This was a truly inspirational learning experience for me, to see an organization that aspires to such levels of excellence and to have the ability to discuss and debate what was seen with such a mix of delegates, who had so many different strategic and operational perspectives - truly inspiring!
Why This? Why Now?
Leadership today is a minefield of shifting priorities, fractured teams and constant pressure.
But clarity of purpose, operational discipline and leadership courage are the antidote.
In this five-day experience, you’ll explore a world-class model of performance and impact – and examine how to embed similar excellence in your own organisation.
“This is a life-changing opportunity. Simply don’t miss this. This is the one.”
Grant McPherson, COO, Royal Mail
A Living Case Study: Aravind Eye Care System
Based in Southern India, Aravind is recognised globally as the most effective and efficient eye care system in the world.
With one of the smallest budgets, it achieves:
- Over 6 million patient visits annually
- More than 700,000 surgeries in a year – half delivered for free
- An EBITDA of 35% since 1976
- A productivity rate five times higher than global benchmarks
Its operational model has been adopted by over 400 hospitals worldwide and is taught by Harvard Business School.
What drives this?
A clarity of mission. An obsession with service. And world-class systems that scale impact, not complexity.
What To Expect
Days 1–4: Organisational Immersion
This is not a conference. It’s full-immersion applied learning.
Step behind the scenes at Aravind’s hospitals, rural outreach camps and manufacturing sites.
Meet the surgeons, engineers, frontline staff and executives behind the system.
You’ll learn how:
- Purpose is built into every process
- Innovation serves the most excluded
- AI and technology extend access without compromising humanity
Day 5: Personal Purpose Workshop
Led by Tim Munden, former Chief Learning Officer at Unilever, you’ll reflect on your own leadership journey.
This is about clarity, confidence, reconnection.
“It provided me with invaluable insights on how to achieve exceptional results with limited resources.”
Jacqs Harper, CDIO, Nuffield Health
What You'll Take Back
This programme delivers transformation on two levels – organisational and personal:
Organisational Insight
- A replicable model of high performance under pressure
- Tools to build operational discipline without sacrificing purpose
- Proven ways to align teams and systems around your mission
Personal Reconnection
- Clarity in your leadership purpose
- Renewed energy and confidence
- A high-calibre network of fellow changemakers
“The best organisation I have ever visited. It’s having a profound effect on how we scale our impact.”
Nick Stace, ExCo Lead, Barclays / Former CEO, The Prince’s Trust
What Happens After
What happens when purpose becomes the anchor – not the afterthought?
Our participants often say the biggest shifts come after they return.
The clarity and confidence they gain doesn’t stay on a page – it shows up in boardrooms, team meetings, product strategies, and how they show up day to day.
Long after the trip, leaders have gone on to:
- Rebuild strategies with purpose at the core
- Launch internal movements that shift culture
- Refocus on what really matters – with less noise, more joy
- Inspire deeper engagement across their organisations
“Whatever industry you’re in, you’ll walk away with real insights to take back into your organisation.”
Mike Adamson, Ex CEO, British Red Cross
Who This Is For
You don’t need to work in healthcare to learn from Aravind.
This experience is for:
- Senior leaders navigating complexity and change
- Founders seeking systems that scale without burnout
- Public and third sector leaders rethinking sustainability
- Mavericks, misfits, and reformers with fire in their belly
We curate a dynamic cohort of 16 participants across sectors – united by curiosity, ambition, and a desire to lead differently.
The best organisation I have ever visited. It is already having a profound effect on how we scale our impact and transform young people’s lives.
Aravind is an inspirational example of how to do good business and do good at the same time. This trip is built in that image, feeding your brain and your soul in equal measure. I can’t recommend it highly enough. The impact will stay with you for years!
The Wavelength programme was an incredible in-depth journey into one of the most incredible organisations on this planet. A no-holds barred experience where you could get to the heart of how the miracle of Aravind truly works. Frank and open debate with astonishing honesty from everyone involved. This experience is a life-changing opportunity that makes you really think about what you and your company are doing and why. Simply don’t miss this. This is the one.
The Wavelength trip was a life-altering adventure filled with learning, new friendships and profound business insights.
