Organized by UBT University of Business and Technology and CEC Continuous Education Center in partnership with Leoron PDI

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: University of Business & TechnologyContinuing Education CenterKing Road Tower

2701, 27th FloorMalik Road, Jeddah

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Program language: English

Expert consultant: Nigel Tomlinson

Contact us:

Mobile: 055 074 0067

Email: cec@ubt.edu.sa

Web: cec.ubt.edu.sa

MAY 29 - JUNE 02

JEDDAH, KSA

MANAGEMENT& LEADERSHIP

Nigel is a Non-Executive Director/ Advisor and innovation specialist with a career in international business and project management and the development of business to business services spanning 30 years.

Between 1981 and 1997 he worked for British and US blue chip multi-national corporations on international trade and corporate international investment overseeing and developing operations and distribution channels around the world. He also designed and implemented change management, leadership and continuous improvement programmes for group subsidiary companies worldwide and led teams which won two Queen’s Awards for Export Achievement.

After spells in the USA, Middle East and Japan Nigel joined SheffieldChamber of Commerce in 1997 as Chief Executive Officer (at the age of 37 he was the youngest Chamber CEO in the UK) overseeing a dramatic change in the organisation and its fortunes which coincided with the economic regeneration of Sheffield. The Chamber developed into a group of companies and became the lead Chamber in the UK for the provision of international trade, commercial training, enterprise support and overseas business capacity building services with the EU and UN. Under Nigel’s leadership Sheffield Chamber won awards for Excellence in International Trade (2006), Commercial Training (2007), UK Chamber of the Year (2008) and in both 2007 and 2009 was a finalist in the World Chamber Awards. As a result of these successes, Nigel was selected to serve as a director of the British Chambers of Commerce in 2008.In 2010 Nigel stepped down as CEO of Sheffield Chamber to build an extensive portfolio of Non-Executive positions and together with partners, to lead an international innovation and business capacity building company, Universal Projects. Nigel is an accredited lecturer/speaker for the UN, World Bank, EU and Eurochambres in a number of subject areas including leadership, change management and corporate strategy.

Nigel is also an experienced director having served on the boards of nearly 20 different organisations over the last decade. He is a Chartered Marketer and has an MBA specialising in International Corporate Strategy.

Nigel Tomlinson

Expert Trainer

2www.leoron.com

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

» The ability to use the designation ICALS™ on your business card and resume

» Access to the IABFM network and body of information online

» Access to IABFM journal published online

» Gold embossed ICALS™ Certificate with your name and designation as MIABFM (Member of the International Academy of Business and Financial Management)

» The ICALS™ shows that you have completed graduate level advanced leadership skills education and that you have the skills and experience to manage leadership programs on a national, regional and global level.

People need leaders that motivate, inspire and develop them. They want authentic leaders who identify and reward commitment and

achievement. In short they need leaders that lead. Leadership is the decisive ingredient in the modern, dynamic, successful businesses. Without great leadership, businesses will never unlock the power of their employees. Projects will never leverage optimum results and profits will never reach the levels of the global best.

As businesses grow and develop, leadership becomes the key to business success, the key to cultural brilliance and the driver of personal success, authority and power. Ask yourself a question: Why should people follow you? There great leaders to be found in many businesses, become one of those great leaders now. On completion of this five day training course you will receive your certification from the International Academy of Business and Financial Management (IABFM).

LEORON Professional Devel-opment Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accoun-tancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional edu-cation on the National Registry

of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org

3

This highly practical and interactive course has been specifically designed for anyone who has management or leadership responsibility at any level, in all types of corporate businesses:

» Executive Management

» Senior managers with responsibility for people leadership

» HR Managers who wish to learn more about current leadership dynamics

» Training managers who wish to explore new programmes for the leaders in their organizations

» High potential (hi-po) talent pools

» Members of high-flyer development programmes who wish to accelerate their leadership abilities

WHO SHOULDATTEND?

increase your global competitiveness

www.leoron.com

PROGRAMTIMINGS

The program will commence at 09:00 am each day and continue until 05:00 pm

There will be two refreshment breaks and lunch at ap-propriate intervals.

THIS COURSE IS PROFESSIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED

» This course is professionally and Internationally recognised

» Recognition comes at 3 levels: international, corpo-rate and individual.

» At the international level, the ICALS™ is a recognised program by the International Academy of Business and Financial Management (IABFM) and the Institute of Certified eCommerce Consultants.

» At the corporate level, the ICALS™ course has been de-veloped as the result of active discussions with com-panies involved in both small and large projects in the USA, Singapore, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Therefore, we have designed the course to meet the growing demand for exceptional leadership in lo-calized markets. Specifically, this course has been de-signed only after numerous meetings and discussions with executives and recruiters from the Logistics, IT, Construction, Oil & Gas, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Education, and Electronics industries.

» At the Individual level: Perhaps this is where it mat-ters the most. For the individual that is participating in this certificated course, completion of the course will provide the attendee with greater confidence in the practical skills of inspiring leadership, and the per-sonal confidence and discipline in their leadership of others that will increase the likelihood of success in his/her career advancement or job search.

4

COURSE OVERVIEWLeadership is not something people are just born with, leadership can be learnt. All around the world businesses are realizing the power of great leader-ship. They realize the value it brings to the business and to individuals and they are recognizing the signif-icant costs of poor leadership too!

Leadership provides the motivation, incentive and desire that leads teams and people to deliver extraor-dinary, world class productivity, commitment and quality of service. Becoming a great leader can make a very significant difference to your career. Great leadership is felt by everyone around you, becoming a Performance Leader means that others will not only follow you but want to follow you, want to do great work and want to be part of your high performing team. The outcome of great leadership then is suc-cess.... become a great leader now.

Delegates must meet the following criteria to be eligi-ble to become ICALS™:

» Attendance – delegates must attend all sessions of the course. Delegates who miss more than two hours of the course sessions will not be eligible to sit the course exam

» Successful completion of the course assessment

» After successfully passing the exam the Certificates will be prepared by the IABFM and will be directly posted to your company address.

COURSE REQUIREMENTSAND CERTIFICATES

BY ATTENDING THIS INTERACTIVE COURSE

YOU WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS TO

» Recognise the value of great leadership to the success of your career, your team and your business

» Develop and demonstrate your personal leadership ethos and style

» Develop the drive and energy to achieve exceptional results

» Leverage relationships to generate individual, team business achievement

» Drive continuous improvement by raising performance standards of those around you

» Develop an action plan that will drive, change, and improve your leadership effectiveness

» Be awarded the International Certificate in Advanced Leadership Skills (ICALS™)

Delivery Type Group Live

Pre-requisites None

Level Advanced Training

This Program is worth 35 NASBA CPE credits

MANAGEMENT& LEADERSHIP

» Being a great role-model in practice » Defining clear objectives for your leadership role-modelling and action planning

Planning, organization and control » Strategic planning to deliver strategic objectives » Setting goals and SMART objectives that align with strategic goals

» Right people in the right place – strategic resource planning

» Evaluating, monitoring and controlling delivery » Creating performance indicators to drive progress

Team Leadership and management » Leveraging relationships and driving results » Developing practical personal discipline (time, thought, communication and action)

» Consultation and decision making » Generating confidence and helping others become responsible and accountable

Driving performance » Defining, monitoring, assessing and raising standards of behavior and performance

» Your assertiveness – the means to deliver results » 3 techniques for improving working relationships » Performance management techniques; performance evaluation, appraisal and how to raise performance levels to the level of the best

» Tackling performance issues / difficult conversations » Giving world class feedback (DCW model) Leader as coach

» What is coaching in a business context? » Using coaching to meet standards » How coaching works » Practical performance coaching

Leader as change agent » The Kotter model of change and improvement » Understanding the effects of change on people » Spheres of influence and control

Inspiring Leadership » Personal impact and developing your „presence” » Transactional Analysis in practice » Developing personal drive and energy » Influencing behaviors and outcomes » Interpersonal negotiations that inspire commitmentDetailed Leadership Situational Case Studies 1 Team Role Profiling TestICALS™ Examination

increase your global competitiveness

5www.leoron.com

COURSE OUTLINE

What is Leadership? » Defining leadership qualities » The skills and approaches of leadership » Leadership core competences explored » Self belief and self leadership » Values and beliefs » Inspiring and motivating » Defining and creating culture » Leadership vision and direction » Planning and Control » Coaching others to continually improve » Performance management » Creating results and success » Assessing self against the competences » The personal, team and business benefits

Why exceptional leadership matters » Global leadership studies, research and findings » The link between strategic leadership and commercial success

» The costs and risks of poor leadership

Personal Effectiveness » Self awareness techniques » Releasing your potential » Globally recognized team styles questionnaire » Self management – time management, discipline and creating a time effective culture

Leadership style » What kind of leader do you want to be? » Integrity and authenticity; Accountability in practice » Toughness and empathy » How to create the right culture through leadership

Strategic vision and direction » What is vision? » Why is it important? What are the benefits? » Creating a practical vision for your team or business: Setting clear direction and standards

Leadership Communication » Communicating upwards, downwards and to peers » Defining the purpose of the communication » Using the right vehicle (face to face, email, telephone etc.)

» Briefing teams and individuals with clarity, avoiding ambiguity or confusion

Leadership in action » What sort of role-model do you want to be?

MANAGEMENT& LEADERSHIP

6

Check the weather forecast for your training day hereDATES & LOCATIONS

May 29 - June 02 Jeddah, KSA

increase your global competitiveness

PROGRAM FEES:Early Bird before 31 March 2016 SR 13,400Late Registration before 29 April 2016 SR 14.900Group Registration (2 or more) before 29 April 2016 SR 12,900