Introduction
This course designed for IT managers looking to develop their IT leadership skills. ” It is a highly practical course, focusing on the leadership skills that have the biggest impact on business performance and career success. It is delivered by former CIOs and uses a variety of training styles, combining high quality presentations with case studies, role-plays, business simulations and round table discussions.
Course Objectives:
A 5-day course for experienced IT managers to develop IT leadership skills and build influence.
- Personal branding
- IT team leadership
- Influence & corporate politics
- Innovation & technology vision
- Business strategy & IT alignment
Course Objectives:
Day 1
Personal Leadership
- How CIOs optimize time and activity
- Secrets of successful CIOs
- Leadership opportunities for IT professionals
- Building and maintaining reputation
- Developing a personal brand
Day 2
Peer Leadership
- Assessing your style of leadership
- Recognizing leadership styles in others
- Influencing strategies for the different leadership styles
- Corporate politics — the inside track
- Developing successful political networks
Day 3
Team Leadership
- A model for high performing IT teams
- Understanding your team’s dynamics
- Building and motivating IT teams
- Developing staff in real time
- Organizing IT teams to maximize performance
Day 4
Technology & Innovation Leadership
- The process of innovation and the creative mind-set
- Techniques to foster innovation
- The importance of technology in innovation
- Selecting the best innovation ideas
- Lanterns to the future — creating technology vision
Day 5
Corporate Leadership
- T leaders at board level — what CEOs look for
- The responsibilities of IT corporate leadership
- A process model for IT to business alignment
- Technology governance structures
- IT’s brand – aligning reality and perception