Senior Executives
Leaders responsible for direction, growth, and organizational performance.
Executive Education · Al Madinah Al Munawwarah
PALM Executive Leadership Program
A two-week executive program for leaders who need sharper strategic judgment, stronger transformation capability, and practical resilience tools.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Al Madinah Al Munawwarah
A limited executive cohort for leaders who shape decisions and drive impact.
+800
Total Graduates
22
Countries
4.9
Program Evaluation
CMI / GInI
Credential Pathways
Al Madinah
In-person at Taibah University
Program Focus
PALM is a two-week executive learning journey that connects strategic management, leadership practice, innovation strategy, and institutional resilience in one focused program.
In today’s global executive environment, leaders need practical learning that strengthens judgment, aligns teams, and turns strategic ambition into disciplined execution.
The first week focuses on strategic management and leadership practice through planning, analysis, change, governance, and decision-making. The second week moves into innovation strategy, customer-centered transformation, digital readiness, and business resilience.
Who It’s For
Designed for leaders whose decisions shape strategy, transformation, and institutional performance.
Sector and Department Directors
Decision makers leading teams, portfolios, or cross-functional mandates.
Transformation and Innovation Leaders
Professionals leading change, digital initiatives, customer experience, or new growth.
High-Potential Leaders
Executives preparing for broader strategic roles and accountability.
Public and Private Sector Decision Makers
Leaders who need tools that work across sectors and operating models.
Executive Outcomes
Clear capabilities participants can apply in strategy rooms, teams, and transformation work.
Clearer Strategic Leadership
Translate complexity into priorities, decisions, and measurable direction.
Data-Informed Judgment
Use analytics and evidence to support executive choices and strategic tradeoffs.
Transformation Leadership
Lead change through alignment, communication, and resilient teams.
Applied Innovation Tools
Apply innovation methods to customer, business model, and digital challenges.
Organizational Resilience
Build continuity, agility, and readiness for uncertainty and disruption.
Executive Peer Network
Learn with peers from varied sectors, contexts, and leadership mandates.
Learning Experience
An in-person format that connects executive frameworks, peer exchange, and application.
Applied Discussions
Executive conversations grounded in current leadership and organizational challenges.
Peer Learning
Structured exchange with leaders from different sectors and decision contexts.
Leadership Frameworks
Practical models for strategy, change, governance, innovation, and resilience.
Real-World Application
Exercises connected to live business and institutional priorities.
Executive Networking
Purposeful connection opportunities across the program experience in Madinah.
Credentials
Learning pathways connected to the CMI and GInI content referenced in the program.
Program Journey
A clear sequence from readiness to executive practice and post-program application.
Readiness and Preparation
Align the participant with the program expectations, leadership themes, and strategic context.
Strategic Management & Leadership Practice
Build strategic leadership capability through planning, analysis, change, ethics, and governance.
Innovation & Business Resilience
Develop innovation strategy, customer-centric transformation, and organizational resilience practices.
Apply the Impact
Apply the frameworks in executive practice and use the program’s credential pathways.
Credentials & Certificates
Full-program participants receive two professional certifications linked to the CMI and GInI pathways, in addition to a PALM completion certificate.
CMI
Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Supports a structured leadership pathway focused on strategy, change, governance, and management practice.
Chartered Management Institute (CMI) · United Kingdom
GInI
Innovation Strategy and Business Resilience
Connects the learning experience to innovation strategy, customer experience, and resilience themes.
Global Innovation Institute (GInI) · United StatesProgram Agenda
Review each week’s objective and core modules.
Objective
Develop advanced capability in strategic planning, leadership, and change management to guide teams toward long-term goals.
Objective
Build the knowledge and tools to foster innovation, support sustainable growth, and strengthen organizational resilience.
Program Details
The program rationale, participant profile, and two-week structure.
Start with Strategy
Week 1 builds leadership and strategic thinking foundations for long-term direction.
Innovate and Adapt
Week 2 develops innovation, change readiness, and organizational resilience.
Broaden the Leadership Lens
Participants connect sustainability, agility, customer insight, and data-informed decision-making.
For Participants
- Credential pathways in strategic management, leadership, and innovation performance.
- Practical capability in strategy, leadership, innovation, agility, and sustainability.
- Frameworks and tools that apply to real business challenges.
For Organizations
- Leaders better prepared to guide change and align teams.
- Strategic growth linked to innovation priorities.
- Greater readiness for uncertainty and disruption.
The program fits senior executives, directors, business leaders, and strategists responsible for operations, transformation, or innovation.
Week 1: CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Focus: leadership styles, strategic planning, change management, and ethics.
Week 2: GInI Certified Innovation Strategist
Focus: innovation strategy, business model innovation, customer experience, and adaptation to the AI era.
PALM Statistics
+800Total Graduates
22Participating Countries
4.9Avg. Program Evaluation
41Speakers
80%Participants with 10+ years experience
72%Participants holding post graduate degrees
Leader Perspectives
Selected reflections from leaders and experts connected to PALM.
H.R.H. Prince Saud Bin Khalid Al-Faisal
Former Deputy Governor, Madinah Region
“I am so pleased that such a high-quality executive education program is offered in Madinah… a very enriching and unique experience.”
H.E. Dr. Tawfeek AlRabeah
Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
“The quality of the global speakers, participants and the interaction with them was a great help for me to learn more.”
Prof. Paul Schoemaker
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
“PALM participants are a truly high caliber group, similar to the executives we teach at Harvard, Wharton and INSEAD.”
Organizers
The program is delivered by partners across academia, executive learning, and innovation enablement.
Taibah University
Academic host and strategic anchor for the program in Madinah.
MILE
Executive learning partner for leadership and management development.
Taibah Valley
Innovation and implementation partner supporting the learning experience.
Strategic Sponsors
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Investment in the Executive Experience
The investment below outlines participation options and what is included in the executive learning experience.
Two-week executive journey
Excluding 15% VATSingle-week participation option
Excluding 15% VATIncluded
- Program registration fee
- Exams, assessments, and expert guidance
- Printed and digital program materials
- Two professional certifications and the PALM completion certificate
- Lunch and coffee breaks
- Complimentary Umrah for international participants
- One-on-one psychometric assessment and coaching
- Access to selected publications, books, and reports
- Cultural visit to Madinah landmarks and traditional dinner experience
Program fees do not include participant accommodation. International participants who need accommodation or visa guidance may contact the program team.
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Interest submissions are reviewed based on seat availability and alignment with the program’s leadership profile.