Leadership and Innovation
Management & Leadership
Introduction
The Innovative and Creative Leadership
Training course is designed to elevate leaders’ awareness of the essential role
creativity and innovation now play in modern business success. As organisations
face rapid technological evolution, shifting market conditions, and
increasingly complex challenges, leaders must cultivate a mindset that goes
beyond transactional management. This course emphasises how adopting an
innovative and creative cognitive approach allows leaders to unlock new
possibilities, influence organisational direction, and inspire the people they
lead.
Throughout the course, participants
will explore the core foundations of creative leadership, learning how
neuroscience, visualisation techniques, and mental agility contribute to
breakthrough thinking. By understanding how to shift from traditional leadership
methods to more innovative styles, leaders will develop the confidence to
challenge established norms and generate fresh ideas that drive progress. The
course also provides insight into the qualities demonstrated by disruptive
thinkers and forward-looking entrepreneurs, showing how intentional creativity
leads to sustainable impact and competitive advantage.
Practical tools, frameworks, and
reflection-based exercises guide participants in applying these principles to
their daily leadership responsibilities. By the end of the course, leaders will
have strengthened their ability to foster a culture of openness, encourage
experimentation, and empower teams to create solutions that elevate
organisational performance.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Understand the core principles
behind innovative and creative leadership
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Apply cutting-edge approaches to
elevate their personal and team innovation mindset
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Strengthen their creative thinking
capabilities for practical leadership outcomes
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Inspire greater possibilities by
leading others through vision, clarity, and creativity
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Build environments that support
creativity, experimentation, and innovation excellence
Course Outline
Day One: The Innovative
and Creative Leader
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Innovative Leadership Qualities and
Attributes
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Creating the Right Environment for
Innovation
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Using Emotional Intelligence for
Emotive Insights
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Learning to Inspire and Influence
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Applying Agile Techniques of
Leadership
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Dealing with Change and its
Variables
Day Two: Starting the Journey: Design Thinking Concepts
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Design Thinking Background
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The Key Principles of Design
Thinking
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Design Thinking V Critical Thinking
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Creating Powerful Problem Statements
to Define the Problem
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Design Thinking Practical Tools and
Applications
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Learning from Powerful Examples:
Disruptive Legends
Day Three: Opening the Mind to Creative Possibilities: Self and
Others
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The Levels of the Mind and their
Application
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Igniting Innovation and Creativity
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Visualisation techniques the power
of creativity
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Using the Solution Focused Approach
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Creating the Vision in the Minds of
Others
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Learn from Failure
Day Four: Optimum Decision Making
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Decision Making Process and Models
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Utilising the Alternative Box in
Business
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Ethics & Morals: The PLUS Model
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Systems Thinking Techniques and
Principles
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Applying the Decision-Making Funnel
Model
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Active Delivery: from Concept to
Creation
Day Five: Developing the Lens of Your Innovative Leadership
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Understanding the Leadership Lens
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Creating Focused Goals and Vision
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Implementation and Embedding of
Solutions
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Selling the Ideas to Others