Advanced Leadership & Managerial Skills Course in Doha, Qatar

Advanced Leadership and Managerial Skills is designed for senior managers whose role has shifted from running teams to shaping the direction and culture of a function or organization. The course addresses the demands of leading in complex, fast-changing conditions: thinking strategically and systemically, making high-stakes decisions, leading other leaders, managing senior stakeholders and building a culture where performance and accountability are sustained.

The program uses senior-level case studies, strategic simulations, reflective exercises and facilitated peer discussion. Participants examine their own leadership impact in depth, including emotional intelligence and the way their behavior shapes the climate around them, and produce a leadership agenda for their area of responsibility. The course is well suited to delivery as an in-house program for a senior leadership group working on shared challenges.

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

• Apply strategic and systems thinking to complex organizational challenges

• Lead effectively through volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity

• Develop and hold other leaders accountable while building their capability

• Shape organizational culture and climate towards sustained high performance

• Use emotional intelligence to manage senior relationships and high-pressure situations

• Make and communicate high-stakes decisions with clarity and sound judgement

This advanced course is for senior managers and leaders responsible for functions, divisions or organizations.

• Senior managers and directors

• Heads of division or function

• Members of executive and management committees

• General managers of business units

• Experienced managers preparing for executive roles

Module 1: The Senior Leader's Role

• Leadership transitions from manager to leader of leaders

• Balancing operational oversight with strategic focus

• Leadership impact and the shadow of the leader

• Personal leadership assessment and reflection

Module 2: Strategic and Systems Thinking

• Seeing the organization as an interconnected system

• Anticipating second-order consequences of decisions

• Scenario thinking for uncertain environments

• Translating strategy into clear priorities

Module 3: Leading Through Complexity

• Understanding VUCA conditions and adaptive challenges

• The Cynefin framework for decision contexts

• Building organizational agility and resilience

• Decision-making under pressure and uncertainty

Module 4: Culture and High-Performance Organizations

• How leaders shape culture through behavior and systems

• Psychological safety and accountability together

• Aligning values, structures and incentives

• Diagnosing and addressing cultural barriers to performance

Module 5: Emotional Intelligence and Senior Relationships

• Emotional intelligence competencies at senior level

• Managing boards, executives and external stakeholders

• Handling conflict and difficult conversations among peers

• Developing a personal leadership agenda

Qatar's institutions are managing large, long-term programs in areas such as energy, infrastructure, healthcare, education and economic diversification, often in rapidly changing conditions. These programs need senior leaders who can think strategically, lead other leaders and build resilient, accountable cultures. Developing this senior leadership capacity supports the National Vision 2030 aim of building a capable workforce and effective institutions, and helps organizations prepare national talent for executive responsibility.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.