Personal Development & Leadership Certificate

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Personal Development & Leadership Professional Certificate

Master the skills and mindset needed to inspire others, drive strategic success, and achieve personal and professional growth.

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Duration: 15h

Enrolled: 75

Program Language: Arabic and English
Study Method: Self-study with personalized follow-up sessions from our experts
Access Duration: 3 Months
Level: Mid to Senior-Level Professionals
Certification: CMI Certificate

Wishlist

International Leadership Recognition: Earn a prestigious CMI certification that highlights your ability to lead and grow through effective personal leadership development.
Enhanced Leadership Effectiveness: Develop proven skills to inspire teams, manage effectively, and drive both personal and professional development.
MBA Content Alignment: Covers 10% of MBA requirements, laying a solid foundation for further academic development in leadership and management.
Exclusive Learning Platform: Enjoy a year of access to ManagementDirect with exclusive leadership development program resources, training courses, and planning tools.
Flexible and Personalized Learning: Engage in self-paced study combined with personalized expert-led support sessions tailored to your professional needs.

Program Curriculum

Interactive lectures

Session 1
02:09:40
Session 2
02:16:13
Session 3
00:00
Session 4
00:00
Session 5
00:00

Unit 1: Vision & Strategy
A clear vision and strategy are essential for guiding an organization toward success. This module explores the importance of vision statements, mission alignment, and strategic planning to set the foundation for impactful leadership.

Module Introduction
00:44
Unit Intro
Unit Objectives
Lesson 1: What Is a vision, Mision, values and Goals? – Index
Lesson 1: What Is a vision, Mision, values and Goals?
Lesson 1: The Mision, Vision and values Statments – Video
Lesson 1: Starting off with the vision, what is a vision?
Lesson 1: Vision Statement
Lesson 1: 7 easy guiding steps for development process
Lesson 1: Inspirational vision statements
Lesson 1: Mission statement
Lesson 1: How to Write a Good Vision Statement – Video
Lesson 1: Example Mission statement
Lesson 1: What is Mission statement? – Video
Lesson 1: As a leader! Mission and Vision
Lesson 1: The difference between Mision and Vision Statement – Video
Lesson 1: Values
Lesson 1: How do you create the core values?
Lesson 1: Example of great values
Lesson 1: Why we need core values – video
Lesson 1: As a leader! – Team Values
Lesson 1: Goals
Lesson 1: SMART Goals
Lesson 1: Examples of bad goals and SMART goals
Lesson 1: As a leader! Team Goals
Lesson 1: Why the secret to Success is setting the right goals? – Video
Lesson 1: Quiz
Lesson 2: What is strategy – Index
Lesson 2: What is planning ? – Video
Lesson 2: What is planning
Lesson 2: Planning simplified process
Lesson 2: Planning – Tips and Tricks
Lesson 2: Planning in leadership and managment – Video
Lesson 2: What is strategy?
Lesson 2: Example Kodak
Lesson 2: Why Kodak faild -Rise and fall of Kodak – Video
Lesson 2: Stratrgy development process
Lesson 2: Mintzbergs`s 5Ps of strategy
Lesson 2: Mintzbergs`s 5Ps of strategy – Video
Lesson 2: Successful strategy Implementation exampls
Lesson 2: Quiz
Lesson 3: linking the vision with strategy – Index
Lesson 3: Linking Vision with strategy
Lesson 3: linking the vision with strategy steps
Lesson 3: Linking Importance
Lesson 3: Examples
Final Exam

Unit 2: The Leadership Mindset
A leader’s mindset defines their ability to guide teams and implement change. Learn how to build resilience, prioritize effectively, and manage time while fostering a strategic approach to decision-making.

Unit Intro – Video
00:00
Unit Objectives
Lesson 1:Describing futures with clarity – index
Lesson 1:Describing futures with clarity
Lesson 1:Creating the vision and giving the direction
Lesson 1:Hemingway`s Iceberg Theory
Lesson 1:Iceberg Theory – Video
Lesson 1:Creating Clarity
Lesson 1:Creating Clarity – Video
Lesson 1:As a leader! Creating clarity with your team
Lesson 1:Planning, listening and effective communication
Lesson 1 : As a leader! Planning, listening and effective communication
Lesson 1: Planning
Lesson 1: Plan Types: Standing and Single-use plans – video
lesson 1:Listening
Lesson 1: the power of listening – Video
Lesson 1: Effective communication
Lesson 1: How can you be a great communicator as a leader?
Lesson 1: The Art of Effective Communication – Video
Lesson 1: Obstacles
Lesson 1: Leading High-preforming teams
Lesson 1: 4 Steps of High-preforming teams
Lesson 1: Defining accountabilities and responsibilities
Lesson 1: Roadblock and Obstacles
Lesson 1: Tracking progress and feedback
Lesson 1: Building High preformance teams – Video
Lesson 1: Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 1: More on emotional Intelligence – video
Lesson 1: Consistency and reliabilty – Consistency
Lesson 1: How to be incredibly Consistent – Video
Lesson 1: Consistency and reliabilty – reliabilty
lesson 1: Delegation and Alignment – Delegation
lesson 1: How to Delegate
lesson 1: Delegation and Alignment – Alignment
lesson 1: Dealing with conflict
lesson 1: TKI conflict model
lesson 1: Thomas Kilmann Conflict handling Modes model – video
lesson 1: As a Leader! Dealing with conflicts
lesson 1: Why there`s so Much conflict at work and what you can do to fix it – Video
Lesson 1: Quiz
Lesson 2: Understanding your organization capabilities – Index
Lesson 2: Understanding your organization capabilities
Lesson 2: The benefits of Understanding your organization capabilities
Lesson 2: What is an Organization capability – Video
Lesson 2: Organization capabilities
Lesson 2: The Organization capability assessment
Lesson 2: Financial uncertainty
Lesson 2: Human resources capabilities
Lesson 2: Organization Instability
Lesson 2: Organization Instability levels – Social level
Lesson 2: Organization Instability levels – Organizational level
Lesson 2: Organization Instability levels – Personal/Human level
Lesson 2: The impact of an unstable environment on the leaders and team members
Lesson 2: Optimitic leadership
Lesson 2: Create an action Plan
Lesson 2: Provide the support you can
Lesson 2: Resources and Capabilities – Video
Lesson 2: Quiz
Lesson 3: Prioritization and Time Management – index
Lesson 3: Prioritization and Time Management
Lesson 3: Time Management
Lesson 3: As a Leader! How do you master Time Management?
Lesson 3: More on Time Management – Video
Lesson 3: The 4Ds
Lesson 3: 4Ds of Time Management – Video
Lesson 3: What is Prioritization?
Lesson 3:The Prioritization matrix
Lesson 3: How to Prioritize Tasks effectively? – Video
Lesson 3: Don`t manage time, manage focus – Video
Lesson 3: Quiz
Lesson 4: Strategic manager’s Effectiveness – Index
Lesson 4: Strategic manager’s effectiveness
Lesson 4: Effective strategic management
lesson 4: Strategic and operational managers
lesson 4: What is a strategic manager?
Lesson 4: What is an operational manager?
Lesson 4: Difference between an operations manager and a strategic manager
Lesson 4: OPERATIONS vs STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT : Whats the difference – Video
Final Exam
Outro Video
00:00

Unit 3: Understanding Leadership
Leadership is about influence, not just authority. This module focuses on the traits, skills, and competencies that make a leader effective in inspiring teams and achieving goals.

Unit Intro
00:00
Lesson 1: Leadership Explained – Index
Lesson 1: Leadership Explained
Lesson 1: Leadership vs. Management
Lesson 1: Leadership Vs Management What’s The Difference? – Video
Lesson 1: Leadership definition & understanding
Lesson 1: Who can become a leader?
Lesson 1: Inspiring leadership stories- Hajj Mahmoud Al Araby
Lesson 1: Inspiring leadership stories- Mahatma Gandhi
Lesson 1: Inspiring leadership stories- HH Muhammad Bin Rashid
Lesson 1: Leadership Theories
Lesson 1: Leadership Theories – Transformational leadership
Lesson 1: Transformational leader examples
Lesson 1: Transformational Leadership Theory – Video
Lesson 1: Leadership Theories – Transactional leadership
Lesson 1: Examples of transactional leadership
Lesson 1: What is Transactional Leadership? – Video
Lesson 1: Transformational leadership VS Transactional leadership
Lesson 1: Leadership Styles: Which Type of Leader Are You? – Video
Lesson 1: Leadership Theories – 3D leadership (Tri-Dimensional leadership)
Lesson 1: Reddin’s Three Dimensional Model of Leadership by Osia Majid – Video
Lesson 1: Leadership Theories – Charismatic Leadership
Lesson 1: How to develop a balanced charismatic leadership?
Lesson 1: Example of a great charismatic leader
Lesson 1: Charismatic Leadership Theory – Video
Lesson 1: Leadership Theories – Situational leadership
Lesson 1: Yourself and your reactions
Lesson 1: Conclusion
Lesson 1: The Just Ask practice
Lesson 1: Situational Leadership Model Explained – Video
Lesson 1: Laissez-faire Leadership Style
Lesson 1: Laissez-faire style advantages and disadvantages
Lesson 1: How to apply Laissez-faire Leadership Style
Lesson 1: Laissez-Faire Leadership Style – Video
Lesson 1: How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Video
Lesson 1:Quiz
Lesson 2: Being a leader – Index
Lesson 2: Being a leader
Lesson 2: Great leadership starts with self-leadership – Video
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill-set & Competence
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Personal growth
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Team Growth
Lesson 2: Coaching with a Growth Mindset | Simon Sinek – Video
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Ethical leadership
Lesson 2: What is Ethical Leadership? – Video
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Discipline -Disciplinary actions
Lesson 2: How Self Discipline Will Make You a Better Leader – Video
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Discipline -Disciplinary actions
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Situational Awareness
Lesson 2: Situational Awareness at Work – Video
Lesson 2: Leadership Skill- Empowerment and inspiration
Lesson 2: Learning About the Power of Empowerment – Video
Lesson 2: Target Setting
Lesson 2: Target Setting stages
Lesson 2: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Lesson 2: How to Develop Key Performance Indicators – Video
Lesson 2: Learning and development
Lesson 2: What Great Leaders Actually DO – Video
Lesson 2:Quiz
Lesson 3: Leader’s Strengths – Index
Lesson 3: Leader’s strengths
Lesson 3: Learning from mistakes
Lesson 3: Learning from mistakes- Asking questions
Lesson 3: Learning from mistakes- maximize learning from mistakes
Lesson 3: More on Learning from Mistakes – Video
Lesson 3: Learning from success
Lesson 3: Advice for Learning from success
Lesson 3: Diagnose different personalities
Lesson 3: Myers-Briggs Type Inventory/Indicator (MBTI)
Lesson 3: 16 personalities – Part 1
Lesson 3: 16 personalities – Part 2
Lesson 3: Myers- Briggs conclusion
Lesson 3: Slide More on Myers-Briggs or MBTI – Video
Lesson 3: DiSC Analysis
Lesson 3: DiSC Analysis -Dominance – The Winner
Lesson 3: DiSC Analysis -Influence – The enthusiast
Lesson 3: DiSC Analysis -Steadiness – The Peacekeeper
Lesson 3: DiSC Analysis -Conscientiousness – The Analyst
Lesson 3: DISC assessments
Lesson 3: More on DiSC Analysis – Video
Final Exam Unit 2
Unit outro
00:00

Unit 4: Leader’s Personal Contribution to organizational vision & strategy
Leadership requires personal growth, continuous reflection, and a focus on celebrating success. This module emphasizes self-awareness, performance feedback, and recognizing accomplishments to build sustainable leadership practices.

Assignment

Awarding Body

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), a globally recognized UK awarding body for management excellence.

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Frequently Asked Questions.

What makes this Personal Development & Leadership Certificate unique?

This program combines personal leadership tools with real-world leadership development strategies, helping you not only lead others, but lead yourself effectively, both in your career and life.

Is this an academic program or a practical training course?

It’s a fully applied training course designed for professionals. You’ll explore strategic models, strengthen your soft skills, and engage in real leadership challenges, just like in a top-tier online course or certificate program.

Who is this certificate ideal for?

Mid- to senior-level professionals seeking leadership certifications, team leads looking to refine their leadership style, or individuals preparing for executive roles in any industry.

What are the real-world applications of this program?

Whether you’re leading projects, mentoring others, or planning your next big step, this program gives you the clarity, skills, and confidence to apply leadership principles that drive personal and professional impact.

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Program Curriculum

Interactive lectures

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Session 5

Unit 1: Vision & Strategy A clear vision and strategy are essential for guiding an organization toward success. This module explores the importance of vision statements, mission alignment, and strategic planning to set the foundation for impactful leadership.

Module Introduction

Unit Intro

Unit Objectives

Lesson 1: What Is a vision, Mision, values and Goals? – Index

Lesson 1: What Is a vision, Mision, values and Goals?

Lesson 1: The Mision, Vision and values Statments – Video

Lesson 1: Starting off with the vision, what is a vision?

Lesson 1: Vision Statement

Lesson 1: 7 easy guiding steps for development process

Lesson 1: Inspirational vision statements

Lesson 1: Mission statement

Lesson 1: How to Write a Good Vision Statement – Video

Lesson 1: Example Mission statement

Lesson 1: What is Mission statement? – Video

Lesson 1: As a leader! Mission and Vision

Lesson 1: The difference between Mision and Vision Statement – Video

Lesson 1: Values

Lesson 1: How do you create the core values?

Lesson 1: Example of great values

Lesson 1: Why we need core values – video

Lesson 1: As a leader! – Team Values

Lesson 1: Goals

Lesson 1: SMART Goals

Lesson 1: Examples of bad goals and SMART goals

Lesson 1: As a leader! Team Goals

Lesson 1: Why the secret to Success is setting the right goals? – Video

Lesson 1: Quiz

Lesson 2: What is strategy – Index

Lesson 2: What is planning ? – Video

Lesson 2: What is planning

Lesson 2: Planning simplified process

Lesson 2: Planning – Tips and Tricks

Lesson 2: Planning in leadership and managment – Video

Lesson 2: What is strategy?

Lesson 2: Example Kodak

Lesson 2: Why Kodak faild -Rise and fall of Kodak – Video

Lesson 2: Stratrgy development process

Lesson 2: Mintzbergs`s 5Ps of strategy

Lesson 2: Mintzbergs`s 5Ps of strategy – Video

Lesson 2: Successful strategy Implementation exampls

Lesson 2: Quiz

Lesson 3: linking the vision with strategy – Index

Lesson 3: Linking Vision with strategy

Lesson 3: linking the vision with strategy steps

Lesson 3: Linking Importance

Lesson 3: Examples

Final Exam

Unit 2: The Leadership Mindset A leader’s mindset defines their ability to guide teams and implement change. Learn how to build resilience, prioritize effectively, and manage time while fostering a strategic approach to decision-making.

Unit Intro – Video

Unit Objectives

Lesson 1:Describing futures with clarity – index

Lesson 1:Describing futures with clarity

Lesson 1:Creating the vision and giving the direction

Lesson 1:Hemingway`s Iceberg Theory

Lesson 1:Iceberg Theory – Video

Lesson 1:Creating Clarity

Lesson 1:Creating Clarity – Video

Lesson 1:As a leader! Creating clarity with your team

Unit 1: Vision & Strategy
A clear vision and strategy are essential for guiding an organization toward success. This module explores the importance of vision statements, mission alignment, and strategic planning to set the foundation for impactful leadership.

Unit 2: The Leadership Mindset
A leader’s mindset defines their ability to guide teams and implement change. Learn how to build resilience, prioritize effectively, and manage time while fostering a strategic approach to decision-making.