# Strategic Executive Leadership Certification > The Strategic Executive Leadership Certification is a self-paced course by Vin Vashishta, with 10 modules and more than 60 lessons, that helps data and analytics leaders move from tactical manager to strategic leader. URL: https://www.datascience.vin/course-strategic-leadership.html Format: Self-paced Price: $395 Enroll: https://learn.datascience.vin/purchase?product_id=5752074 Updated: January 2027 - **Format:** On-demand video + exercises - **Content:** 10 modules ยท 60+ lessons - **Access:** 1 year, with a weekly office hour - Self-assessments for each of the 10 traits - A full AI Strategy KPI library - Weekly office hour with live Q&A - Optional 1:1 sessions with Vin ## Why this course Tactical managers keep the team running. Strategic leaders decide where it goes, and they get a seat at the strategy table. This certification builds the Disruptor's Mindset for data leadership: the 10 traits of strategic leaders, aligned technical strategy, and an organization built to innovate. ## The shift | Old pattern | Disruptor's Mindset | |---|---| | Lead by authority | Lead without it, and build coalitions across the business | | Report on the team's output | Present data's value to the board | | Technical strategy owned by the data team | Technical strategy aligned with the business's core strategy | | Hire to fill seats | A structured hiring process and leadership layers | | Innovation when there's time | A culture, process, and people built to innovate | **If you came up technical: Learn to lead strategy.** Asking the right questions, translating between layers, and presenting data's value in business terms. **If you lead the organization: Build a data unit the business depends on.** Organizational maturity stages, role definitions, talent pipelines, and mentoring frameworks that develop leaders. ## Course outline From the 10 traits of strategic leadership through mentoring frameworks, technical strategy, organizational build-out, innovation, and hiring. ### Module 1: Introduction *3 lessons* - Course And Certification Benefits - Outline And Overview - Leading Strategically And Leading Strategy ### Module 2: 10 Traits Of Strategic Leaders *11 lessons* - What Is Different About Strategic Leadership - A Process For Asking The Right Questions - Open Communications Pathways - Creates Opportunities - Delegation and Accountability - Manages Transformation And Change - Providing External Resources and Knowledge - Creates Safety Nets For Experience-Based Learning - Self Aware And Continuously Improving - Translating Between Layers - Transparency and Self Accountability ### Module 3: Developing Key Strategic Leadership Traits *7 lessons* - Introduction: How Do You Develop Traits - Self-Awareness - Transparency and Accountability - A Framework For Asking Questions - Communications Framework Basics - Presenting Data's Value To The Board - Developing And Improving Traits ### Module 4: A Framework For Mentoring And Developing Leaders *9 lessons* - Introduction - Communications - Mentorship - Project Leadership - Critical Thinking - Character - Creativity - Vision - Growth Mindset ### Module 5: Defining Data and AI Strategies *6 lessons* - Technology Model - Why Does The Business Need Data, Analytics, And AI Strategies - Data Strategy: Definition And Objectives - AI Strategy: Definition And Objectives - The Data Monetization Catalog - AI Strategy Document ### Module 6: The Big Picture Of Data And AI Maturity *7 lessons* - Strategy Planning And Implementation - Capabilities Transformation - Talent And Infrastructure - What Is Technical Strategy - Continuous Transformation Strategy - Where Does The Technology Model Fit - What Does Aligned Technical Strategy Look Like ### Module 7: AI Strategy KPI Library *2 lessons* - AI Strategy KPIs: Introduction And Purpose - AI Strategy KPIs Detail ### Module 8: Data And Analytics Organization Build Out Plan *7 lessons* - Starting With Business Alignment - 3 Stages Of Organizational Maturity And Structure - Defining Roles - Aligning Goals - Building Leadership Layers - Getting Access to Talent: External Talent Pipelines - Building An Internal Training and Mentorship Program ### Module 9: Leading Innovation *5 lessons* - Innovation Strategy - Managing Innovation - Creating A Culture Of Innovation - Developing Innovators - Leading Innovators ### Module 10: Hiring *8 lessons* - Introduction - A Structured Hiring Process - Interview Design - Rubrics And Assessment - Training Interviewers - Training Leaders To Hire - Hiring Leaders - Preparing For An Executive Level Interview ## Questions **What is Strategic Executive Leadership Certification?** The Strategic Executive Leadership Certification is a self-paced course by Vin Vashishta, with 10 modules and more than 60 lessons, that helps data and analytics leaders move from tactical manager to strategic leader. **How much does it cost, and what's included?** $395 for the full certification. It includes self-assessments for each of the 10 traits, a full AI Strategy KPI library, weekly office hour with live Q&A, optional 1:1 sessions with Vin. **How long does it take?** It's self-paced, so you set the schedule. There are 10 modules and more than 60 lessons, with a weekly office hour. Start immediately after you enroll; access runs for a year, with office hours for questions along the way. **Do I need a technical background?** It's built for data and analytics leaders and managers moving from tactical to strategic leadership. No technical coursework is required. **Can I expense it?** Some students use an employer learning budget. Approval depends entirely on your employer's policy. **Which course should I take?** Take this certification if you lead a data team and need a seat at the strategy table. If you own enterprise AI strategy itself, look at the Data & AI Strategist Certification. ## Instructor Vin Vashishta is the author of From Data to Profit (Wiley) and has applied every framework in this course with clients including Airbus, Walmart, Siemens, and JPMorgan Chase. More than 9,000 professionals in 47 countries have taken his courses.