Strategic Leadership and Innovation Management Training Program

Facilitator guiding a team through innovation frameworks and strategy maps.

Strategic Leadership and Innovation Management Training Program

Location

MLC 1013

Duration

Online / In-Class

5 Days

Contact with our Team

About the Course

In an era where innovation defines success, effective leadership requires more than managerial ability—it demands vision, creativity, and adaptability. This course equips participants with the mindset and tools to lead strategic transformation, foster innovation, and manage organizational change. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants learn how to align leadership practices with business strategy, motivate teams to embrace creativity, and implement sustainable change initiatives that enhance performance and competitiveness.

Learning Milestones

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

- Link creativity and innovation with strategic leadership and change management.
- Understand key drivers for organizational innovation and transformation.
- Identify and apply processes that encourage creativity and collaboration.
- Lead innovation initiatives aligned with strategic business objectives.
- Strengthen leadership capabilities in fostering innovative thinking.
- Build organizational, team, and individual capacity for innovation.
- Implement structured change management models to sustain progress.
- Communicate effectively to motivate and inspire innovation across all levels.

Professional Audience

- Directors and Senior Managers
- Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Project Managers and Innovation Officers
- Strategy and Business Development Professionals
- Organizational Change Practitioners

Modular Syllabus

Building a Creative and Innovative Leadership Climate

- Understanding the link between leadership and innovation

- Fostering a creative climate for excellence and high performance

- Differentiating innovation from continuous improvement

- Establishing the critical mass for organizational change

- Leadership behaviors that promote innovation

- Case study: The world’s most innovative companies

- Applying innovative strategic planning principles

- Group workshop: Creating an innovation-friendly culture

Engaging and Empowering the Workforce

- The G.E. “Workout” Strategy: driving employee involvement

- Building trust and gaining workforce “buy-in” for change

- Overcoming organizational inertia and resistance

- Cultivating creativity and accountability within teams

- Using participatory leadership to inspire engagement

- Removing barriers to innovation through collaboration

- Managing organizational “drift” with strategic direction

- Practical exercise: Collaborative innovation frameworks

Leading on the Creative Edge

- Developing creative potential in individuals and teams

- Understanding creative personality types and their motivations

- Encouraging experimentation and risk-taking in leadership

- Transforming creative ideas into actionable strategies

- Financial creativity: converting costs into long-term assets

- Coaching and mentoring innovative teams

- Balancing structure and flexibility in creative environments

- Case study: Strategic leadership breakthroughs in innovation

Creating a Motivating Climate for Productivity

- Establishing mission-driven motivation systems

- Setting creative and measurable goals and targets

- Designing reward systems that reinforce innovation

- Generational motivators and their impact on performance

- Communication strategies that energize and align teams

- Building emotional intelligence in leadership

- Leveraging recognition and feedback for high morale

- Workshop: Designing a motivating innovation ecosystem

Driving Strategic Change and Organizational Transformation

- Understanding and managing the dynamics of change

- Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model for effective transformation

- Communicating urgency and vision through leadership

- Leading people through uncertainty and resistance

- Creating a sustainable culture of change and innovation

- Integrating innovation into strategic business planning

- Developing a continuous improvement mindset

- Capstone session: Building your leadership innovation roadmap

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Starting Date	Price
Dubai (UAE)	29/12/2025	2999 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	19/01/2026	2749 $
Online	19/01/2026	2299 $
Online	26/01/2026	2299 $
Muscat (Oman)	29/01/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	02/02/2026	2999 $
Muscat (Oman)	16/02/2026	2999 $
Online	16/02/2026	2299 $
Online	23/02/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	23/02/2026	2999 $
Online	02/03/2026	2299 $
Online	09/03/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	09/03/2026	3499 $
Dubai (UAE)	09/03/2026	2999$
Online	16/03/2026	2299 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Online	23/03/2026	2299 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	23/03/2026	4099$
Doha (Qatar)	23/03/2026	2999 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	30/03/2026	4199$
Online	30/03/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	06/04/2026	2999$
Istanbul	06/04/2026	2749 $
Online	06/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	13/04/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	13/04/2026	2749 $
Online	20/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	27/04/2026	2999$
Online	27/04/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	27/04/2026	3499 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	04/05/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	04/05/2026	2999$
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	11/05/2026	4099$
Online	11/05/2026	2299 $
Doha (Qatar)	11/05/2026	2999 $