Strategic Management for Directors and Senior Managers (MG93)
Duration: 5 days
This intensive course equips participants with the latest strategic management tools and leadership techniques needed to navigate complex organisational landscapes. Designed to transform experienced senior leaders into forward-thinking strategists, the course focuses on enhancing decision-making skills, driving organisational change, and developing a culture of innovation and resilience. Delegates will emerge better prepared to tackle current and future challenges, armed with practical knowledge and actionable strategies.
This course is tailored for directors, senior executives, and high-level managers who are responsible for shaping the strategic direction of their organisations. It is particularly beneficial for those seeking to enhance their strategic thinking capabilities, refine their leadership approach, and foster a culture of innovation and agility within their teams. Participants will gain insights into global strategic challenges and learn to apply effective solutions to real-world scenarios.
Establishing Strategic Foundations
- Assessing organisational structure and cultural dynamics
- Aligning corporate governance with strategic objectives
- Defining and refining the organisational mission and vision
- Diagnosing stages in the organisational life-cycle
- Understanding the implications of structural and cultural misalignments
Mastering Global Strategic Management
- Integrating operations across borders
- Balancing globalisation with local responsiveness (glocalisation)
- Identifying and responding to emerging global competitors
- Structuring for autonomy within business units
- Enhancing inter-unit collaboration and capability transfer
Crafting Corporate and Competitive Strategy
- Strategising for diversified business portfolios
- Leveraging corporate synergy to enhance competitive position
- Implementing and sustaining a differentiation strategy
- Creating value in competitive sectors
- Identifying and mitigating strategic risks
Leadership Transformation and Organisational Control
- Transitioning to transformational leadership models
- Linking strategic leadership to organisational achievements
- Applying contingency theories to leadership practices
- Developing robust organisational relationships
- Implementing effective performance control systems
Driving Organisational Agility and Innovation
- Adopting agile practices within organisational structures
- Fostering innovation and integrating emerging technologies
- Enhancing organisational adaptability to change
- Harnessing competencies for market responsiveness
- Cultivating rapid decision-making and resilience
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Critically assess and optimise organisational structure and culture.
- Formulate and execute global strategies with a balance of localisation and global integration.
- Develop and maintain a competitive edge through corporate and sector strategic initiatives.
- Transition leadership styles to meet evolving organisational needs.
- Apply contingency and transformational leadership theories effectively.
- Design and implement robust performance and control systems.
- Drive organisational change towards agility and innovation.
- Rapidly respond to market changes with informed, strategic decisions.