KUWAIT: In line with its strong belief that human capital is its greatest asset, and as part of its unwavering commitment to building a national workforce able to keep pace with the rapid changes in the banking sector, National Bank of Kuwait announced launching the ninth cohort of its leading High-Fliers Program for developing young leaders, in collaboration with IE Business School.
The program, which spans a challenging and innovative period of six months, exposes participants to six comprehensive training modules covering the latest leadership and business world topics, including leadership skills, modern marketing trends, intelligent negotiation, change and innovation management, building a culture of excellence, performance measurement and management, effective communication and strategic thinking.
The NBK High-Fliers Program is not limited to training; rather, it is an intensive journey that aims to create banking leaders capable of facing the future with confidence and competence and an innovation lab that reflects the spirit of competition and creativity, where participants work in teams to provide innovative solutions for current banking challenges. The winning team will be selected at the end of the program by a panel that consists of the bank’s Executive Management and representatives from IE Business School.
Najla Al-Sager
On this occasion, Najla Al-Sager, SVP – Head of Talent Management and Learning at NBK, commented: “At NBK, we believe that investing in young leaders is an investment in sustaining the bank’s success and leadership locally and regionally. The NBK High-Fliers program does not simply train employees but makes future leaders in the banking sector”. Al-Sager added: “The launch of the program’s ninth cohort is a new step towards preparing a generation that leads digital transformation and innovates unconventional solutions, a generation that raises the bar of ambition and redefines banking leadership”.
Moreover, Al-Sager emphasized that the High-Fliers Program embodies the bank’s culture of promoting creative energies and empowering national talents to unleash their potential and incorporate technical skills into leadership skills to ultimately master strategic thinking. Additionally, Al-Sager noted that this program embodies NBK’s strategy aimed at investing in human capital by equipping them with the latest knowledge and leadership skills in line with global changes in the financial sector. She also stressed that NBK is keen to enhance its employees’ capabilities and contribute to their professional development through training programs made in collaboration with leading international learning institutions.
This collaboration with IE Business School, which was founded in 1973 and is one of the world’s leading business schools according to rankings by international economic magazines and newspapers such as Forbes, Financial Times and The Economist, confirms NBK’s commitment to providing training programs with global standards, enhancing its leading position locally and regionally, and preparing its staff to assume leadership roles in the future. The NBK High-Fliers Program is part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to enhance human capital, develop talent, and prepare future leaders capable of continuing the bank’s successful journey that has spanned decades.
Najla Al-Sager
•NBK does not simply train its employees but makes future leaders in the private sector.
•Investing in young leaders is an investment in sustaining the bank’s success as well as its local and regional leadership.
•Our collaboration with IE Business School ensures that NBK offers world-class training programs.
•We place great importance on developing our employees’ skills by dedicating all our resources to help them achieve professional growth.
