Transformational Change & Strategic Leadership Course

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, organizations must embrace transformational change to remain competitive and future-ready. This comprehensive course equips participants with the knowledge, tools, and leadership skills required to successfully lead and implement large-scale transformations. Through a structured framework, learners will understand the difference between change management and transformational change, explore models, leadership competencies, and strategies to overcome resistance while driving sustainable growth. Whether you are a leader, manager, or consultant, this program provides actionable insights to design, communicate, and execute successful transformation initiatives across industries.

Learning Outcomes & Benefits

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

• Differentiate between change management and transformational change.
• Apply Beckhard’s approach and other models to organizational transformation.
• Navigate transitional phases and measure the need for transformation.
• Develop leadership skills and emotional intelligence for effective change.
• Establish a communication strategy to engage stakeholders.
• Create and implement a transformational strategic plan.
• Build organizational effectiveness through decision rights, structure, motivators, and information.
• Sustain long-term transformation by overcoming resistance and embedding change into culture.

Career Benefits:

• Strengthen your leadership profile with transformational expertise.
• Unlock career opportunities in organizational development, consulting, and executive leadership.
• Gain the confidence to lead corporate-wide initiatives with measurable outcomes.

Who Should Enroll

This course is designed for:

• Business leaders and executives responsible for driving change.
• Middle and senior managers managing teams through transformation.
• HR professionals, OD specialists, and change consultants.
• Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to build resilient organizations.
• Corporate groups aiming to upskill leaders in transformational leadership.

Why Choose Us

• Expert Trainers: Delivered by industry professionals with proven expertise in organizational change.
• Globally Recognized Certification: A valuable credential for your professional growth.
• Flexible Training Modes: Available in both classroom and online learning formats.
• Corporate Focus: Tailored modules for organizations seeking transformation strategies.
• Practical Frameworks: Hands-on case studies, playbooks, and strategic planning tools.

Course Outline

Gain practical insights into transformational leadership, communication, and execution strategies through the following structured modules:

Understanding Transformational Change

• Transformational change versus change management
• Prerequisites for transformational change – the Beckhard approach
• Approaches to transformational change
• Transforming through the different transitional phases
• Measuring the intensity and the need to transform

Building the Foundation for Change

• Establishing the foundation for transformational change
• Characteristics and capabilities of transformational leaders
• Key factors in effective change management
• The battle between leadership and the status quo
• The psychological contract
• The emotional competence framework

The Transformational Change Model

• The transformational change model
• The model and the intended results
• The process behind the model
• The model and the desired leadership characteristics to succeed

Creating the Climate for Change

• Creating the climate for transformational change
• Engaging and enabling the organization
• Implementing and sustaining
• Working through the resistance
• The ongoing process of transformational change
• Insights from transformational leaders

Communicating Transformational Change

• The role of the leader
• Communicating with a purpose
• Analyzing and understanding the needs of the stakeholders
• The fundamentals of communicating transformational change
• Measuring the effectiveness of the communication plan
• The transformational change communication playbook

Strategic Planning for Transformation

• Formulating and executing the transformational strategic plan
• What matters most when executing transformational strategic plans
• Fundamental traits of organizational effectiveness
• The building blocks of executing transformational strategic plans
• Decision rights
• Information
• Structure
• Motivators
• Mapping improvement to the building blocks
• Test driving the execution plan
• Delivering the results and measuring success

Looking Ahead

• Personal Action Plan

Corporates & Regional Coverage

This course is highly recommended for corporate training programs across industries. We deliver tailored workshops and learning solutions in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah) and across GCC countries including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Our region-specific expertise ensures that organizations align global change strategies with local business environments.