Smart Leadership: Achieving Strategy through Leadership and Innovation

Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

This highly popular leadership training course will expose delegates to the concept that innovation and outstanding leadership go hand in hand. Delegates will learn that new ideas can inspire new products, services, and systems that can provide a distinct competitive advantage over competitors, and smart leadership brings those ideas to life. Outstanding leadership does not occur by accident. Great leaders are smart leaders. They understand it is imperative to continually develop and build upon many key skills.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the principles of innovative leadership
• Analyze the common myths and misconceptions about innovation
• Solve any problem or issue with creative methodologies
• Apply multiple intelligences to generate ideas
• Practice a four-step process for team innovation

Who Should Attend

This training course is intended for those who want to learn how to transform or improve their operations and organizations through the successful application of strategies and business process improvements using higher levels of creativity for innovation. This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: Supervisors/Line Leaders Team Leaders/Unit Heads Managers of all Levels

• Supervisors/Line Leaders
• Team Leaders/Unit Heads
• Managers of all Levels

Course Outline

Day 1 — Encouraging a Creative Climate at Work

• Innovative leadership for excellent performance
• The Critical mass for change and innovation
• Innovation VS Constant Improvement
• How a Leader Creates a Culture of Innovation

Day 2 — Gaining the Participation of the Workforce

• The G.E. “Workout” Strategy for engaging Employees
• Gaining the “Buy-In” from the workforce
• Developing Creative Solutions for problems and new Strategies
• Overcoming old Paradigms

Day 3 — Leading with the Creative Edge

• Developing Creative Potential in People and Teams
• Managing Creative People
• Learning new Thinking Skills
• Learn New Brainstorming Techniques

Day 4 — Creating a Motivating Climate for Higher Productivity

• The Ten Key Elements to Setting up New Missions
• Setting Goals and Targets Creatively
• Creating a “Sense of Significance”
• Using Emotional Intelligence to Motivate people

Day 5 — Driving Strategic Change

• Managing the Change Process
• Kotter’s Change Management Techniques
• Successful techniques for Changing People
• How a Leader Communicates a Sense of Urgency

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
20–24 September 2026	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900
29 November – 3 December 2026	Istanbul, Turkey	Public	5 days	4,500
14–18 December 2026	Kigali, Rwanda	Public	5 days	4,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses cover?

The portfolio covers KPIs and performance management, strategic planning and execution, Mini MBA programmes, supervisory and first-line management skills, change leadership, decision-making and problem-solving, and executive communication. Sessions are workshop-based, built around delegates’ own organisational challenges.

Who should attend a management and leadership course?

These courses suit team leaders and supervisors, department and functional managers, newly promoted managers moving from technical to leadership roles, senior specialists preparing for management, and executives responsible for strategy or organisational performance.

How long are management and leadership courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can management and leadership training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa management and leadership course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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