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Date
November 01, 2026
Program Duration
3 days
Language
English
Fees
17,641
In Class Training
Riyadh
About Program
The Adaptive Leadership and Change Leadership Program aims to equip leaders with the capabilities needed to address complex organizational challenges through advanced leadership approaches that go beyond conventional solutions. The program focuses on distinguishing between technical issues that can be resolved through direct procedures and adaptive challenges that require fundamental changes in behaviors, practices, and mindsets. The program develops participants’ ability to identify and analyze the root causes of organizational challenges rather than addressing only their symptoms. It also strengthens skills in influence and stakeholder leadership, building alignment around strategic directions, managing resistance to change, and navigating organizational challenges with flexibility and effectiveness. The learning approach is highly practical and includes case studies, leadership simulations, and applied exercises inspired by complex organizational environments, enabling participants to make effective leadership decisions in dynamic and uncertain contexts. The program is designed for executive and supervisory leaders, department managers, strategic unit leaders, and transformation initiative leaders. It aims to prepare participants to design and implement sustainable organizational change interventions that enhance performance efficiency and strengthen leadership impact across teams and organizations.
Program Goals
Understanding Adaptive Challenges and Diagnosing Root Causes
Enable participants to distinguish between technical and adaptive challenges and analyze complex organizational issues by identifying their root causes.
Leading Change from Within and Building Alignment
Equip participants to mobilize teams toward change and build organizational alignment around new directions beyond reliance on formal authority.
Influence and Stakeholder Management
Develop participants' ability to analyze stakeholder interests and influence, and apply influence tools to build support and align efforts toward shared goals.
Decision-Making Under Ambiguity and Complexity
Strengthen participants' capacity to make sound leadership decisions in situations lacking clear answers or ready-made solutions, while managing the pressures inherent in such environments.
Managing Change Resistance and Organizational Conflicts
Enable participants to understand the sources of change resistance and address it with flexibility and professionalism, while managing conflicts and organizational tensions in multi-interest environments.
Designing and Implementing Sustainable Organizational Change Initiatives
Develop participants' ability to design and implement effective change initiatives that enhance organizational behaviors and practices, embedding them within systems and culture to ensure sustainable impact and measurable outcomes.
Join us for an unforgettable journey of exceptional learning
The program follows an applied learning methodology that integrates adaptive leadership concepts with change management practices in complex organizational environments. The curriculum begins by equipping participants to diagnose challenges in depth and distinguish between technical problems that can be resolved through established procedures and adaptive challenges that require shifts in behavior, practices, and mindset. Participants then progress to stakeholder analysis, understanding sources of resistance, and building leadership interventions that mobilize teams toward change. The program also incorporates case studies, leadership simulations, and applied exercises that prepare participants to navigate ambiguity, conflicts, and organizational tensions. The curriculum concludes by enabling participants to design practical change interventions that can be implemented within their own organizations, driving sustainable institutional impact.
Program Structure
6 Modules
Number of Modules
18 Hours
Total Training Hours
English
Program Language
In-Person
Delivery Method
Program Agenda
In Class Training
Leadership Throughout History
The Concept of Adaptive Leadership
Adaptive Diagnosis and Leadership Styles
Diagnosing the Current Situation and Understanding the Organizational Environment
Distinguishing Between Adaptive Challenges and Technical Problems
Applying New Tools and Approaches to Address Complex Challenges
Exercises
In Class Training
Building Influential Relationships
Activating Tools and Sources of Influence
Motivating Individuals to Embrace Change
Group Discussions
In Class Training
Practicing Influence and Persuasion
Raising the Level of Challenge
In Class Training
Designing Appropriate Leadership Interventions
Leading Effective Dialogic Discussions
Using the Group as a Case Study
Working on Real Adaptive Challenges from Students’ Experiences
Leadership from Within: Self-Awareness and Influence Skills
Trainers
Acceptance Process
This stage contributes to clarifying the program requirements and facilitating communication between participants and the administration to ensure a fruitful learning experience. It also provides an opportunity to verify the required documents and organize logistical details to guarantee successful participation.
Admission Criteria
Job Position
The candidate must hold a leadership or supervisory position, or be nominated for future leadership roles.
Role Nature
The candidate must have a direct or indirect role in leading teams, initiatives, or transformation projects.
Practical Experience
The candidate must possess sufficient professional experience to connect program concepts with real organizational contexts.
Program Commitment
The candidate must commit to full attendance and active participation in discussions, case studies, and applied exercises throughout the program.
Admission Priority
Priority is given to candidates with high organizational influence or those actively engaged in strategic initiatives or transformation projects.
Application Process: Your Journey Starts Here
The admissions team will carefully review all elements of your application. The selection process will take up to eight weeks from the date of submission of a completed application.
Step 1
Online application and video interview
Step 2
Pre-selection and decision
Step 3
Interview with acceptance
Step 4
Admission Committee
Step 5
Final decision
Investing In Your Future
This program represents an investment in developing leaders who are capable of navigating future transformations and complex organizational challenges with awareness and agility. By building capabilities in diagnostic thinking, change management, and stakeholder resistance, participants become better equipped to lead their organizations through dynamic environments and turn deep-rooted challenges into development opportunities and sustainable impact.
Key benefits for you and your organization
The program enhances the organization's capacity to implement change effectively by enabling its leaders to understand the root causes of challenges, build alignment, and mobilize teams toward shared goals. It also supports reducing change resistance, improving the quality of leadership decisions, and strengthening the organization's responsiveness to transformation, thereby driving tangible and sustainable strategic outcomes.
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