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