About this course

Leaders, especially senior decision-makers in government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are required to tackle significant challenges in today’s testing times; against the backdrop of necessary fiscal constraints and global financial uncertainty, leaders need to set strategic direction that takes account of a host of external factors that can affect their organizations’ overall goals and objectives.

Leaders need to demonstrably embody the vision they have been tasked to deliver; they need to enhance and sustain organizational performance through a comprehensive review of current and future internal systems, processes and resources. In specific terms, the programme aims are to:

• enable participants appreciate the critical role and importance of effective leadership and management training for the achievement of organizational goals;
• promote active learning that will offer opportunities for participants in a mutually supportive setting;
• examine and reflect upon a diverse range of solutions, skills and techniques in contemporary approaches to leadership;
• introduce, develop and reinforce skills and techniques that will support and sustain each participant in developing overall leadership capabilities;
• facilitate knowledge and understanding in ‘What Works’ in leadership types and styles
• Acquire skills in team building.