An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Leading through VUCA
(Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity)
The New Leadership Model for Leading in a Rapidly Changing World
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
| 17 - 21 Nov 2025 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 29 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026 | Casablanca - Morocco | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 05 - 09 Jan 2026 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 19 - 23 Jan 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 09 - 13 Feb 2026 | Kigali - Rwanda | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 23 - 27 Mar 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 27 Apr - 01 May 2026 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 17 - 21 Aug 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 28 Sep - 02 Oct 2026 | Lisbon - Portugal | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 19 - 23 Oct 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 16 - 20 Nov 2026 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 28 Dec 2026 - 01 Jan 2027 | Casablanca - Morocco | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Online
| 17 - 21 Nov 2025 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 27 Apr - 01 May 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 16 - 20 Nov 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
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We offer a variety of tailored training options, customized to meet your organisation's needs. Delivered anytime, anywhere, we make it easy to bring expert training directly to your team.
Why Choose this Training Course?
The World is changing at an alarming rate as we transition through the 4th Industrial Revolution - AI, virtual workplaces, global markets, Gen Y and Gen Z, business advances progressing faster every day. As a leader: “How can you lead and manage your people, as well as your organisation, in this ever-changing world? Can traditional Leadership models really work?”
These rapid changes have brought with it increased volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity or, as it's now known in leadership terminology, as - VUCA. VUCA is now seen as the "new norm" of the modern world with "VUCA Leadership" defining the new way of leading in the 21st Century.
This PetroKnowledge Leading through VUCA training course will provide you with the confidence, skills, and techniques to fully understand the implications of VUCA on your people and your organisation. It will enable you to conduct and apply the powerful and inspiring techniques required to master this new way of leadership. This course is essential for those who wish to learn key behavioural principles in leading people in today's rapidly changing VUCA world.
This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight:
- The key components of active leadership, self-awareness and the power of emotional intelligence in leading through VUCA
- How to recognize volatility in the business and turn this to a positive vision
- How to define uncertainty in your organisation, and turn this to understanding
- How to understand complexity in the organisation and to turn this to clarity for your people
- How to identify ambiguity in the business and adapt this to agility
- The key principles and process to lead your people, teams and the organisation through VUCA
What are the Goals?
At the end of this course, you will learn to:
- Understand the impact of VUCA on leading styles in today’s dynamic business
- Critically analyze the VUCA principle
- Apply powerful skills and techniques to lead through VUCA
- Increase self-awareness of your leadership ability in today’s changing world
- Apply techniques to lead, motivate and inspire individuals to their full-potential
- Demonstrate the best leadership principles
- Develop as an effective and efficient leader in the modern world
Who is this Training Course for?
This PetroKnowledge training course is a suitably wide range of professionals in leadership roles, in any discipline or industry, but will greatly benefit:
- Directors
- Senior Managers
- Middle Managers
- Identified talent, high potentials and future leaders in the business
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This highly interactive and participative PetroKnowledge Leading through VUCA training course provides highly practical examples and activities relating to the core competencies of VUCA Leadership; specific Leadership videos relating to the VUCA topics being discussed; as well as targeted, highly interactive exercises and practical VUCA templates to ensure learning is fully embedded during the course. In addition, there will be structured, facilitated discussions to help reinforce the concepts and techniques used.
Organisational Impact
Organisations will greatly benefit from sending delegates on this PetroKnowledge training course by:
- Ensuring that there is full understanding of VUCA Leadership, so eliminating confusion and misinterpretation
- Gaining more motivated, confident and proficient future leaders in the organisation
- Increasing the positive interpersonal behaviours and communication skills of individuals and leadership in the organisation
- Reducing workplace problems and issues through effective VUCA Leadership strategies and techniques
- Increasing decision making, strategy and positive leadership across the organisation
- Developing leadership, ownership and empowerment within the organisation
- Have a positive impact on the business and business growth
Personal Impact
As a participant on this PetroKnowledge training course you will gain:
- A greater understanding and application of VUCA Leadership techniques
- Critical leadership development increasing emotional intelligence, self-awareness and fulfillment
- Techniques to help empower people to achieve greater potential and development
- An increased awareness of your behaviour and communication skills and how to improve these
- Pro-actively develop and help influence VUCA Leadership to those around you
- Have a positive impact on the business and your own leadership development and growth
Daily Agenda
Day One: VUCA Leadership in the Modern World
- Defining VUCA in the modern world: the “new norm”
- Understanding Leadership
- Traditional Leadership styles v. VUCA Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence and the Self-aware VUCA Leader
- Leading through Change: key principles needed for VUCA
- Managing expectations: Gen Y and Gen Z
Day Two: : VUCA - from Volatility to Vision
- Defining ‘Volatility’ in the VUCA framework
- Impact of volatility in the team and organisation
- Providing effective leadership in time of volatility
- Building rapport and developing trust
- Turning Volatility to Vision
- Leading people to the powerful Vision
Day Three: VUCA: from Uncertainty to Understanding
- Factors effecting uncertainty
- Understand your team and organisation dynamics
- Key communication principles to gain understanding
- Coaching and Mentoring to combat and control uncertainty
- Leading understanding in the workplace
Day Four: VUCA - from Complexity to Clarity
- Why so complex?
- Check and clarify: the keys to gain clarity
- Using RACI to define roles and responsibilities
- Creative thinking to gain clarity
- Problem solving and decision making methods to aid clarity
- Communicating clarity to your people
Day Five: VUCA: from Ambiguity to Agility
- Defining Ambiguity v. Agility in VUCA
- Using AGILE & Kaizen to lead and manage
- Developing an agile team: Empowerment
- Building Organisation Agility: The Agile Leader
- Summary
- Next steps
Certificate
- On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
PetroKnowledge is a globally recognized provider of training courses for oil and gas professionals, offering a wide range of specialized training courses designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and expertise in the energy sector. With courses tailored to meet the evolving demands of the oil and gas industry, PetroKnowledge helps professionals stay up-to-date with industry standards, technological advancements, and best practices.
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Pre-Course Cancellation
Our refund and cancellation policy varies depending on the course and circumstances. Generally, cancellations made at least 21 days before the training are eligible for a refund, less any administrative fees.
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All course bookings made through PetroKnowledge are non-refundable. By registering for a course, you acknowledge and accept that fees are payable in full and are not subject to refund under any circumstances, including but not limited to participant dissatisfaction, changes in personal or professional circumstances, or partial attendance.
PetroKnowledge reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to course content, trainers, or schedules where necessary, without entitling delegates to a refund. Full details of each course – including objectives, target audience, and content – are clearly outlined prior to enrolment, and it is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure suitability before booking.
If you have any specific inquiries about the cancellation or refund, don’t hesitate to contact our support team, who can assist with your booking and cancellation queries.
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