KEY LEARDERSHIP SKLLS FOR DIGITAL AGE

Digital leadership is the strategic use of a company’s digital assets to achieve business goals. Digital leadership can be addressed at both organizational and individual levels. Organizations that value digital leadership, often place value on communication, creativity and a willingness to explore new ways that technology and digital information can be used to successfully address outward-facing business projects, internal projects, projects that affect operations and unplanned work. With effective digital leadership, an organization is able to create a business process that allow new applications, products and services to be rolled out quickly, while also ensuring that legacy applications and IT operations are being maintained at optimal levels.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

• Learn essential skills machines cannot replicate.
• Apply the 4-Step Leadership in a Digital Age (LIDA) framework for becoming a future-ready leader.
• Drive and implement innovation within your organization using a 5-Step Framework
• Discover how to lead digital transformation within your organization.
• Learn techniques on how to execute, drive and manage change.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
• Mid-to-Senior Level Executives
• Mid to Senior Managers
• Directors
• C-Suite Executives

Course Outline

Module 1: Leadership in a Digital Age  

• What is Industry 4.0 and How Are Leading Companies Preparing for the Future of Work
• Impact on the Industry of Globalization and Digitalization
• The Changing Leadership Landscape
• Exploring Leadership Models that can Drive Change
• The Leadership in a Digital Age (LIDA) Framework
• An Introduction to Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• The Positive Link between High EQ and Powerful Leadership

Module 2: Leadership in a Digital Age 

• The Importance of Strategic Thinking in a Fast-moving Economy
• Strategic Thinking Tools and Frameworks for Every Occasion
• How to Increase Trust and Collaboration
• Benefits of Increasing your Critical Thinking Skills

Module 3: Innovation & Design Thinking  

• The Need for Innovation in Your Industry
• How to Create a Culture of Innovation
• What it means to be an innovative leader?
• An Introduction to the Design Thinking Framework
• Using Empathy and Ethnographic Research to Understand Your Customers’ Needs
• Defining Your Problem Statement

Module 4: Innovation & Design Thinking 

• Effective Brainstorming and Ideation
• Creating a Suitable Prototype to Showcase Your Ideas
• How to Make a Compelling Presentation to Win Further Support and Investment
• What’s next after Design Thinking? How to Ensure Your Prototypes and Ideas Don’t Lose their Momentum.
• Common Obstacles Faced when Implementing Design Thinking
• How to Lead Digital Transformation without a Technology Background

Module 5: Change Management   

• Gaining Clarity on the Reasons & Reactions to Change
• Why Many Change Initiatives Fail and How to Make Yours A Success
• Understanding Your Impact as Leader On Your Teams
• Identifying Resistance and Strategies for Influencing Change
• The Importance of Communication in the Change Process
• Stakeholder Management
• Driving Execution of Change

VENUE: GAMBIA

FEE: $5000

DURATION: 1 WEEK

DATE: 14th-18th  August, 2023.