Facilitator Cihat Tombak
Leadership & Management Training
From Authority to Influence: Building a High-Performance Culture
Full Day (8 Hours)
Mid-Senior Leaders & Emerging Managers
Cihat Tombak
Program Overview
This program bridges traditional hierarchical management with the adaptive, influence-based leadership required in today's organizations. Drawing on frameworks from Harvard Business School, McKinsey, Center for Creative Leadership, Ronald Heifetz's adaptive leadership research, and Maister/Green/Galford's trust framework, participants gain practical tools they can apply immediately.
The training brings a global multinational perspective while addressing the unique dynamics of the Turkish business context—high power distance, collective loyalty, and cyclical economic pressures.
The 2026 Leadership Reality
71% of leaders report increased stress; 75% show burnout symptoms
Organizations are flattening—positional authority matters less
AI is reshaping work while human connection becomes more critical
Leaders must own outcomes completely—accountability can't be delegated upward
Program Structure
Total: 8:30 – 17:00 (including 1.5 hrs breaks)
What Participants Will Learn
Key Frameworks Covered
Optional Plug-In Modules
Additional modules (30–40 min each) that can be swapped in based on audience needs or delivered as standalone follow-up sessions.
Conflict as a Leadership Tool
High-conflict environments; new managers
Leading Hybrid & Remote Teams
Distributed teams; post-pandemic organizations
Managing Up & Across
Matrixed organizations; mid-level managers
Building Your Leadership Pipeline
Senior leaders; succession planning
Emotional Intelligence in Practice
High-stress environments; self-regulation needs
Program Design
Practice-Oriented
Adult learning principles
Facilitator
Cihat Tombak
Cihat Tombak brings over 15 years of experience in software development leadership at global multinational companies. His engineering management background provides practical, rigorous frameworks for institutional leaders seeking to modernize their approach while respecting local dynamics.
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Logistics
08:30 – 17:00 (8 hours including 1.5 hours of breaks)
1.5 hours total
Interactive workshop with tables of 6-10 participants
Participant workbook, action planning worksheets, stakeholder mapping templates, delegation matrix template
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