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Creative Strategic IT Leadership

An Interactive 10-Day Training Course

Creative Strategic IT Leadership

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
26 Oct - 06 Nov 2026 Prague $ 15,000
23 Nov - 04 Dec 2026 London $ 15,000

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Course Outline

Module I: Leading Creatively

Day 1

Unlocking Creative Solutions

  • The Art and Science of Creative Leadership and Key Principles
  • Creative Leadership Reality Assessment and Unlocking Creativity
  • Bridging Leadership and Management for Fostering a Creative Environment.
  • Decoding Our Brain's Creativity: Our Brain Function
  • Myths of Creativity and challenge the traditional Limitations of the Rational.
  • Embracing Divergence and Divergent Approaches to Problem-solving and Letting Go of Logic
  • Thinking Modes: Convergent and Divergent Modes: The Einstein Model
Day 2

Breaking Through Creative Barriers

  • Navigating the Sigmoid Curve and - Lifecycle Model
  • Continuous Improvement and Breakthrough Step Change Concept.
  • Self-reflection and Alignment and Personal Goal Alignment/
  • Innovation and Adaption and Personal Preferences for Creating Meaning
  • Using the Nudge Principle and Understanding Attitudes to Risk.
  • Balancing Brainpower: Left- and Right-brain Thinking, encouraging a holistic approach to creative problem-solving.
  • Modern Case Studies of Creativity: Uber, Apple and Instagram.
Day 3

Crafting a Vision with Creativity Thinking

  • Diverse Thinking for Innovative Solutions – an Introduction
  • The Six Thinking Hats methodology for Diverse Thinking Styles,
  • Understanding and Communication JoHari's Window
  • The Business Planning Process & Creating a Vision: Selling your Ideas.
  • Team Dynamics and Culture Participants and Harnessing the Power of the Team
  • Organisational Culture on Innovation: Implementing Change
  • Letting Go of the Ego and Working with Different Creative Preferences.
Day 4

Communicating Vision with Innovation and Promoting Your Ideas

  • The Creative Process Unveiled and The 7 Step Creative Process,
  • Presenting Ideas with Minto Model: A Roadmap from Inspiration to Implementation.
  • Effective Communication and Presentation Techniques Models
  • Inspiring Change Sessions on Viral Visioning, Authenticity and Trust, and Creativity Tools, Techniques and Strategy.
  • Leadership Reimagined: on Letting Go of the Vision and Leading without Directing, challenging conventional leadership paradigms.
Day 5

Implementing Creative Change

  • Driving Motivation and Overcoming Barriers: Beyond the Hierarchy of Needs
  • Overcoming Organisational Barriers to Creativity and Change.
  • Fostering a Culture of Innovation by Nurturing a Learning Environment
  • Building Consensus and Engagement Through Personality Profiling and Building a Creative Consensus
  • Leading Through Transformation and Engaging Stakeholders Creatively
  • Influencing and Motivating: Through Persuasion Science.

Module II: Strategic IT Leadership

Day 6

Leading and Managing the IT Department

  • Understand the challenges of the IT manager
  • How to value IT services
  • Communicate IT value to upper management, peers and end-users
  • Understand the responsibilities of the IT team leader

Managing Technology

  • Understand the Strategy for Managing Existing Technology
  • Know when to develop and adopt New Technologies
  • Be aware of how to manage assets effectively

 

Day 7

Using Influence

  • Understand the different types of influential power
  • Be aware of the various influence strategies
  • Select the most effective influence strategy for the situation
  • Understanding negotiations, tactics and techniques
  • Use influence effectively to thrive as an IT manager

Strategic Decision Making

  • Apply strategic decision making
  • Recognizing strategic decisions and initiatives
  • Apply strategic decision making to vendor selection
  • Understand when to outsource

 

Day 8

Developing the IT Strategic Plan and Budget

  • Using the mission as an IT driver
  • Defining the customer profile
  • understanding the partnership model
  • Creating a strategic plan
  • Planning and budgeting issues

Managing IT Quality

  • Understanding the importance of managing by process
  • Understand the definitions of quality
  • Applying maturity models
  • Using process management
  • Applying international standards

 

Day 9

Building the IT Management Team

  • Evaluating IT performance and metrics
  • Understanding delegation and motivation
  • Team building
  • Managing the management team and stakeholders

IT Project Management

  • The Importance of Project Management
  • Defining Project Manager talents and skills
  • Understanding the principles of Project Management

 

Day 10

IT Performance Metrics

  • Developing a measurement strategy
  • Creating a “Best Practices” based organization
  • Deploy metrics
  • Managing by facts and results
  • Integrate metrics into the strategic plan

Common Pitfalls and Lessons Learned

  • Balancing technical and corporate requirements
  • Balancing tactical and strategic decisions
  • Evaluating new and existing technologies
  • Balancing management styles and culture

 

Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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