Solution

External Trend: One of the key external trend affecting Saudi Telecom Company (stc) is the rapid expansion of 5G infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. In line with Vision 2030, and under Vision 5G, stc is heavily investing in 5G networks to empower smart cities, IoT applications, and the digital transformation to support the development of connectivity and realization of national economic diversification goals (ReportLinker, 2025).

Leadership and management development activities:

Given the fast pace of 5G and digital transformation at Saudi Telecom Company (stc), leadership and management development programmes, therefore, required greater emphasis on digital literacy and change management. For instance, emerging technologies such as IoT, AI and 5G applications should form part of the executive training to ensure informed decision making. Workshops in leading agile teams and managing cross functional, tech based projects are needed by the organisation for middle management too. To integrate the practice of adaptive leadership and innovation management, traditional leadership models will require review to combine today leaders with the ability to be able to effectively lead through the fast changing digital shifts of Vision 2030 and her national connectivity goals (Carmichael et al, 2011).

Future External Trend

In the future, Saudi Telecom Company (stc) integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in telecom operations might serve to be an external trend in the future. Predictive maintenance and automated troubleshooting based on AI help to enhance network management by improving service reliability (Percy, 2024).

Leadership and management development activities/programmes: Saudi Telecom Company (stc) should review

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