ITIL Strategic Leader recognizes the importance of ITIL, for IT Operations, and for all digitally enabled services. Therefore, becoming an ITIL Strategic Leader (ITIL SL) demonstrates that you have a clear understanding of how IT influences and directs business strategy. To become an ITIL Strategic Leader, you must complete the following modules 1. ITIL Strategist: Direct, Plan & Improve 2. ITIL Leader: Digital & IT Strategy Both modules are valuable independently. However, the ITIL Strategic Leader integrates the two listed modules (ITIL Strategist and ITIL Leader). NOTE: The ITIL Leader module requires that you have 3 years of managerial experience and an  ITIL 4 Foundation  certification before you can obtain the designation