Strategic Leadership and Executive Decision-Making
Develop agile leadership and evidence-based decision-making for senior executives. Designed for transformational leadership across the UAE and GCC.
Program Overview
Strategic leadership today demands more than experience — it requires vision, agility, and evidence-based decision-making. This immersive executive training program provides senior leaders with advanced tools to lead through complexity, align with national strategies, and create sustainable organizational value.
Participants will explore leadership frameworks, scenario planning, and decision-making models designed for high-stakes, fast-paced environments, particularly within the dynamic transformation context of the UAE and GCC.
Mode of Delivery
- Executive-level interactive workshops
- Real-time simulations and decision labs
- Regional business case studies (UAE, Saudi Arabia, GCC)
- Peer-based learning and executive dialogue circles
Target Audience
This program is designed for:
- Senior executives and department heads
- Public and private sector leaders
- Directors, policymakers, and high-potential leaders
- Entrepreneurs, board members, and change agents
- Individuals preparing for C-suite or executive roles in the UAE/GCC
Objectives of the Training Program
By the end of the program, participants will:
- Strengthen strategic thinking and visioning for large-scale impact
- Apply decision-making frameworks in complex, uncertain environments
- Improve leadership agility and adaptability
- Align strategic leadership practices with national and regional priorities
- Lead organizational transformation and innovation with confidence
- Develop ethical, data-driven, and collaborative leadership styles
Course Description
This executive program equips participants with modern strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities aligned with national transformation agendas such as UAE Vision 2031 and Saudi Vision 2030.
Participants will learn to balance short-term pressures with long-term vision, foster innovation, and manage ambiguity. Through simulations, leadership labs, and practical exercises, learners will develop agility, systems thinking, and the ability to make informed, ethical, and high-impact executive decisions.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
1. Apply structured models for strategic and executive decision-making
2. Lead teams through complexity, change, and digital disruption
3. Align organizational strategy with national transformation plans (e.g., UAE Vision 2031, KSA Vision 2030)
4. Use scenario planning, risk management, and foresight tools
5. Facilitate cross-sectoral collaboration and build stakeholder trust
6. Make ethical decisions under pressure using real-time case simulations
Methodology
1. Leadership simulations and executive decision labs
2. Real-world UAE/GCC business case studies
3. Scenario-based strategy exercises
4. Expert-led discussions and peer coaching
5. Vision-building and transformation strategy workshops
Certification
1. Certificate of Completion from the American University in the Emirates (AUE)
2. Attendance certificates are attested by KHDA
3. Eligible for 2 Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
Schedule & Topics
Schedule & Topics
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Estimated Pricing
Program Investment
AED 6,000 per participant includes:
1. Executive training materials
2. Access to strategic simulations and tools
3. Official certification
4. Networking and leadership roundtables
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