Strategic Shift: Transitioning into Visionary Leadership

Manager presenting a strategy cascade from vision to actionable initiatives.

Strategic Shift: Transitioning into Visionary Leadership

Location

MLC 1011

Duration

Online / In-Class

5 Days

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About the Course

As organizations face increasing complexity and rapid change, leaders must evolve from operational managers to strategic thinkers. This course develops the mindset and capabilities needed to navigate this transition. Participants will learn how to lead strategic initiatives, manage change, engage stakeholders, and communicate effectively across all levels.

The program combines theory with hands-on application, focusing on how strategic leaders build alignment between teams, strategy, and execution. Through interactive discussions, assessments, and practical workshops, participants will strengthen their leadership confidence and gain tools to drive continuous improvement and innovation within their teams and organizations.

Learning Milestones

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

- Understand the principles and impact of strategic leadership in organizational success.
- Strengthen their ability to lead and inspire strategic change initiatives.
- Utilize frameworks for stakeholder management and influence.
- Communicate strategic vision with clarity and impact.
- Leverage team and individual strengths to achieve strategic outcomes.
- Apply effective change management techniques to reduce resistance.
- Build cultures that encourage collaboration, trust, and innovation.
- Integrate leadership and strategy into everyday decision-making.
- Develop human interaction and communication skills for complex environments.
- Elevate strategic thinking and performance in self and others.

Professional Audience

- Managers seeking to transition to strategic leadership roles
- Team leaders and supervisors managing change initiatives
- Mid-level professionals aiming to enhance leadership capability
- HR and organizational development specialists
- Anyone aspiring to lead strategically and drive organizational improvement

Modular Syllabus

Strategic Leadership in a Changing Business Environment

- Defining strategic leadership and its organizational impact

- Key leadership skills for dynamic, complex environments

- Challenges and opportunities in leading strategic change

- Understanding the link between strategy and leadership

- How leadership roles evolve during transformation

- Creating alignment between goals, teams, and strategy

- Assessing your current strategic leadership strengths

- Workshop: Mapping your leadership capability against strategic goals

Building a Culture of Strategic Excellence

- The relationship between organizational culture and strategic outcomes

- How different organization types shape leadership approaches

- Establishing a culture of performance and excellence

- Managing stakeholders strategically and ethically

- Identifying and prioritizing strategic initiatives

- Collaborating with peers to define organizational priorities

- Leveraging strategic partnerships for long-term growth

- Exercise: Designing a culture roadmap for strategic excellence

Communication and Influence in Strategic Leadership

- Role of communication in successful strategic leadership

- Strategic interpersonal communication models

- Understanding diverse communication preferences

- Building a two-way communication culture

- Listening as a leadership competency

- Empowerment through effective communication

- Influencing without authority across organizational levels

- Case study: Communicating strategy through organizational storytelling

Interpersonal Flexibility and Team Dynamics

- The importance of flexibility in leadership interactions

- Identifying personal interaction styles and adapting to others

- Strengths and challenges of various interpersonal styles

- Enhancing collaboration through diversity of thought

- Building trust and cohesion within strategic teams

- Balancing task focus with relationship building

- Coaching and mentoring for performance and engagement

- Group activity: Role-play—Adapting leadership style to team dynamics

Strategic Leadership, Innovation, and Change

- Understanding the synergy between strategic leadership and innovation

- Leading personal and team transformation

- Managing resistance and human reactions to change

- Avoiding common leadership pitfalls in change management

- Integrating innovation into strategic planning and execution

- Developing creative problem-solving techniques

- Fostering a forward-thinking leadership mindset

- Capstone: Designing a strategic change and innovation plan for your organization

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 $

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