Leadership Thinking & Strategic Influence Masterclass

Program Overview

Senior leaders are judged on the quality of their thinking and on their ability to move people and organizations without relying on formal authority. This masterclass sharpens both: strategic and systems thinking to see the bigger picture, anticipate second-order effects and frame issues well, and strategic influence through stakeholder mapping, political awareness, ethical persuasion, storytelling and coalition building. Participants work on real influence challenges, such as securing executive support for an initiative or aligning departments, in the context of Gulf organizations where relationships and senior sponsorship matter greatly.

Learning Outcomes

• ✓Apply strategic and systems thinking to frame a complex organizational issue and its second-order effects.
• ✓Map stakeholders by power, interest and stance and plan targeted influence strategies.
• ✓Use ethical persuasion principles such as reciprocity, consistency and social proof in a proposal.
• ✓Craft a strategic narrative that links an initiative to organizational priorities.
• ✓Build a coalition of sponsors and allies to advance a cross-functional initiative.
• ✓Assess organizational politics and navigate them with integrity.

Target Audience

• Senior managers and directors
• Heads of strategy, transformation and policy
• Leaders of cross-functional initiatives
• High-potential leaders moving into executive roles

Detailed Program Modules

Training Methodology

Applied Project & Assessment