Strategic Management for Directors and Senior Managers

Tony Kay

The prescriptive view of strategic planning must account for the accelerating pace of global competition and the changing requirements for individual and company performance. This course navigates through the competitive challenges of organisations today, emphasising tools and techniques to build dynamic corporate strategies that are agile, competitive and sustainable to change.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This stimulating and demanding course is designed for directors, executives and senior managers whose roles dictate the future strategy of the organisation. Also those who wish to identify and practise the skills necessary for mastering the art of leadership and strategic planning.

COURSE PROFILE

Organisation structure and culture

- The effect of poor design

- The company mission

- Purpose, strategy, goals, values and standards

- Culture as a means of identifying and solving problems

- Entrepreneurial behaviour

Strategic management

- The global marketplace: cross-border integration

- Localisation and standardisation

- Exploring emerging competition

- Developing autonomous business units

- Advancing capabilities across business units

Corporate and sector strategy

- Managing the diversified business

- Developing corporate advantage that improves positioning

- Anticipating potential areas of risk

Strategic leadership

- Theories of leadership

- Identifying the link between leadership and achievement of organisational objectives

- Contingency approaches to leadership

Developing an agile organisation

- Coping with shifting markets

- Designing a capacity for change

- Talent management

SKILLS ATTAINED

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

Determine an appropriate organisational design
Align company vision with strategy
Develop comprehensive strategies
Make effective decisions
Identify and set objectives
Develop inspirational leadership skills
Implement knowledge management tools
Identify and handle risks
Apply motivational tools and techniques
Plan and prepare for change

COURSE DATES

COURSE REF: SM90
Sep 24 '12 - Sep 28 '12
Dec 03 '12 - Dec 07 '12
£3,250.00

TESTIMONIALS

"'Fascinating course, enriched with perfect solutions for the real problems facing organisations every day.'"
S. Lungby, HR Manager, Emhart AB Sweden