0593 - Leading Innovation and Transformation
Description
Organizations don't fail at digital transformation because of poor technology choices — they fail because of poor execution. Resistance to change, lack of internal alignment, and weak innovation processes derail initiatives that have every other ingredient for success.
This course prepares leaders to change that. It is the core leadership offering in the Executive Certificate in Digital Leadership and Innovation, focused on building the execution capability that turns digital strategy into real organizational impact. You will explore how emerging technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are reshaping organizations and society, and learn to align innovation initiatives with broader business strategy.
Developed in partnership with the University of Dubai, this course emphasizes human-centered leadership, equipping you to lead organizational change, foster cross-functional collaboration, and manage resistance effectively.
You will develop practical tools including a digital transformation vision and roadmap, and build strategies for guiding continuous improvement and sustaining innovation in dynamic, uncertain environments.
What you will learn
- How emerging technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are reshaping organizations and society
- How to align digital innovation initiatives with business strategy and organizational goals
- Human-centered leadership principles for driving change and managing resistance
- Innovation process frameworks for identifying, structuring, and sustaining digital initiatives
- How to develop a digital transformation vision and practical implementation roadmap
- Strategies for navigating uncertainty, ethical considerations, and the societal impact of technology
Skills you'll gain
- Translating digital strategy into actionable transformation plans
- Leading organizational change with human-centered approaches
- Fostering collaboration and managing resistance across teams and functions
- Structured innovation process design and continuous improvement facilitation
- Ethical and responsible decision-making in the context of digital transformation
- Communicating and championing digital change at the leadership level
Who should enrol
- Managers and leaders responsible for driving change and transformation within their organizations
- Mid-to-senior managers, team leaders and department heads, directors across operations, HR, strategy, and innovation
- Change management and transformation leads responsible for executing digital initiatives
Also valuable for aspiring leaders developing transformation capabilities, and HR and organizational development professionals supporting leaders through digital change.