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The Essentials of Leadership

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Existing managers and HR professionals seeking to advance their careers should attend this training. Delegates learn to lead in uncertain environments. Decisions matter. The programme builds agile teams and covers emotional intelligence, crisis planning, and techniques for encouraging innovation.

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Public courses in our cities

  • 19–23 Oct 2026London£3,360 + VAT
  • 19–23 Oct 2026Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 2–6 Nov 2026Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 16–20 Nov 2026Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 7–11 Dec 2026Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 21–25 Dec 2026Amsterdam£3,400 + VAT
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  • 4–8 Jan 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT
  • 18–22 Jan 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 1–5 Feb 2027Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 15–19 Feb 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 1–5 Mar 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
  • 15–19 Mar 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 5–9 Apr 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 19–23 Apr 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 3–7 May 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 17–21 May 2027Amsterdam£3,400 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 2–6 Aug 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 16–20 Aug 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 6–10 Sep 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 20–24 Sep 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 4–8 Oct 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
  • 18–22 Oct 2027Amsterdam£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

Online (live)

With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Modern leadership requires more than managing immediate growth and profitability. It demands the ability to steer through uncertainty and rapid change. Leaders must adapt. They must also embrace digital transformations and maintain a broad perspective to build resilient organisations. When a crisis occurs, a leader's foundational qualities are tested.

This programme explores how to lead effectively in complex environments. First, delegates assess their personal leadership style using psychometric evaluations. Sessions then look at building agile teams. The course covers how to communicate purpose, build trust, and use emotional intelligence, which ultimately supports team well-being and engagement across the wider business.

The days focus on practical leadership tools and methodologies. Delegates learn to make decisions using diverse thinking. They apply solution-focused techniques for managing change and plan for unexpected crises. The course concludes with strategies for reframing business models, before delegates create actionable plans for future improvement that they can take back to the workplace.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Select pragmatic techniques to build commitment, encourage innovation, and improve decision-making
  2. Reframe leadership strengths to manage unforeseen crises
  3. Utilise focused solution techniques and appreciate diversity
  4. Build personal credibility through communication and influencing skills
  5. Demonstrate agile leadership that responds to the needs of the organisation

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Former attendees of the Management Essentials programme
  • Employees progressing from current management roles
  • HR professionals who coach leadership teams
  • Senior leads responsible for change and crisis management
  • High-potential employees seeking fast-track career development

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    Agility – the Norm

    • Essential themes in leadership principles and practice
    • Changing paradigms and enlightened leadership
    • Managing the new normal and changing environments
    • Building agile and decisive leadership by design
    • Assessing innate qualities, style, and performance
    • Leading through external turbulence
  2. Day 2

    Leading Exceptional Performance

    • The debate between leading and managing
    • Determining the leadership style your organisation needs
    • 360 Leadership: assessing competence, reviewing performance and peer coaching
    • Leading an agile team with SMARTER measures
    • Communicating organisational purpose to the team
    • Acknowledging success and lessons through storytelling
  3. Day 3

    Leadership that Inspires

    • Trust as an essential ingredient
    • Emotional intelligence in motivational leadership
    • Supporting engagement and team well-being
    • Diagnostic tools for team development
    • Convergent and divergent whole-brain thinking
    • The power of diverse thinking in decision-making
    • Using constructive dissent for innovative outcomes
  4. Day 4

    Leading an Innovative Culture

    • Managing change, transition, and innovation
    • Using solution-focused methodology for possibilities
    • Applying soft system methodology for change insights
    • Using multiple intelligences for creative results
    • Assessing organisational creativity for agility
    • Evaluating personal entrepreneurial creativity
  5. Day 5

    Leadership Priorities

    • Responding to global chaos and its impacts
    • Resilience, well-being, and mindfulness
    • Planning for crisis and black swan events
    • Ethical leadership for sustainable organisations
    • Reframing the business model canvas for value
    • Action planning for future improvement

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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