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Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker

Online Certification  ·  11 Weeks  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CASD)

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Executive Summary

Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker (CASD) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in strategic leadership, organisational management and business transformation.

This 11 Weeks programme is structured around recognised global leadership and management competency frameworks, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CASD holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker
Acronym
CASD
Category
Leadership & Management
Level
Advanced
Duration
11 Weeks
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 399
Live Virtual
USD 599
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Managers and Team Leaders
  • Heads of Department and Directors
  • Senior Executives and Aspiring Leaders
  • Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards executive, director and C-suite leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with recognised global leadership and management competency frameworks
Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex strategic leadership functions
Organisational Impact
Design and implement strategic leadership systems that drive performance and measurable results
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to strategic leadership
Global Employability
Qualify for strategic leadership roles across corporates, public institutions, NGOs and enterprises worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Agile Strategic Thinking
✦Empathy-Based Insight Generation
✦Rapid Concept Development
✦Customer Journey Design
✦Strategic Assumption Testing
✦Agile Strategy Validation
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker · module 20 is the capstone
1
Agile Strategic Thinking
Agile principles and the Agile Manifesto · Programme management: coordinating projects toward an outcome · Predictive, agile and hybrid approaches · Agile and digital transformation projects
2
Design Thinking Foundations
Design thinking: understanding the user before designing the answer · Renewable energy technologies, resource and system design · Business model design: value, revenue and cost architecture · Supplier segmentation and relationship strategy
3
Strategic Problem Discovery
Discovery questioning: diagnosing before proposing · Project management maturity assessment · Realising and measuring project value · Project initiation and chartering
4
Human-Centred Opportunity Mapping
Human-centred design: empathy, prototyping and iteration · Human-centred design, usability and accessibility · Project reporting and status that tells the truth · Project closure, handover and lessons
5
Empathy-Based Insight Generation
Insight synthesis: turning research into a decision · Insight generation and activation · Habit change and behaviour design · Project governance frameworks
6
Problem Reframing Techniques
Growth strategy and demand generation · Key account management strategy · Translating insight into strategy · Platform design and user adoption
7
Ideation Architecture
Creative technique: generation, association and getting unstuck · Design thinking for service · Habits and behaviour design · Customer journey and experience design
8
Rapid Concept Development
Communications strategy and planning · Category management and strategy · Growth strategy and choosing where to compete · Strategy oversight: approving, testing and holding management to the plan
9
Prototype Strategy
Security by design · Project finance structures · The project cycle: identification, design, implementation, closure · Procurement strategy: what to buy, how, and from whom
10
Experiment-Driven Innovation
Innovation and continuous delivery · Category and supplier innovation · Innovation and value from suppliers · Innovation portfolio: horizons, experiments and commercialisation
11
Customer Journey Design
Customer effort, journeys and designing the experience · Journey management: moments that matter and the handovers between them · Customer experience and journey mapping · Customer and journey analysis
12
Value Proposition Experimentation
Value management and business value · Value proposition and messaging · Value proposition and differentiation · Earned value and forecasting
13
Agile Business Model Design
Business model design: how the organisation creates, delivers and captures value · Technology strategy and architecture choices · Platform and ecosystem strategy · Growth strategy and expansion sequencing
14
Strategic Assumption Testing
Discovery-driven planning and assumption testing · Assessment design for learning: testing what was meant to be learned · E-learning design: what changes when nobody is in the room · Content development and storyboarding: from design to build
15
Design Sprint Management
Growth strategy: organic, M&A and partnerships · Organisational design and operating models · Organisational resilience and adaptive strategy · Negotiation strategy and tactics
16
Innovation Portfolio Thinking
Innovation portfolio and the three horizons · Portfolio and resource management systems · Portfolio management and prioritisation · Portfolio alignment: choosing which projects to run
17
Agile Strategy Validation
Goals: design, motivation and follow-through · Digital transformation and IT strategy · Designing a sourcing or supply strategy · Category management and strategy development
18
Strategic Learning Loops
What strategy is: choice, trade-off and the strategy statement · Corporate strategy: portfolio, diversification and the parenting question · Growth strategy: where growth comes from and what constrains it · Strategy execution: translation, initiatives and the delivery gap
19
Design-Led Transformation
Procurement transformation and operating models · Designing a transformation programme · Sales and marketing transformation · Strategy execution: cascading, alignment and the discipline of follow-through
20
Agile Strategy and Design Capstone
Safeguarding and do-no-harm in programme delivery · Financial inclusion strategy · Projects, programmes and portfolios · Business case and strategic alignment
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · Leadership versus management and when each is needed · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Design Thinking Foundations — applied to your own work
  • Strategic Problem Discovery — applied to your own work
  • Human-Centred Opportunity Mapping — applied to your own work
  • Empathy-Based Insight Generation — applied to your own work
  • Problem Reframing Techniques — applied to your own work
  • Ideation Architecture — applied to your own work
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CASD certification?

The Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Agile Strategy and Design Thinker, culminating in the capstone “Agile Strategy and Design Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CASD?

This certification is ideal for Managers and Team Leaders, Heads of Department and Directors, Senior Executives and Aspiring Leaders and Business Owners and Entrepreneurs, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in strategic leadership, organisational management and business transformation with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CASD certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CASD internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised global leadership and management competency frameworks. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CASD certification?

The Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CASD certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CASD?

The Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CASD?

The Certified Agile Strategy and Design Thinker carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CASD while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CASD?

Graduates progress towards executive, director and C-suite leadership roles. The CASD strengthens your expertise in strategic leadership, organisational management and business transformation and positions you for advancement across corporates, public institutions, NGOs and enterprises.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Managing Director
Private Sector
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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Operations Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CASD while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Head of Strategy
Government
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