The Innovative Technology Leader

Innovation, Strategy and Change Management

Date	Format	Duration	Fees (GBP)	Register
05 Jan – 09 Jan, 2026	Live Online	5 Days	£2525	Register →
02 Mar – 06 Mar, 2026	Live Online	5 Days	£2525	Register →
27 Apr – 05 May, 2026	Live Online	7 Days	£3325	Register →
01 Jun – 12 Jun, 2026	Live Online	10 Days	£5325	Register →
24 Aug – 26 Aug, 2026	Live Online	3 Days	£1725	Register →
07 Sep – 18 Sep, 2026	Live Online	10 Days	£5325	Register →
19 Oct – 23 Oct, 2026	Live Online	5 Days	£2525	Register →
07 Dec – 11 Dec, 2026	Live Online	5 Days	£2525	Register →

Date	Venue	Duration	Fees (GBP)	Register
12 Jan – 16 Jan, 2026	Cape Town	5 Days	£4125	Register →
16 Mar – 18 Mar, 2026	Barcelona	3 Days	£3725	Register →
27 Apr – 29 Apr, 2026	Toronto	3 Days	£3925	Register →
29 Jun – 03 Jul, 2026	Manchester	5 Days	£4450	Register →
13 Jul – 17 Jul, 2026	Paris	5 Days	£4450	Register →
21 Sep – 02 Oct, 2026	Singapore	10 Days	£7900	Register →
05 Oct – 16 Oct, 2026	Accra	10 Days	£8150	Register →
21 Dec – 25 Dec, 2026	Tbilisi	5 Days	£4450	Register →

Why select this training course?

Today’s technology leaders need strategy, leadership, and innovation skills to better manage and overcome the ever-evolving technology sector. There is a need to constantly innovate, build and implement value-based strategies in the administration of a technology organization.

How does technology influence leadership?

Advancements in technology have infiltrated almost every sector of society, with leadership and management not being left behind. Technology plays a crucial role in the administration of current services and organizations, enabling employees to reasonably implement a wide range of services. It allows leaders to manage and oversee the organization’s running from a distance while productivity and quality of services. With the aid of technology, leaders can inspect the number of tasks performed by team members in real time. It also allows leaders to communicate with workers, customers, and stakeholders in several ways, and social media presence also gives leaders and their organizations greater exposure and relevance.

Below are some of the ways technology influences leadership:

Ability to manage anywhere in real-time
Eliminate language and cultural barriers
Automated management
Offers greater flexibility to employees
Improves service delivery

What are the qualities of good technology leaders?

Technology leadership involves the management and leadership of various technical departments within a company. Therefore, technology leadership skills are essential for leaders who make strong impacts within the technology sector. In the technology space, innovation is prized, and leaders within such environments must possess strong creative abilities and the ability to solve complex problems. In addition, the technology world is a highly competitive space, and technology leaders are required to possess the following leadership qualities:

Effective communication skills
Creative abilities
Confidence and ability to inspire trust
Embracing emerging technologies
Interpersonal skills
Selflessness

The Manchester Institution Innovative Technology Leader training course will provide attendees with the basics of innovative leadership and how to become a successful technology leader. The course covers how to respond to rapidly changing and complex challenges within the world of information technology. Participants will learn about design thinking and how to apply it in the running of their organization. Focus is also given to the post of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and their roles within the organization. Attendees will learn how to identify the key drivers of innovation and the importance of effective leadership.

Who Should Attend?

The following individuals should attend The Innovative Technology Leader Training Course by Manchester Institution:

Chief technology officers: responsible for building and implementing technology for vendors, customers, and clients to help boost business productivity
Software developers: tasked with coding and designing software for customers and businesses
IT systems managers: responsible for computer hardware and network installation and upkeep
Data scientists: responsible for using statistical, programming, and analytical skills to gather extensive data sets and design data-based solutions
Directors: responsible for supervising a company’s operations, investments, ventures, and financial performances
Project managers: responsible for planning and developing projects, preparing budgets, supervising progress, and engaging stakeholders
Business managers: tasked with monitoring and heading operations of business enterprise, developing and implementing business strategies, and evaluating business performances
Application developers: responsible for the coding, application design, and management, evaluating updates and security threats, and developing end-user support
Tech founders: responsible for designing, building, and creating tech-based businesses from scratch and shaping the culture of the company
Every other person interested in learning about the fundamentals of innovative technology leadership

What are the course objectives?

The Manchester Institution Innovative Technology Leader training course is designed to help participants achieve the following outcomes:

Understand the basics of innovative technology leadership and the roles of an innovative leader
Identify the tools and techniques used to drive technological changes within an organization
Understand current trends in leadership and how to leverage technology for competitive advantage
Learn about the roles of the chief technology officer in an organization
Understand the needs of customers and users using the principles of design thinking
Recognize various challenges of leadership and how to overcome them successfully
Recognize global trends in leadership and how to build effective communication and management skills
Learn how to build the qualities and characters in effective leadership

How will this course be presented?

This course is participant-oriented and is specially designed to meet participants’ expectations and enhance their knowledge and skills. Different renowned approaches and techniques that will ensure constant and active learning by the participants will be employed in presenting this course. Experts will teach the course with years of experience and practice. The course modules are curated from in-depth and extensive research on innovative technology leadership.

The Innovative Technology Leader integrates practical and theoretical learning by offering participants slides on the concept, case studies, lecture notes, and real-life scenarios. Attendees will also be able to partake in quizzes, presentations, seminar workshops, and constant feedback on the lessons learned to confirm their optimal satisfaction.

What are the topics covered in this course?

Module 1: Introduction to Innovative Technology Leadership

Overview and definition of terms
The importance of technology leadership
The characteristics of an excellent technology leader
The Roles and Responsibilities of technology leaders
Types of technology leaders
The Principles of innovative leadership
Innovation vs creativity

Module 2: Developing as an Innovative Leader

The qualities of innovation
Innovating for change
Innovating with values
The elements of innovative leadership
Discovering your strengths and weaknesses
Transforming from innovator to innovation leadership
Self-awareness and creativity

Module 3: The Chief Technology Officer

Overview and definition of terms
The roles and responsibilities of the chief technology officer
The challenges of chief technology officers
The differences and similarities between chief technology officers and IT managers
The chief technology officer, as a leader
Becoming a chief technology officer

Module 4: Innovation and Design Thinking

Overview and definition of terms
The importance of design thinking
The Principles of design thinking
Integrating design thinking into the administration of the organization
Rapid prototyping
Iteration
Feedback
Collaboration
Design thinking and innovation
Challenges of design thinking

Module 5: IT Performance Metrics

Building a measurement strategy
Designing best practices
Using key performance indicators
Implementing metrics
Integrating metrics into the strategic plan
Managing by facts and results

Module 6: Innovating with Purpose

Building an innovative personal style as a leader
Empowering innovators
Innovating for global impact
Global trends in innovation
Innovation and workplace culture

Module 7: Managing IT Quality

Managing by process
Deploying maturity models
Applying international standards
Using process management
Defining quality
The importance of process management
Deploying maturing models

Module 8: Organising for Product Market Fit

The facets of strategic leadership
The challenges of maintaining long-term profitable growth and vision
Setting strategic direction
Managing the strategy-making process
The interplays between corporate, business, divisional, and personal levels of strategy-making

Module 9: The Neuroscience of Decision-Making

Understanding how customers make decisions
The basic neural systems
The Roles of Emotions in Customers’ decision-making process
Shaping clients’ emotions for loyalty
Liking and wanting systems
The instinctual brain systems
Practicing effective communications

Module 10: Leading and Managing the IT Unit

The duties of the IT manager
Valuing IT services
The challenges of IT leaders
Communicating IT Values to the management, end-users, and peers
Developing and adopting new technologies
The strategies for managing existing technology
Effective management of assets