Leadership and Management Development

Overview:

Introduction:

Leadership and management development refers to the structured models used to define, organize, and enhance decision-making authority, organizational influence, and administrative oversight. These frameworks support institutional alignment by clarifying leadership roles, governance responsibilities, communication channels, and performance coordination. This training program introduces the foundational structures that support strategic leadership and systematic managerial development across institutional settings.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify conceptual models of leadership and management within institutional frameworks.

• Outline the structural responsibilities of managers across organizational systems.

• Classify development frameworks for leadership growth and managerial consistency.

• Examine coordination mechanisms linking authority, communication, and performance.

• Evaluate institutional planning structures supporting leadership continuity and governance.

Targeted Audience

• Managers.

• Team Leaders and Department Heads.

• Organizational Development Professionals.

• Succession Planning Officers.

• Strategic Planning and Governance Staff.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Foundations of Leadership and Management Roles:

• Definitions and distinctions between leadership and management.

• Role of leaders in direction, influence, and vision setting.

• Managerial responsibilities in planning, organizing, and resource control.

• Structural alignment between leadership roles and institutional levels.

• Frameworks for contributing leadership and management to organizational continuity.

Unit 2:

Organizational Structures and Managerial Functions:

• Key activities for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling functions.

• Hierarchical vs. flat organizational design models.

• Alignment of roles with operational mandates.

• Decision structures and authority delegation models.

• Functional coordination principles within managerial frameworks.

Unit 3:

Development Models for Leadership and Management Growth:

• Structured frameworks for leadership pipeline planning.

• Models supporting managerial skill alignment and progression.

• Institutional systems for leadership role transition.

• Competency frameworks governing leadership development.

• Succession alignment with institutional growth strategies.

Unit 4:

Communication, Influence, and Institutional Coordination:

• Communication models supporting internal coordination.

• Role of leaders in setting tone and strategic messaging.

• Relationship management principles across functional units.

• Integration process of leadership decisions into institutional execution.

• Feedback and influence structures within governance models.

Unit 5:

Performance Governance and Leadership Sustainability:

• Institutional metrics for evaluating leadership effectiveness.

• Alignment between leadership performance and strategic outcomes.

• Governance models supporting role accountability.

• Structures for role continuity and institutional leadership retention.