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Advanced Strategic Leadership and Innovation Skills

Advanced Strategic Leadership and Innovation Skills

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01Overview

02Course Outline

03Schedule & Fees

Overview
Why Attend

This course offers this training program titled “Advanced Strategic Leadership and Innovation Skills”, which is designed to equip senior leaders and emerging executives with the advanced strategic thinking and innovation capabilities required to succeed in an era of rapid change and disruption.

Participants will develop the foresight, adaptability, and practical skills needed to drive organizational transformation, build resilient teams, and deliver sustainable growth. The program combines real-world case studies, peer coaching, and experiential learning activities to ensure practical and lasting impact.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target group:

  • Senior executives, directors, and heads of departments.
  • Middle managers preparing to transition into strategic leadership roles.
  • Innovation and transformation managers driving organizational change.
  • Team leaders and project managers seeking to build high-performing teams.
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners.
  • HR and talent development professionals.

Program Objectives: 

  • Develop a deep understanding of future readiness and its role in long-term organizational success.
  • Build strategic leadership skills to navigate uncertainty and lead through change.
  • Enhance organizational agility and capability to ensure sustainable growth.
  • Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional alignment within their organizations.
  • Integrate digital transformation and technological innovation into strategic leadership practices.
  • Cultivate resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence to lead effectively in high-pressure environments.
Course Outline

The Evolving Role of Leaders

  • Shifting from operational to strategic leadership
  • Building credibility and influence in volatile environments
  • Balancing long-term vision with short-term execution
  • Activity: Leadership mindset assessment and reflection

Strategic Thinking and Foresight

  • Principles of systems thinking and strategic foresight
  • Identifying emerging trends and disruptive forces
  • Scenario-based planning and strategic risk assessment
  • Activity: Develop a future scenario plan for your organization

Adaptive Leadership and Agility

  • Building organizational agility and responsiveness
  • Leading through uncertainty and crises
  • Rapid decision-making frameworks for complex environments
  • Activity: Case study analysis of adaptive leadership success

Driving Change and Transformation

  • Understanding the dynamics of organizational change
  • Overcoming resistance and building engagement
  • Designing and managing large-scale transformation initiatives
  • Activity: Create a transformation roadmap with milestones

Building a Culture of Innovation

  • Creating innovation-driven strategies and policies
  • Fostering creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in teams
  • Designing innovation portfolios and prioritizing initiatives
  • Activity: Design a new innovation initiative proposal

Leading Digital and Technological Innovation

  • Leveraging digital transformation to enhance performance
  • Emerging technologies and their impact on business models
  • Using data and analytics to drive innovation decisions
  • Activity: Develop a tech-enabled innovation concept

Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

  • Breaking down silos and enabling cross-functional collaboration
  • Strengthening trust and psychological safety
  • Encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous learning
  • Activity: Simulation on collaborative problem-solving

Performance and Motivation Strategies

  • Setting aligned goals and performance metrics
  • Motivation theories and practical engagement techniques
  • Designing performance management systems
  • Activity: Build a performance development plan

Organizational Sustainability and Growth

  • Linking innovation to long-term sustainability
  • Embedding ESG principles in strategic planning
  • Building resilient systems and scalable structures
  • Activity: Design a sustainable growth strategy

Personal Strategic Leadership Development

  • Self-assessment of leadership competencies and gaps
  • Building personal resilience and executive presence
  • Creating a long-term personal leadership growth plan
  • Activity: Draft an individual future-readiness roadmap
Schedule & Fees
2026 Schedule & Fees
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Nov, 2026
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Nov, 2026
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 13 - 17 Dec, 2026
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 13 - 17 Dec, 2026
  • Arabic
2027 Schedule & Fees
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 14 - 18 Mar, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 14 - 18 Mar, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 2 - 6 May, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 2 - 6 May, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 13 - 17 Jun, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 13 - 17 Jun, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Aug, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 1 - 5 Aug, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 12 - 16 Sep, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 12 - 16 Sep, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027
  • Arabic
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 12 - 16 Dec, 2027
  • English
USD 3,100
Per participant
  • 12 - 16 Dec, 2027
  • Arabic