Digital Transformation Leadership Programme (DTLP)

What is happening

Digital transformation has been a buzz word for over two decades. As the world moves exponentially from bricks to clicks, more and more businesses are converting to digital as the next obvious step, hoping to beat competition and avoid becoming obsolete. But even after implementing digital technologies, many businesses fail to make a true digital transformation and struggle to upgrade. Why? Because many misunderstand what digital transformation is truly about – and it’s not about the latest and greatest technologies. It’s about people and strategy.

As leaders, what do you want to gain for your company and how will digital transformation get you there? Most importantly, how do you convince your company to take the journey with you? Fears of jobs being replaced by robots, fear of unfamiliar systems for both your workforce and customers, and even pinpointing exactly how a customer’s experience will improve with digital– essentially, these are all people-related challenges that leaders will need to face head on.

This is where leaders need to re-think their approach to digital transformation. The strategies used to gain this ‘buying-in’ from employees are just as important as technologies you want to implement to achieve your company’s vision.

Digital Transformation Leadership Programme (DTLP)

By building on integrating the three elements of digital transformation – understanding of the business, developing strategy & leadership skills, and digital possibilities, the Digital Transformation Leadership Programme provides a comprehensive suite of tools to understand and lead your team through a digital transformation. DTLP gives you the perspective to re-evaluate how your organization is structured and how to align the whole company – and not just the IT department – towards your digital vision, and drive innovation in your industry.

As technology advances at the speed of thought, leaders need to transform themselves before leading digital transformation in an enterprise, and pro-actively respond to digital disruptions. This involves a mindset change – staying nimble and fostering organizational agility. DTLP provides the opportunity for you to ‘think’ about the industry landscape and your strategy, ‘apply’ various digital possibilities and ‘succeed’ with effective implementation of digital programmes.

Participant Profile

  • Leaders and senior managers in any industry seeking a holistic perspective needed to lead digital transformations in their respective organisations.
  • Entrepreneurs who wish to digitally transform their current businesses and those who plan to start new ventures in an emerging world.
  • Young executives wanting to understand how to lead digital transformation and those who wish to transition to leadership roles within the next 6-18 months.

Key Benefits

Acquire a concrete view of digital transformation from the perspectives of integrating the three components; deep understanding of the business, strategy & leadership, and digital possibilities.

Develop skills and competencies to work on a digital transformation programme for an enterprise and participate actively in implementation, including change management.

Improve personal skills and relevance and improve employability in a fast-changing digital world.

PROGRAMME CONTENTS

Session
Module
Description
THINK
1
Exponential strategies in a digital world
Understand the susceptibility of an industry to the dynamics and digital disruption and how to prepare for digital transformation
2
Leading digital transformation
Develop strategic digital leadership skills and the mindset needed to thrive in the rapidly changing digital space.
3
A smart digital strategy
Appreciate the importance of a complete digital strategy in a disruptive world, rather than sporadic projects
4
Design Thinking
Understand the human-centric approach to design using applied creativity, prototyping and experimentation.
APPLY
5
Big data & data driven decision making
Understand how to use historical and real-time data to generate simulations, make predictions and informed business decisions.Understand how to use historical and real-time data to generate simulations, make predictions and informed business decisions.
6
Artificial Intelligence
Use AI's potential to gain a competitive edge, enlarge the range of services to offer customers in emerging segments.
7
Automation & robotics
Understand how automation and robotics are transforming supply chains to workflows in diverse sectors
8
Blockchain and cryptocurrency
Introduction to the world of blockchain technology and cryptography to understand its application and use cases.
9
Fintech
Examine the evolving Fintech landscape from multiple perspectives and changes relevant to industries.
SUCCEED
10
Innovation in disruptive times
Develop skills to improve vision, courage and character to lead in disruptive times
11
Agile leadership for change
Agile leadership for change Understand the nature of digital transformation and potential barriers for change. Appreciate & acknowledge resistance & key levers of change.
12
Execution excellence in a digital age
Develop measures and standards of execution consistent with internal and external customer expectations. Evaluate different execution methods.

Programme Design

This 12 session DTL Programme is designed under three pillars; Think, Apply and Succeed. This helps leaders to organise their thinking, before jumping into technology solutions. In fact, you will understand through this programme that digital transformation is NOT about technology, as often misunderstood by many.

A group of multinational facilitators with years of industry experience will take you through each module, with discussions, using real world examples and combining useful frameworks. In a small group setting, you have the opportunity to interact with faculty and peers to explore real world issues and solutions.

Each session will be two to three hours and conducted weekly or tailored to suit the clients’ needs. This frequent, short session method maximises the learning and internalising potential, needed for skill development. Sessions may be organised virtually or physically and designed to suit working professionals. You could join from anywhere in the world for our open enrolment – virtual programmes and benefit from a power network of peers who are multinational, experienced, and eager to learn from each other.

This program is regulated by KHDA