Overview

21^st Century Leadership: Leading Change with Purpose: From Strategy to Implementation

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, the ability to lead and sustain strategic change is a critical success factor. Organisations that manage change effectively can respond more quickly to disruptions, align their operations with emerging priorities, and maintain a competitive edge. A well-executed change strategy empowers teams to embrace transformation with clarity, purpose, and accountability, ensuring that new initiatives deliver lasting impact.

As businesses face increasing pressure from digital disruption, regulatory shifts, and evolving customer expectations, the capacity to assess readiness, plan systematically, and execute change with agility has never been more essential.

This workshop is designed for professionals seeking to elevate their change leadership competencies and deliver real-world outcomes through structured and strategic approaches.

Participants will explore the full spectrum of change—from aligning with business strategy and designing effective plans to managing resistance and embedding change into culture—while mastering practical tools and frameworks for execution, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability.

Prerequisite:
No prerequisite to attend this workshop

Learning Time:
16 hours (2 days)

CICPD Credits:
8

Credential:
Certificate of Competency

Learning Outcome (LO)

• Evaluate key change management models (e.g., Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin) and assess their applicability to different organisational change scenarios.
• Differentiate between leadership and management roles in change initiatives and apply appropriate leadership styles (e.g., transformational, servant, situational) to drive accountability and engagement.
• Conduct organisational readiness assessments and analyze stakeholder dynamics to identify risks, influence patterns, and engagement priorities.
• Design comprehensive change implementation plans that align with strategic vision, integrate project management methodologies, and allocate resources effectively.
• Develop targeted communication and engagement strategies using storytelling, feedback loops, and co-creation to motivate stakeholder commitment.
• Apply tools and techniques to diagnose and manage resistance, and formulate approaches to embed change into systems, structures, and culture.
• Monitor the effectiveness and sustainability of change initiatives using dashboards, KPIs, and feedback systems, and propose continuous improvement measures.

Who Should Attend

Key Competencies Developed

Participants will be equipped with the following competencies upon successful completion:

These competencies aim to ensure participants can lead strategic change initiatives with purpose, clarity,

and measurable impact across various organisational contexts.