Introduction
This GLOMACS Leadership in a Digital Age training course equips leaders with the practical skills to combine proven leadership practices with the capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly changing, digital business environment. Delegates need this training because today's leaders must move beyond traditional management skills to lead effectively through disruption, technology-driven change and increasingly complex team dynamics. This five-day masterclass integrates leadership fundamentals with Emotional Intelligence, strategic and critical thinking, innovation, Design Thinking, communication and change management, giving participants a complete toolkit for leading themselves, their teams and their organisations.
Through interactive exercises, case studies and practical leadership applications, participants will learn to understand themselves as leaders, lead others effectively, generate innovative ideas and guide their organisations through disruption and change. The training course applies the Leadership in a Digital Age (LIDA) Framework to help delegates support digital transformation with confidence, even without a technical background. By the end, participants will return to their organisations as more effective, influential and future-ready leaders, equipped to build trust, drive innovation and lead change with integrity.
This training course will highlight:
- Practical leadership tools to lead yourself and others
- Emotional Intelligence, communication and leadership influence techniques
- Strategic and critical thinking for building trust and collaboration
- Innovation and Design Thinking to generate creative solutions
- The Leadership in a Digital Age (LIDA) Framework for digital transformation and change
Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Apply practical leadership tools effectively
- Strengthen Emotional Intelligence and communication influence
- Develop strategic and critical thinking skills
- Generate innovative ideas using Design Thinking
- Lead digital transformation and organisational change
Training Methodology
This training course uses interactive exercises, case studies and practical leadership applications to build real-world skills. Delegates engage in group discussions, self-assessment tools and role-play scenarios to strengthen leadership behaviours. The Leadership in a Digital Age (LIDA) Framework anchors practical application throughout the course. Peer feedback and facilitator coaching support individual development. Delegates leave with actionable tools they can apply immediately within their own teams.
Organisational Impact
The Organisation will have the following benefits:
- More effective and confident leadership at all levels
- Stronger teams with greater trust and collaboration
- Increased creativity, innovation and user-centred thinking
- Improved strategic and critical decision-making capability
- Greater readiness for digitalisation and workplace disruption
- Increased capability to lead organisational change
Personal Impact
At the end of this training course, the participants will gain the following:
- Improved self-awareness of personal leadership style
- Stronger communication, Emotional Intelligence and leadership influence
- Enhanced strategic and critical thinking capabilities
- Increased creativity, innovation and Design Thinking skills
- Practical tools for leading teams effectively
- Greater confidence leading and managing change
Who should Attend?
This training course is suitable for professionals at all levels who lead people, teams or change initiatives. It benefits anyone seeking to strengthen their leadership impact in a digital environment.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Team Leaders, Supervisors and Line Managers
- Department Heads and Middle Managers
- Senior Managers and Directors
- Project and Change Managers
- High-Potential Employees Preparing for Leadership Roles
Leadership in a Digital Age
- Industry 4.0 and the Future of Work
- Globalisation and Digitalisation
- The Changing Leadership Landscape
- Leadership Models that Drive Change
- The Leadership in a Digital Age (LIDA) Framework
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
- Preferred Behavioural Style and Emotional Blind-Spots
Leading a Team
- Dealing with Others
- Optimising the Leader's Natural Strengths
- Understanding Team Processes
- Building Effective Teams
- Strategic Thinking
- Trust and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking and Influence
Innovation & Design Thinking
- Openness to Innovative Ideas
- Divergent Thinking Skills
- Removing Blocks to Creativity
- The Need for Innovation
- Creating a Culture of Innovation
- The Design Thinking Framework
- Empathy and Ethnographic Research
Communication for Leaders
- The Positive Influence of Listening
- Sharpening Your Listening Skills
- Body Language
- Inspiring and Guiding Others
- Effective Brainstorming and Ideation
- Creating a Suitable Prototype
- Leading Digital Transformation without a Technology Background
Change Management
- Reasons and Reactions to Change
- Why Change Initiatives Fail
- Resistance and Strategies for Influencing Change
- Communication in the Change Process
- Stakeholder Management
- Driving Execution of Change
- Leading by Example and Integrity for Accountable Leadership
- Upon successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
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