Strategic Leadership for Emerging Leaders (CET1002)

Course ID: TGS-2026062197
Date: 8 to 9 October 2026
Duration: 2 days
Level: Basic

Synopsis

This course equips participants with the skillset to strengthen their leadership capabilities and build self-awareness to broaden perspectives and enhance decision-making to lead in a rapidly evolving workplace. They will explore emerging trends shaping the future of work, develop strategies to lead through transformation and uncertainty while building high-performing and inclusive teams.

 

Who Should Attend

Managers and executives who are responsible for leading teams, managing change and driving performance in a dynamic business environment.

 

 

Topics

The Future of Work

• Emerging workplace trends, Design by Foresight
• Impact of AI on team and self-leadership
• Agility leadership (framework and practices)

Leading Self and Others

• Self-awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Models
• Effective Communication and Management Styles
• Cultivating Psychological Safety, Growth and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mindset

Leading through Transformation and Uncertainty

• Building resilient and adaptive teams
• Leadership in crisis situations (managing change drivers & decision-making)
• Aligning strategy with organisational goals (‘The Big Picture’)

Building High-Performing Teams

• Collaboration, Innovation and Digital/Artificial Intelligence (AI) for efficiency
• Trust, inclusion and performance management
• Managing stakeholders and multi-generational workforce 

Driving Results through Negotiation & Influence

• Art of influence & networking at team level
• Value creation in negotiations

 

Objectives

This course aims to empower managers with practical leadership skills to navigate business challenges and uncertainty, while shaping the future workplace with confidence. 

 Participants will build a strong sense of self-awareness to enhance decision-making and gain insights into strategies on agile leadership that enables them to respond and adapt effectively to emerging trends (eg: Artificial Intelligence; Environmental, Social and Governance). They will learn to lead with resilience and build high-performing, inclusive teams while driving results through effective communication, negotiation and influence in a dynamic business environment.

 

 

 

Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Analyse key leadership theories and frameworks to explain how they can be applied in dynamic and uncertain business contexts.
  
• Evaluate emerging workplace trends and disruptions to determine their potential impact on leadership, teams and organisational strategy.
  
  

B. Key Skills (Practical Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate effective leadership behaviours by applying strategies in communication, negotiation and influence to achieve organisational outcomes.
  
• Design adaptive approaches to build resilient and high-performing teams that can respond effectively to transformation and uncertainty.

Schedule

Time	Agenda
Day 1
09:00 - 09:30	Introduction
09:30 - 10:30	The Future of Work
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	The different leadership models.
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:30	Building high performing teams
14:30 - 15:30	Self-awareness and leadership
15:30 - 15:45	Break
15:45 - 17:30	The art and science of motivation
Day 2
09:00 - 10:30	Leadership and the art of apology
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	Principles of negotiation
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:30	Influencing with and without formal authority
14:30 - 15:30	Effective communications as a leader
15:30 - 15:45	Break
15:45 - 16:30	Trust in leadership
16:30 - 17:30	Assessment

^*SUSS reserves the right to change the course dates, topics and trainers.

 

 

Assessments

• Individual Written Assessment
  
  

 

Requirements

• Attendees must have either GCE N Level certification or current working professional
• Attendees have to bring along their own laptop

 

Application Procedures

Please submit the following documents to [email protected]:

1. Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
   
2. Application form
   
   

 

Course Fee

¹ Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
² Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

• Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
• Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
• The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
• Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
  
  

For the various payment modes, please refer here.

Course Withdrawal and Refund

Request for withdrawal from a course must be submitted to SUSS Academy formally in writing.

• Course Withdrawal before Application Close Date: No charges.
• Course Withdrawal after course confirmation: 50% of the full course fee with an administration fee imposed.
• Course Withdrawal after the course commences: Full course fee applies.

 

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For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]