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The Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional

An Interactive 10-Day Training Course

The Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional

Developing The Knowledge and Skills For The Next Generation of Executive Leadership

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
10 - 21 Aug 2026 London $ 11,900
21 Sep - 02 Oct 2026 London $ 11,900
12 - 23 Oct 2026 Amsterdam $ 11,900

Course Summary

This is an intensive 10-day training course that offers delegates the opportunity to explore the practical application of strategic analysis, creative thinking, modern management, and agile methods in a modern organisational context. Delivered in two five-day modules over a two-week period, the course equips participants with fresh ideas, knowledge, skills, tools, and questions to make a difference when they return to their organisations. The Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional training course emphasises engaging and leading people, developing future talent, and building valuable networks that support meaningful organisational outcomes.

Participants begin with a big-picture view of vision, goals, leadership, and change, then progress to practical tactical delivery, including agile approaches, competency frameworks, and performance management. This comprehensive exploration enhances both strategic thinking and leadership agility. The Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional training course prepares professionals to contribute confidently to executive-level strategy and leadership conversations while strengthening team performance and organisational effectiveness.

Skills & Competencies

From this Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional training course, participants will develop the following key skills and competencies:

  • Strategic analysis and thinking
  • Leadership agility and influence
  • Competency-based performance leadership
  • Change navigation and resilience
  • Stakeholder and relationship management
  • Vision-driven decision-making

Modules

This training course is split into the following modules:

Module I - The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders

Module II - Leadership Agility

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional training course, you will learn to:

  • Apply respected strategic models and analytical tools effectively.
  • Understand and enhance your leadership style and communication.
  • Contribute to executive conversations on organisational change.
  • Use diverse thinking approaches for organisational problem solving.
  • Build team cultures that encourage critical thinking and high performance.

How You Will Learn

Participants will engage with a blend of structured discussion, reflective exercises, practical scenarios, and interactive leadership and strategy frameworks. Learning is supported by exploration of case applications, tools for agile thinking, and opportunities to practise strategic analysis within collaborative settings. Emphasis is placed on connecting leadership behaviours with organisational performance outcomes.

Who should Attend?

This training course is designed for professionals expected to contribute to future organisational leadership, strategic change, and executive management discussions.

This Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • General managers across commercial, product, technical, or operations functions
  • Team leaders responsible for performance and delivery
  • Specialist managers building business cases and projects
  • Executives driving organisational change
  • Professionals advising executives and managers
Course Outline

Module I: The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders

Day 1

Navigating Strategy Through Uncertainty

This day explores the essence of strategy and how to lead when the future is uncertain. Participants examine vision, mission, stakeholder perspectives, and decision psychology. The topics covered will include:   

  • What strategy ‘is’ and ‘is not’?
  • Defining the end point: Vision, mission, and objectives
  • Stakeholders’ points of view
  • The psychology of regret
  • The challenge of decision making
Day 2

Strategic Business Analysis

This day focuses on analytical frameworks that support strategic planning and organisational prioritisation. Participants learn how to interpret external factors, industry trends, and competitive positioning. The topics covered will include:  

  • Analysis: External factors
  • Industry analysis
  • Product and industry life cycles
  • Competitor analysis
  • Determining priorities
Day 3

The Role of Leaders in Delivering Strategy

This day examines the leadership qualities required to implement strategy successfully. Participants explore communication, goal setting, conflict management, and influence techniques. The topics covered will include:   

  • Leadership qualities for strategic management
  • Cascading goals
  • Managing conflict across organisational boundaries
  • Developing and communicating a clear message
  • Influence, negotiation, and persuasion
Day 4

Striking a Balance between Data and Creativity

This day helps participants integrate analytical rigour with creative strategic thinking. Participants explore performance tracking, innovation, scenario planning, and strategic forecasting. The topics covered will include:   

  • Tracking business performance
  • Converting data into usable information
  • Does innovation stem from numbers?
  • Imagining possible futures (scenarios)
  • Planning for innovation
Day 5

Alignment to Strategic Goals

This day focuses on aligning organisational processes, performance management, and people to strategic goals. Participants explore how to sustain strategic alignment and motivate teams. The topics covered will include:

  • How effective is your performance management process?
  • Engaging with and motivating staff
  • Handling strategic drift and ever-changing goals
  • Identifying change agents
  • Delegating decisions
  • Personal development planning

Module II: Leadership Agility

Day 6

Becoming an Agile Leader

This day explores the evolving nature of leadership and introduces agile principles, behaviours, and organisational models. Participants examine how agility supports effective change and modern leadership demands. The topics covered will include:
  • Changing face of Leadership in the modern world
  • What is Agile? AGILE principles and Manifesto
  • Developing an Agile mindset, behaviours and characteristics
  • Understanding Organisational Agility
  • Organisational Models in Business
  • Mastering Change
Day 7

Strategic, Operational and Tactical Factors

This day focuses on aligning leadership across strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Participants explore planning models, organisational values, and vision creation to support alignment and engagement. The topics covered will include:
  • Defining Strategy, Operational and Tactical leadership
  • Strategy models and principles
  • Organisational Data collection and planning
  • Challenging ‘normal’: the Alternative Box
  • Setting the Behaviours and Values needed in the organisation
  • Creating the Vision V Mantra: ensuring buy-in from all
Day 8

Organisational Development and Performance

This day examines organisational development as a driver of performance and future growth. Participants explore talent identification, performance frameworks, and succession planning approaches. The topics covered will include:
  • The importance of Organisational Development and Strategy
  • Identifying your Talent for future growth: models and principles
  • Competency Frameworks and Behaviours
  • Utilizing Performance Management Systems
  • Development Options to increase organisational excellence
  • Succession Planning and OCR techniques
Day 9

Building Strong Strategic Relationships

This day focuses on the role of relationships in business success, including stakeholder management, influence, networking, and data-informed decision-making. The topics covered will include:
  • Why Building relationships matters in business
  • Strategic and Customer Relationship Management
  • Key Stakeholder Planning
  • Power and Influence mapping
  • Networking: techniques to improve relations
  • Using Data analysis to inform the business 
Day 10

Achieving the Organisational Excellence Culture

This day explores organisational culture and excellence models, focusing on embedding agile practices and gaining commitment across the organisation. Participants consolidate learning through review and reflection. The topics covered will include:
  • What is Culture?
  • Creating a culture of Organisational Excellence
  • Gaining support from others
  • Review of Operational Excellence models and comparison
  • Implement and embed Organizational Excellence in business
  • Summary and Review
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.
Providers

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Options & Brochure

Customisation & In-House Delivery

Delivering this training course in-house allows organisations to align strategic thinking and leadership agility development with internal priorities, talent needs, and cultural expectations. Customisation ensures leaders strengthen strategic contributions, build adaptive leadership capacity, and reinforce performance outcomes that are directly relevant to the organisation’s operational context.

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 The Oxford Advanced Strategy and Leadership Professional training course:

  • Stronger strategic leadership clarity and execution
  • Enhanced ability to lead change with agility
  • Improved decision-making and problem-solving confidence
  • Greater alignment between strategy and performance
  • Enhanced stakeholder relationship and influence skills
  • Sustainable leadership and organisational capability 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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