The significance of strong leadership for business growth is being increasingly realized by organizations across the globe. In the GCC region, this has led to a rising demand for leadership training programs to groom and upskill leaders at all levels. However, the majority of the leadership training programs being offered are generic programs that may not address the specific challenges and goals of individual leaders within an organization.
This is where Dubai-based Leap To Success comes in to provide customized leadership training programs that align with the respective leader’s industry, business objectives, and corporate culture. This approach ensures that leaders receive training that directly addresses their organization’s needs.
The GCC region is currently undergoing a rapid digital transformation across various industries. As organizations eagerly embrace digitalization and integrate new technologies into their operations, it has become increasingly essential for leadership development programs to evolve as well. Organizations now require leaders who can seamlessly work with and adapt to cutting-edge management tools, including artificial intelligence.
Moreover, there is a growing need for leaders who can effectively manage the expectations and contributions of the new millennial workforce. This is where Leap To Success provides significant value through its learning & development solutions and experiential learning.
“Our clients recognize the importance of skills such as data-driven decision-making and digital literacy, which are now central to leadership roles. Leaders today are under immense pressure to ensure that every decision they make is based on data. To help them achieve success in this evolving landscape, we have integrated these critical elements into the programs we deliver to our clients. Our aim is to equip leaders with the essential skills required to navigate and excel in the digital era”, says Mahmoud Iskandarani, Co-Founder & CEO, Leap To Success.
The Crucial Traits of Agility & Adaptability
The leadership landscape in the GCC region is being significantly influenced by the crucial traits of agility and adaptability. Given the increasingly complex and volatile business environment in the GCC region, leaders must possess these qualities to effectively navigate rapid changes, disruptive technologies, and evolving market dynamics, particularly amidst ongoing expansion efforts.
The leadership development programs offered by Leap To Success place a strong emphasis on honing essential skills for leaders in this challenging environment. These skills include resilience, change management, innovation, and strategic thinking, and data analysis leading to strategic business transformation. By focusing on these areas, the firm aims to empower leaders with the capabilities needed to thrive in the swiftly evolving landscape.
Another significant change in this field is the emergence of inclusive leadership. Organizations are increasingly prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion within leadership. Consequently, leadership development programs must encompass vital topics such as addressing unconscious bias, enhancing cultural intelligence, and fostering an inclusive work environment. Furthermore, a significant transformation is occurring in the business landscape, particularly in the way offices are managed.
The shift towards remote and hybrid work models, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is widespread in the GCC region. Leap To Success’ leadership development programs are attuned to these evolving needs, challenges, and opportunities, ensuring they effectively address the changing dynamics of work in the region.
Also taking center stage as priorities for businesses in the GCC region are sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Many organizations in the GCC are committed to making a positive impact on their communities and implementing sustainable solutions. Consequently, there is a joint surge in emphasis on these two areas, with organizations placing significant focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Leap To Success’ leadership development programs acknowledge the importance of these elements and incorporate them as integral components.
New Competencies to Remain Competitive
The core skills and competencies once deemed essential are no longer sufficient within organizations. Leaders must recognize the need to acquire a blend of new competencies to remain competitive in the ever-evolving marketplace.
With the emergence of new technologies such as AI, the importance of being customer-centric has become the need of the hour. Customer centricity is a vital skill that Leap To Success emphasizes in its programs. “Customer centricity extends beyond external customers to include colleagues in different departments, who should be regarded as internal customers and stakeholders. Treating them with the same care as external customers is paramount. Despite the advancements in AI and the solutions it offers, it is crucial to understand the impact on clients and how these tools align with their needs”, adds Mahmoud.
Emotional intelligence is a crucial key to success, and Leap To Success acknowledges its significance in effective leadership and resilience. In its leadership programs, the firm incorporates emotional intelligence models to assist participants in enhancing self-awareness, managing their emotions, and effectively collaborating with their teams.
By cultivating emotional intelligence, it paves the way for success, equipping leaders to navigate challenges, foster positive relationships, and maintain resilience even in high-pressure scenarios.
Building Critical Thinking Ability
Today, organizations are constantly evolving, and strategies are adapting accordingly. Critical thinking has become paramount. Leaders are increasingly emphasizing the importance of harnessing data effectively. Understanding this, Leap To Success helps leaders build critical thinking ability, a skill it integrates into every leadership program it offers. Furthermore, it emphasizes the formation of cohesive teams because resilience is not solely an individual attribute. Leaders play a pivotal role in empowering their teams, fostering collaboration, and driving high performance to achieve organizational goals. This collective focus on resilience and determination is at the core of its leadership programs.
Another crucial aspect of competency addressed by Leap To Success is stress management. Stress management and well-being initiatives hold immense importance in today’s fast-paced environment. Hence, it provides its clients with strategies to effectively manage stress and integrate well-being frameworks into their organizations and HR policies. Its leadership programs include sessions on stress management, work-life balance, and self-care. It firmly believes that unless a leader’s foundation is strong, they cannot effectively transmit their energy and passion to their team. These components are essential additions to its programs.
“In our training program, our approach is centered on customization. We understand that each year, performance management objectives and sales plans evolve. Therefore, we ensure that every learning or consulting solution we design aligns with the current strategic, tactical, operational, and commercial landscape”, says Mahmoud.
Facilitating Experiential Learning
Recognizing that every organization and industry faces unique challenges, Leap To Success tailors its programs to meet specific organizational objectives, operational needs, and sales requirements. What sets it apart and contributes to its success is its dedicated and diverse team, which brings extensive experience from various industries. Its learning experience team conducts thorough needs assessments before designing workshops and evaluates their effectiveness afterward. It links these assessments back to strategic, operational, and commercial objectives to ensure alignment and measurable results.
Furthermore, the firm’s success is rooted in the diversity of its team, which allows it to create industry-specific content, using real-world examples and scenarios from the GCC region and companies it has worked with. By addressing individual organizational challenges and industry-wide issues, it provides a unique and tailored training program that drives success.
Recognizing that every organization & industry faces unique challenges, Leap To Success tailors its programs to meet specific organizational objectives, operational needs, & sales requirements
Leap To Success maintains a close connection with the market and a company’s day-to-day operations. Its approach involves transforming success stories into instructive cases that facilitate experiential learning. Many discussions revolve around experiential learning, and it takes this a step further within the classroom. It delivers impactful experiences that leave a lasting impression by prioritizing concepts that people will remember and experiences that empower innovation and critical thinking. This enables individuals to effortlessly apply their newfound knowledge in their workplace. “We are pioneers in technology-enabled learning, and I am proud to say that we were the first to introduce this approach”, adds Mahmoud.
As the future remains uncertain, characterized by disruption and innovation in today’s rapidly evolving business environment, leadership transformation at all levels is a critical necessity. “In the contemporary organizational landscape, intrapreneurship is essential. Companies require individuals who can make informed decisions for the benefit of customers, as well as to ensure the overall well-being and sustainability of the organization”, signs off Mahmoud.
Mahmoud Iskandarani, Co-Founder & CEO, Leap To Success
Mahmoud serves as the CEO, Co-Founder, and Managing Partner at Leap To Success. As a highly accomplished and dedicated consultant and entrepreneur specializing in Business Transformation, Mahmoud possesses exceptional engagement, interpersonal, and motivational skills. With over 15 years of global experience in the banking and service industry, he has collaborated with major financial institutions and service providers worldwide. Mahmoud’s contributions extend to the successful launch of several startup initiatives, including Leap To Success, a leading learning and development provider in the MENA region. His overarching vision for Leap To Success is to establish it as the premier HR and training service provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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