Leadership in the Digital Age
6-Week Online Micro-Credential for Modern Leaders
Introduction
This six-week micro-credential develops core leadership skills for the digital era. It blends conceptual frameworks, Sri Lankan and international examples, and applied exercises so participants can lead hybrid teams, design and implement digital transformation initiatives, and make ethical, data-informed decisions. By the end of the course participants will have a practical action plan they can apply immediately in their organisations.
Course overview
Week 1 — What it Means to Be a Leader in the Digital Age
Introduction to digital leadership: role shifts, competencies, and the leader’s mindset in technology-rich organisations.Week 2 — Digital Leadership Foundations
Core capabilities — agility, digital fluency, remote influence, and adaptive decision-making.Week 3 — Leading Virtual & Hybrid Teams
Best practices for building trust, engagement and performance remotely; communication and collaboration techniques.Week 4 — Driving Innovation & Digital Transformation
Change leadership for digital projects: stakeholder engagement, practical steps to launch and scale transformation initiatives.Week 5 — Ethical, Inclusive & Data-Driven Leadership
Frameworks for ethical technology use (AI, privacy, fairness), inclusive leadership practices and basic applied data literacy for decision-making.Week 6 — Synthesis & Strategic Networking
Participant presentations, course synthesis, peer feedback and facilitated networking to turn learning into action.
Assignments
Weekly applied tasks: Short, practice-focused assignments after each session (e.g., team communication audit, stakeholder mapping, mini-experiments). Tasks are developed each week with facilitator feedback.
In-class short quiz: A brief quiz or poll at the end of each live session to check understanding of that week’s core concepts.
Target participants
Mid-level and senior managers transitioning to hybrid or digitally-enabled leadership roles.
Team leads, project managers and product owners responsible for remote or distributed teams.
HR, change management and transformation professionals.
Private sector professionals involved in digital projects, regulatory affairs or public–private initiatives.
Anyone interested in leadership to drive more modern and effective change.
Teaching team
Lead facilitator: Mr. Asela Waidyalankara — Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence Policy Leader (lead across digital leadership and transformation modules).
Module lead: Dr. Nirmal De Silva — Award-winning business professional & Associate Professor (ethics, data & strategic sessions).
Module lead: Ms. Senuri Munasinghe — Certified Corporate Trainer; Attorney & Chartered HR Professional (people leadership & hybrid teams).
Course coordinator: Malan Bandara (administration, participant support and logistics).
Delivery format
Duration: Six weeks (one session per week).
Session length: 2 hours — Interactive lecture (60 min) + group discussions / applied exercises (60 min).
Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Sri Lanka time).
Mode: Fully online — live workshops via Google Meet (recordings and materials shared with registered participants).
Technical requirements: Stable internet connection, webcam and microphone, ability to access Google Meet and shared documents.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion participants will be able to:
Describe the competencies of digital leadership and assess readiness in their context.
Lead and manage hybrid and virtual teams with practices that enhance trust and productivity.
Design a simple, implementable digital transformation initiative with stakeholder alignment and sequencing.
Apply ethical frameworks to decisions involving AI, data and digital systems.
Interpret basic analytics to support evidence-based leadership choices and measure impact.
Assessment & credential
Assessment: Weekly participation and completion of short quizzes.
Credential: Participants who meet completion requirements will receive a BALPP micro-credential certificate suitable for LinkedIn and professional portfolios.
Course fee & registration
Standard fee: 25,000 LKR
Early bird: 20,000 LKR (limited-time discount)
Start date: 15 October 2025 (Wednesdays, 6:00–8:00 PM)
Register: https://balpp.com/leadership-in-the-digital-age-registration
Contact: +94 711 215 215