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Leadership

No single definition exists for leadership. Try to find one, and you will discover countless definitions, each reflecting a personal view created from one’s experiences, situations, and circumstances. Leadership programs are merely a brief stopover and a valuable opportunity to reflect, learn, and plan before you embark on the next leg of your ongoing personal leadership journey.

The Rewards

The Meirc Leadership Development Program is a powerful and exciting journey on many fronts. Candidates will encounter an enriching, thought-provoking, and rewarding learning experience while working with leading subject matter experts and facilitators with highly-established contemporary business skills and industry knowledge and applications. This is delivered through engaging discussions, practical case studies, realistic business scenarios, and challenging individual and group exercises.

Stages of ACT LEADER’s Leadership Development Program

Four key stages distinguish the Meirc Leadership Development Program:

1. Assessment

Pre-program assessment to gauge leadership development requirements.

2. Training

Structured training designed to meet participants’ needs.

3. Coaching

Coaching to cement participants’ skills and expand their knowledge.

4. Final Evaluation

The project, examination, and post-program reflection on value addition.

Each of the stages is fully customizable depending on the input received from the client.

Assessment: Assessments can range from a single tool assessment to a fully-fledged assessment center, to ensure an in-depth understanding of a candidate’s leadership development needs.

Training: With a rich portfolio of training courses based on modularized content, the design, and customization of a structured training program is quick, efficient, and an excellent fit for clients’ expectations.

Coaching: Coaching sessions can be conducted face-to-face or virtually and can range from 30 minutes up to two hours, depending on the needs of the participants or the organization, to cement the knowledge and skills acquired and enhance the newly discovered abilities.

Final evaluation: Evaluations can be in the form of a final multiple-choice examination, a work-related project (individual or team), or both to ensure a candidate’s ability to contribute to the value of the business organization once the leadership development journey concludes.

Levels of Leadership Development

Act Leader firmly believes in leadership's vital role in driving sustainable organizational success and the importance of developing leadership qualities at all levels of the organization.
Consequently, Meirc is more than pleased and ready to deliver leadership programs from the foundational to the executive level. These programs are highly customizable based on the organization’s overall development needs.

Here we illustrate three programs to make it easier to understand what the Leadership Development Program entails and which program to join, adopt, or customize to further organizational and individual development needs.

The Foundational Level

At Act Leader, we fully understand leadership’s role at all levels of the organization, particularly at the front line, where appreciation, motivation, feedback, engagement, etc...

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The Middle Management Level

The Middle Management Level caters to directors and managers who want to excel in bridging the gap between lower and upper management or those who just transitioned ...

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The Executive Level

Executive leadership is best known for two crucial organizational roles. The first is on the strategic and operational fronts, where directions and strategic goals are set and plans ...

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Thoughts From Our Leaders

From its inception, Meirc fully understood business leaders’ and managers' vital role in developing and retaining organizational talent. This is ultimately the foundation for a healthy work environment and robust business growth. Here are some leadership quotes from our leaders who made Meirc what it is today:

“Leadership is the ability to influence followers by willingly motivating them to achieve their organizational goals. The willingness to consult followers in decision-making affects them and solidifies their commitment.”

Mr. Ted Abdo

Ex-Chairman of Meirc’s Board of Directors

“Successful leaders adapt to their new culture and context; they learn from experience and adversity; and they can master the context to achieve their goals through hard work, determination, and perseverance.”

Dr. Farid Muna

Ex-Chairman of Meirc’s Board of Directors

“A Leader cares for his people, treats them fairly, motivates them to achieve, and recognizes them when they do.”

Dr. Ramsey Hakim

Chairman of Meirc’s Board of Directors

Sample of a candidate’s leadership competencies to be developed:	Recommended Courses based on the highlighted competencies:	Typical Courses Characteristics
Strategic Planning Financial Acumen Resource Management Decision Making Agility and Resilience	Strategic Thinking and Planning Finance for Non-Finance Professionals Nurturing and Motivating the Workforce Managerial Problem Solving and Decision Making Leading with Agility and Resilience	Accreditation: By a leading international accreditation body or higher education institute. Duration: 3-5 days Delivery: Face-to-Face (public or in-house), Virtual (public or in-house), or Blended Examination: Pre and Post-test	Course Activities: In-class Projects, Individual and Group Exercises Case Studies Group Discussions Short Assessments Videos by Subject Matter Experts

Foundational Level and Coaching	Typical Coaching Session Characteristics
Incorporating coaching from the outset helps managers and supervisors more effectively motivate their teams and connect with them at a deeper and more influential level. It helps young and aspiring leaders understand the value of trust in driving results and creating a healthy workplace environment. Recommended number of coaching sessions: 2 - 3 per candidate.	Accreditation: Run by accredited and certified coaches Duration: 30 min up to one hour Delivery: Face-to-face or virtual Typical outcomes: Self-awareness, higher EQ, critical thinking, self-reliance

The Examination	The Project
A set of 40 multiple-choice questions that test the candidate’s knowledge in the areas covered during the training stage. The passing grade is 70%. The duration is 60 minutes. Paper-based or online.	The project aims to attest to a candidate’s understanding of critical concepts acquired throughout the leadership journey and the ability to translate them into ideas or initiatives that add business value.

Sample of a candidate’s leadership competencies to be developed:	Recommended Courses based on the highlighted competencies:	Typical Courses Characteristics
Adaptability Leading Change Strategic Alignment Nurturing Creativity Workplace Diversity	Adaptive Leadership Leading and Managing Change The Balanced Scorecard: Achieving Performance Excellence Design Thinking: The New Competitive Edge Communication and Relationship Management	Accreditation: By a leading international accreditation body or higher education institute Duration: 3-5 days Delivery: Face-to-Face (public or in-house), Virtual (public or in-house), or Blended Examination: Pre and Post-test	Course Activities: In-class Projects, Individual and Group Exercises Case Studies Group Discussions Short Assessments Videos by Subject Matter Experts

Middle Management Level and Coaching	Typical Coaching Session Characteristics
With economic crises and disruptive innovations reaching new heights, middle managers need help to cope and adapt. By developing the right coaching skills, middle managers are better equipped to deal with complex situations, manage change, work through conflicts, re-align goals, etc. Recommended number of coaching sessions: 3 - 4 per candidate.	Accreditation: Run by accredited and certified coaches Duration: 1 hour up to 1 and a half hours Delivery: Face-to-face or virtual Typical outcomes: Influencing behaviors, communication skills, coaching others

Act Leader's Leadership Development Program

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Leadership

The Journey

The Rewards

Stages of ACT LEADER’s Leadership Development Program

1. Assessment

2. Training

3. Coaching

4. Final Evaluation

Levels of Leadership Development

The Foundational Level

The Middle Management Level

The Executive Level

Thoughts From Our Leaders

The Examination	The Project
A set of 50 multiple-choice questions that test the candidate’s knowledge in the areas covered during the training stage. The passing grade is 70%. Duration is 75 minutes. Paper-based or online.	The project aims to attest to a candidate’s understanding of critical concepts acquired throughout the leadership journey and the ability to translate them into ideas or initiatives that add business value.

Executive Level and Coaching	Typical Coaching Session Characteristics
Incorporating coaching at the Executive Level helps leaders get a greater insight into their business decisions. Coaching also allows leaders to gather valuable views and feedback vital for continual improvements, establishing a culture of transparency and trust, developing other executives, and improving overall productivity. Recommended number of coaching sessions: 4 - 6 per candidate.	Accreditation: Run by accredited and certified coaches Duration: 1 hours up to 2 hours Delivery: Face-to-face or virtual Typical outcomes: Listening, organizational awareness, people development

The Examination	The Project
A set of 60 multiple-choice questions that test the candidate’s knowledge in the areas covered during the training stage. The passing grade is 70%. Duration is 90 minutes. Paper-based or online.	The project aims to attest to a candidate’s understanding of critical concepts acquired throughout the leadership journey and the ability to translate them into ideas or initiatives that add business value.