05 May 2015
Abu Dhabi - ADUKG has kicked off the UAE's very first Lead Without a Title'Leaders Growing Leaders' leadership development programme. Launched on Sunday 3rd May at the Yas Island Rotana, Abu Dhabi, this highly-respected international programme has never been delivered within the UAE before.

Lead Without a Title 'Leaders Growing Leaders' was created by leadership guru Robin Sharma to support the development of exceptional leaders across every organisational level. With proven results in companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks and IBM, the first regionalgroup of participants will also now benefit from dramatic gains in innovation, collaboration and personal impact.

"We are exceptionally pleased to welcome the first group of professionals to the UAE debut of the Lead Without a Title 'Leaders Growing Leaders' programme. This innovative and inspirational course has demonstrated its effectiveness around the world and, I am certain, will be similarly revolutionary for our first UAE participants," said Dr. Ahmad Badr, CEO of ADUKG.

He added: "Our expert facilitators have long experience delivering the course, ensuring that the unique programme is delivered powerfully and memorably. It will be very exciting to witness participants' development as they gain the new skills and mindset they need to lead their field and dominate their competition."

The inaugural programmehas global appeal and has attracted professionals from as far away as the US, Canada, Germany, Italy and the UK, as well as from the UAE and MENA region. The class also represents a wide variety of industries and market sectors.The course is set to run through all of this week, from the 3 - 7 May, with participants undertaking eight interactive and progressive modules that maximise retention through a blend of facilitator-led sessions, workshops and video presentations.

Company-sponsored participants will also take part in a two-day certification course that, through a highly-effective 'teach back' approach, will equip them to become fully-certified facilitators of the LWT programme. They will then be qualified to deliver the course to other employees within their own organisations, helping to inspire superstar-levels of performance.

Robin Sharma is the author of 15 international bestselling leadership books, and has been ranked as one of the world's Top 5 Leadership Speakers by Speaking.com. The programme will be delivered by Michael Castle, ADUKG's Director of Professional & Leadership Programmes, and Al Moscardelli, CEO and Master Facilitator of Lead Without a Title Global, Inc.

Further information on the programme can be found here: http://www.adukg.ae/lwt/index.html

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About Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group
Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group (ADUKG) was established in 2006 to support the training and development needs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It offers customised solutions to clients in both the public and private sector across Consulting, Coaching, Training & Development, Outsourcing, Research, and Events & Conferences. To date, ADUKG has supported the professional development of more than 70,000 individuals, and has worked with many of the UAE's most important government organisations and businesses. It has a global network of over 400 associates, and is partnered with a range of the world's most respected training and development companies.

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