Course Code: MGLD 1924
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Strategic Leadership for Government Executives
Course Sector:
Management and Leadership
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01
29 Sep - 03 Oct 2025
5 Days
Dubai, UAE
$4,250
02
16 - 20 Nov 2025
5 Days
Riyadh, KSA
$4,250
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief

Strategic Leadership for Government Executives

In an era of rapid transformation, government executives must lead with vision, strategy, and agility to drive national progress and public sector excellence.

This five-day intensive program equips senior government leaders with strategic leadership capabilities tailored for complex governance environments. Participants will learn how to navigate policy challenges, drive innovation, make high-impact decisions, and lead government transformation efforts while ensuring public trust and stakeholder engagement.

Through case studies, executive dialogues, leadership simulations, and practical frameworks, this program prepares participants to elevate their strategic thinking, crisis leadership, and governance effectiveness in today's dynamic world.
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to

  • Apply strategic leadership principles to government decision-making.
  •  Navigate complex governance challenges using data-driven insights.
  • Lead organizational transformation and public sector innovation.
  •  Strengthen stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influence skills.
  •  Develop strategic crisis management and risk mitigation plans.
  •  Align government policies with national and global sustainability goals.

Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most

Senior government executives, policymakers, directors, and high-level decision-makers.

Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes

Foundations of Strategic Leadership in Government

Session 1: The Evolving Role of Government Executives

  • Leadership vs. management in public sector leadership
  • Key traits of strategic government leaders
  • Public governance in a rapidly changing world

Session 2: Strategic Thinking & Policy Leadership

  • Developing a strategic mindset in government
  • Connecting vision, policy, and execution
  • Strategic frameworks for public administration

Session 3: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

  • Leading in complex and uncertain environments
  • Data-driven decision-making in governance
  • Case study: How top government leaders make strategic choices

High-Performance Government Organizations

Session 4: Leading Government Transformation

  • Innovating in the public sector: Best practices
  • Driving a culture of accountability and high performance
  • Case study: Successful government transformations worldwide

Session 5: Performance Management & Strategic Execution

  • Setting KPIs and measuring government effectiveness
  • Public sector budgeting and resource optimization
  • Workshop: Developing a government performance improvement plan

Session 6: Agile Leadership & Adaptive Governance

  • How to lead with agility in a bureaucratic environment
  • Implementing smart governance and digital transformation
  • Case study: How digital governance is shaping the future

Crisis Leadership & Risk Management

Session 7: Crisis Leadership in Government

  • Frameworks for leading in times of crisis
  • Real-world government crisis management case studies
  • Simulation: Handling a public sector crisis in real-time

Session 8: National Security & Risk Governance

  • Risk assessment models for government decision-makers
  • How to prepare for political, economic, and security risks
  • Workshop: Developing a government risk mitigation strategy

Session 9: Ethical Leadership & Public Trust

  • Leading with integrity, transparency, and accountability
  • Building trust and credibility in public leadership
  • Case study: Lessons from ethical government leadership worldwide

Role-Playing Exercise: Crisis Response & Decision-Making

  • Participants take on government roles and respond to a simulated crisis

Stakeholder Engagement & Global Leadership

Session 10: Strategic Communication for Government Leaders

  • Influencing and persuading stakeholders effectively
  • Handling public communication, media, and crisis messaging
  • Workshop: Crafting a strategic leadership communication plan

Session 11: Stakeholder & Cross-Sector Collaboration

  • Engaging with private sector, NGOs, and international organizations
  • Best practices in public-private partnerships (PPP)
  • Negotiation tactics for policy implementation and stakeholder buy-in

Session 12: Global Trends & Best Practices in Government Leadership

  • Case studies on successful government leadership worldwide
  • Learning from global strategic governance models
  • Roundtable discussion: Applying international best practices locally

Future-Ready Government Leadership

Session 13: Sustainability, National Vision & Future Strategies

  • Government leadership in sustainability and climate resilience
  • Aligning national policies with global sustainability frameworks
  • Case study: Strategic planning for future government policies

Session 14: Digital Transformation & Smart Governance

  • AI, big data, and the future of digital government leadership
  • Case study: How AI is transforming government decision-making
  • Workshop: Designing a future-ready government strategy

 

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BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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COURSE METHODOLOGY

Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).

At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.

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