Joseph Paris
Design Thinking for Executive Leadership
Presented by:
- 20-22 January 2026
- Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel, Kuwait
- 09:00 - 14:00
- ترجمة فورية
Overview
OBJECTIVE
Introducing Design Thinking for Operational Excellence-a game-changer in collaborative brainstorming that’s revolutionizing the way businesses can devise and deploy decisive responses faster and execute on their strategies more quickly.
Design Thinking for Executive Leadership Masterclass by Joseph Paris is a high-level program tailored for senior leaders and decision-makers who want to drive innovation, foster a culture of creativity, and solve complex business challenges using Design Thinking principles. Gain executive-level frameworks for applying Design Thinking to business strategy.
It will equip you in Design Thinking skills in support of your Operational Excellence program and helping your company to become an high-performance organization.
In this -3Day in-person experience will immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where you’ll learn about the concepts of design thinking and how to solve complex organizational challenges with human-centered innovation.
KEY BENEFITS
• Unlock Creativity: Break free from conventional thinking and tap into the boundless realm of creativity.
• Foster Collaboration: Build bridges between diverse perspectives and harness the collective
intelligence of your team.
• Drive Results: Transform ideas into actionable strategies and compress time to drive tangible results.
• Design Thinking isn’t just about ideation-it’s about executing innovative solutions that propel your
business forward.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
1. C-Suite Executives & Senior Leaders
Leaders who want to embed innovation into their organizational strategy.
Senior managers responsible for transformation and growth initiatives.
2. Innovation & Strategy Leaders
Chief Innovation Officers, Heads of Strategy – Professionals tasked with driving organizational change. Business Transformation Leaders – Those leading digital transformation, operational excellence, or customer experience initiatives.
3. HR & Organizational Development Leaders
CHROS, Learning & Development Heads – Leaders shaping corporate culture and leadership development programs.
4. Product & Service Design Leaders
Heads of Product, UX/UI Leaders, Service Designers
Professionals ensuring customer-centric innovation.
Joseph Paris
Expert in Operational Excellence,
Organizational Design,
Continuous Improvement, and Strategy
Development and Deployment. (ENFJ-A+)
About Instructor
Joseph F. Paris Jr. is a recognized thought leader on operational excellence; an international entrepreneur; a prolific writer; and a sought- after strategist, consultant, and speaker with engagements around the world. His book, “State of Readiness” (May 2017) has been well received and endorsed by business leaders from highly respected companies – with operations around the world and across industries – and promises to be a definitive work on the field of Operational Excellence.
Having over 30 years of experience in international business and operations, he is routinely called upon to offer guidance to C-suite and senior executives and business-operations and -improvement specialists who wish to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their organizations. He is highly valued for his ability to provide strategic insight and tactical analysis-and to convert these thoughts into reality by successful engagement and execution.
MASTERCLASS AGENDA
Day-1: Learn the basics & design your workshop
Day-2: On-stage delivering your own workshop
Day-3: Digital skills
Day-1: Learn the basics & design your workshop
You will learn the most important methods and tools used to run a design thinking workshop successfully.
You get a good understanding of the skills and group dynamics that are required to ensure quality and effectiveness of a design thinking workshop.
Takeaways:
• Learn DT4OpEx® basics
• Get to know the Billboard method
• Understand the value of design
• Understand the value of design
• Understand the moderator role
• Design and plan a workshop
Day-2: On-stage delivering your own workshop
You will moderate your first Billboard Design Thinking workshop.
Each participant will moderate one part of the workshop the group designed together on day one.
Takeaways:
• Try out what you learned on day one
• Experience how it is to moderate
• Take the role of a participant
• Work in a secure environment
• Get feedback from piers and trainer
• Experience an entire workshop
• See what’s possible in one day
Day-3: Digital skills
You will learn the skills you need to design and run your workshop from first contact through completion.
Takeaways:
Learn the workshop life-cycle including the inter-personal and technical skills necessary from initiation to completion.