Can short 2 day 'Leadership Development' programmes really deliver in GCC countries? The appetite for Leadership development is huge. Our view is that Leadership Development works best when integrated into the workplace and a 'Trusted Advisor' approach is used to provide ongoing support.

1. An approach to
leadership
development in the
Gulf Cooperation
Council countries
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2. Is there a need for a different approach to leadership
development in the GCC?
• Leadership development programmes should reflect the culture and environment in
which leaders will ultimately work
• The approach to leadership in GCC countries is different but global companies still need
to balance their approach across their global reach.
• Although working to a high level the individual members of the top team may not have
had the opportunity to re-evaluate individual skills and priorities and take time out to
reflect on their current position and development needs
• The top team may need to re-evaluate their performance as a team and refresh their
knowledge of each others skills and experience. Re-energising trust between team
members is a key part of team working knowledge
• The top team may need to re-motivate and regain focus on the challenging goals that lie
ahead. A clear strategy is essential for leading the business towards future goals

3. How does the Destination Performance approach differ:
1. We believe that credible Leadership Development in GCC countries can only
exist by building solid relationships with trusted advisors so each participant
has their own advisor throughout the whole programme and beyond.
2. We believe that Leaders of dynamic businesses know what they need to
develop they just need to find time to balance their development with the
challenging goals of the business so we fully integrate development into work
3. We believe that creating self-awareness and keeping development and
reflection active within the workplace ensures slower, deeper and longer
lasting development so our programmes rely on a series of in-work
development tasks

4. Our proposed approach:
Leaders of dynamic businesses are aware of the need to evaluate and re-
evaluate their skills and knowledge and to align them with the challenging
goals of their organisation
We propose three workshop events:
•The Individual Zone
•The Team Zone
•The Strategy Zone
Each event builds on the last and between each event top team members are
set challenging and exciting tasks to retain momentum and build knowledge
and skills

5. The Individual Zone:
Using a range of world class psychometric tools and a world beating view of leadership we
will provide the top team with a thought provoking and stimulating event with clear
outcomes that will help team members to align their attributes with the attributes needed in
their role and as a leader of a dynamic, fast growing organisation. We will introduce you to:
•The Reflective Practitioner
•Transactional and Transformational leadership theories
•Emotional intelligence
•Leadership styles
During a three day event each top team member will receive individual feedback and
support with development action planning and be introduced to their trusted advisor for the
whole programme.
Following The Individual Zone we will set tasks appropriate to the individual and designed
to build on The Individual Zone and provide a stepping stone to The Team Zone
The Individual Zone

6. The Team Zone:
Making full use of the psychometric tools and theories of leadership used in The Individual
Zone we will provide a comprehensive picture of the strengths and limitations of the top
team and highlight the implications for future progression to the challenging goals of the
organisation. For some this part of the process will be a difficult time as they grapple with
the intricacies of team dynamics whilst delivering on real commercial goals. We will be
available to offer support and coaching to ensure team members successfully complete
this challenging three day workshop which will include:
•Team communication and dynamics
•Coaching and nurturing others towards success
•Impact of the ‘team health’ on organisational goals and staff motivation
•Networking and consulting inside and outside the organisation
Following The Team Zone we will set tasks appropriate to the individual and ask all team
members to evaluate their team interactions and to select a real life issue to bring into The
Strategy Zone
The Team Zone

7. The Strategy Zone:
Using real life issues we will help the top team to utilise some of the most effective and
innovative techniques to address these issues. We will show you how to use a range of
strategic decision making and problem solving techniques to create a clear and dynamic
vision to communicate and embed into the organisation. Our philosophy is to leave you with
the tools to take the lessons learned in these three zones and use them effectively and
successfully in leading the organisation towards clear goals. This three day workshop will
provide practical skills and facilitate a safe environment in which to practice these skills. It will
include:
•Strategic and lateral problem solving
•Creative decision making techniques
•Influencing and analysing stakeholders
•Action Learning and group coaching techniques
The Strategy Zone will conclude this series of three day workshops and enable the top team
to lead the organisation towards challenging goals with increased motivation and energy.
The Strategy Zone

8. Follow-up:
We believe that everyone needs to ask questions at some point in their leadership career. This
is why, at no extra charge, we will provide email, phone and skype support for all delegates not
just throughout the programme but for a period of 12 months from the end of the final zone.
We can also offer
Follow-up programmes
Action learning group
facilitation
Individual coaching
SAS units (Short Attention
Span)
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic
Programming) Introduction
Coaching skills
Other programmes are available. Please ask and we will be happy to discuss

9. • Takes the time to understand your business and the
marketplace, your goals aspirations and desires
before delivering interventions
• Experienced in delivering leadership programmes
within GCC, UK, European and worldwide
organisations
• Improving business performance by improving the
self-awareness of key leaders and building realistic
development plans
• Supporting business and individual development by
providing coaching and support throughout the
process and beyond
• Using the best quality and most appropriate
psychometric tools built within an objective and
robust framework
Why Destination Performance Limited?

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For further information please contact us:
ask@destinationperformance.co.uk
@kevinrodgersuk
Skype: DestinationPerformance
00 44 (0) 207 717 5401