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Design Thinking Leadership

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Design Thinking Leadership

A Catalyst for Innovation and Growth

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
13 - 17 Apr 2026 Riyadh $ 5,950
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2026 Jeddah $ 5,950

Course Summary

The Design Thinking Leadership training course equips leaders with the capability to address complex organisational challenges through a structured, human-centred approach to problem-solving. As organisations seek innovative and value-driven solutions, leaders must be able to reframe problems, understand stakeholder needs, and guide teams toward practical outcomes. This training course focuses on strengthening leadership judgement, creative thinking, and collaboration to drive innovation and sustainable growth.

Throughout the Design Thinking Leadership training course, participants explore how design thinking principles can be applied to leadership, team performance, and strategic execution. The course emphasises empathy, ideation, decision-making, and leadership alignment, enabling participants to inspire new ways of thinking and coordinated action. By the end of the training course, leaders will be better prepared to foster innovation, enhance customer value, and lead teams toward effective and measurable solutions.

Skills & Competencies

From this Design Thinking Leadership training course, participants will develop the following key skills and competencies:

  • Creative and innovative leadership
  • Human-centred problem-solving
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Team collaboration and alignment
  • Innovation leadership capability
  • Adaptive thinking and execution

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of Design Thinking Leadership training course, you will learn to:

  • Apply design thinking principles to leadership challenges
  • Understand user needs to shape effective solutions
  • Generate and refine ideas through structured thinking
  • Integrate design thinking into organisational practices
  • Lead teams toward innovation and measurable outcomes

How You Will Learn

Participants will engage in an applied leadership learning experience that emphasises structured thinking, reflection, and collaborative problem-solving. The learning approach focuses on understanding design thinking principles, translating insight into action, and strengthening leadership capability to guide innovation and organisational growth.

Who should Attend?

This training course supports leaders seeking innovative and collaborative approaches to problem-solving.

This Design Thinking Leadership training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Business Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Process and Functional Managers
  • Programme and Project Managers
  • Newly Appointed Managers
  • Professionals working in innovation-focused roles
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction to Design Thinking

This day introduces design thinking concepts and leadership mindsets that support creative problem-solving. Participants explore how leadership behaviour influences innovation and team dynamics. The topics covered will include: 
  • Creative problem solving process: deterministic, path dependent and path creation
  • Mindset and question framing for results
  • Leadership and creative teams
  • Team structure and dynamics
Day 2

Building Insights, Defining the Problem & Prioritizing Needs

This day focuses on understanding problems deeply and prioritising needs to guide effective solutions. Participants explore user understanding and structured problem definition. The topics covered will include: 
  • Tools and techniques to better understand the problem
    • Techniques for empathizing with users
    • Building user personas and empathy maps
  • Defining the problem
    • Techniques for defining and framing problems
    • Tools for problem analysis of data
  • Prioritizing needs and requirements
    • Using data to prioritizing needs
    • Using a requirements table to support decision making
Day 3

Ideation, Prototyping and Testing

This day concentrates on generating, refining, and evaluating ideas to create practical solutions. Participants explore structured creativity and objective evaluation. The topics covered will include: 
  • Ideation: Generating creative solutions
    • Techniques for ideation and concept develop development
    • Methods to foster innovation within teams
    • Selecting and refining ideas 
  • Prototyping solutions for different insights
    • Importance of rapid prototyping from post-it notes to 3D printing
    • Gathering feedback and learning from prototypes
  • Testing ideas and assumptions
    • Group thinking strategies and control
    • Evaluating ideas objectively
Day 4

Practical Applications of Design Thinking and Creative Innovations

This day applies earlier learning to practical leadership challenges. Participants integrate insight, ideation, and solution development. The topics covered will include: 
  • Putting the learning into practice
    • Module 4 will focus on applying the learning from modules 1,2 & 3
  • Through the use of case studies participants will:
    • Empathies with a user group
    • Define a problem
    • Ideate a range of possible solutions
    • Prototype a range of solution principals
    • Test these designs against user needs and requirements
Day 5

Overcoming Challenges and Barriers

This day focuses on embedding design thinking into leadership practice and addressing resistance. Participants prepare for sustained innovation leadership. The topics covered will include: 
  • Overcoming challenges and barriers
    • Communicating the decision
    • Changing mindsets to adopt design thinking
    • Harnessing the power of conflict and differences
  • Conclusion and future trends
    • Recap of key learning
    • Future trends
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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Customisation & In-House Delivery

When delivered in-house, this training course can be aligned with organisational priorities, innovation goals, and leadership frameworks. Customisation ensures relevance to specific challenges while strengthening leadership capability to drive innovation and coordinated problem-solving across teams.

Why Choose Saudi GLOMACS?

Saudi GLOMACS is the official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS International (glomacs.com), delivering internationally recognised training courses both within Saudi Arabia and across international locations. Our training courses are aligned with the highest professional and institutional standards, supported by a strong understanding of the professional landscape in Saudi Arabia and access to global expertise.

Saudi GLOMACS enables professionals and organisations to strengthen leadership, capability, and long-term excellence through consistently high-quality learning experiences.

Official Saudi Presence

Official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS with established global credibility.

International Benchmarks

Internationally benchmarked training courses aligned with professional best practices.

Trusted Across Sectors

Trusted by professionals and institutions across public and private sectors.

Flexible Delivery

Training courses delivered within Saudi Arabia and across international locations.

Additional Benefits of this course for Organisations and Professionals in Saudi Arabia

Organisations & Professionals in KSA will have the following additional benefits from this Design Thinking Leadership training course:

  • Stronger innovation leadership capability
  • Improved customer-focused solutions
  • Enhanced cross-functional collaboration
  • Greater adaptability to change
  • Increased strategic problem-solving capacity
  • Sustainable innovation-driven growth
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No. Saudi GLOMACS delivers courses in Saudi Arabia and internationally, including delivery across Europe and Asia. This allows organisations and professionals to access training both locally and abroad.

No. While governance and leadership are part of the portfolio, Saudi GLOMACS delivers training across the entire business and professional lifecycle, including administrative, technical, legal, regulatory, and sector-specific training.

No. Our training courses are delivered globally through international locations and online platforms, enabling participants from Saudi Arabia and around the world to learn together. This global delivery approach ensures exposure to diverse perspectives, international best practices, and cross-cultural insights while maintaining strong relevance to regional and organisational needs.

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Yes. Saudi GLOMACS designs and delivers bespoke in-house training tailored to organisational objectives, sector requirements, and workforce needs. Training can be delivered in Saudi Arabia or internationally, depending on requirements.

Yes, in-house and customised strategy training courses are available to support organisations seeking tailored strategic capability development. These courses can be aligned with your industry context, organisational challenges, and long-term strategic objectives.

For further details or to discuss customisation requirements, you may call or WhatsApp +966 (54) 286 8546 or email [email protected] . You can also submit a detailed enquiry through our in-house training page at: https://sa.glomacs.com/in-house-seminars

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For personalised assistance or detailed enquiries, please contact our team on +966 (54) 286 8546 or email us at [email protected]

Courses delivered in Saudi Arabia are adapted to reflect local regulatory frameworks, organisational structures, sector conditions, and professional expectations. This ensures training is relevant, practical, and aligned with Saudi workplace realities.

GLOMACS has been delivering professional training for over thirty years, with courses delivered across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other international markets.

Saudi GLOMACS combines three decades of global training experience with a clear focus on Saudi market relevance. This allows it to deliver training that is both internationally credible and locally applicable, across a broader range of disciplines than niche or single-focus providers.

Saudi GLOMACS is a Saudi-based professional training provider delivering courses tailored to the Saudi market and applicable internationally. It operates within the global GLOMACS framework and draws on more than three decades of international training experience.

Saudi GLOMACS offers professional training across a wide range of disciplines, including administration, leadership and management, governance and regulation, law, oil and gas, energy, engineering, finance, digital technologies, and sector-specific specialisations.

Training supports professionals across all career stages, from operational roles to specialist and senior responsibilities.

Participants include professionals from public sector, semi-government, and private sector organisations, across a wide range of roles and industries. Attendees range from administrative and operational professionals to technical specialists, managers, and senior decision-makers.

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