain, compressed and practical. A diagnostic, 25 minutes of case-based teaching, and a 40-minute live instrument build. You leave with a started instrument and a clear brief for completion.
0:00 - 0:10Welcome and domain overview
0:10 - 0:20Diagnostic: score yourself before the teaching
0:20 - 0:45Teaching: the framework and the evidence base
0:45 - 1:30Live build: instrument construction with facilitated prompts
1:30 - 2:00Peer exchange and close
For Organisations
Private Masterclasses
for Your Team

Every 5M domain available as a private in-house session configured around your specific challenge.

For boards, C-suite, and senior management. Minimum 8, maximum 30.

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Configured for You
Domain and instrument focus built around your challenge.
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Your Premises
At your venue or online.
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Shared Instruments
Everyone leaves with completed instruments.
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Custom Brief
Pre-work for your team context.
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Ready to go deeper? The 5M Cohort Programme.

The masterclass gives you two frameworks in one day. The 90-day cohort gives you all five, in depth, with a facilitator, a peer group, and a full diagnostic architecture for your organisation.

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