Day One: The Strategizing Process
- Why strategize: 21st century changes and challenges
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic thinking – Who, How, When and Why
- Strategic options, decisions, psychological factors
- Stories of success and failure
- Cultural impact on leaders
Day Two: The Strategic Process
- Strategy is relative to…
- No decision, is a decision
- Distinguishing between red and blue ocean strategies
- Strategy Tools: The SWOT analysis
- Turning dreams into realizable actions – SMART objectives
- Strategy hierarchy – Aligning resources and actions
Day Three: Strategic Management Skills
- Leadership theories & styles– A toolkit for managers
- What drives you?
- Leaders’ Emotional Intelligence
- Visioning, communicating & framing
- Leadership skills: Influencing and persuading
- Motivating employees
Day Four: Managing the Culture
- The cultural iceberg
- Cultural frames of reference: The cultural web
- Impact of strong and weak cultures
- Cultural challenges: Globalisation, mergers and acquisitions
- Evaluating your organisation’s culture
- Leaders’ role influencing culture
Day Five: Tactics and Plans
- Impact of change on employees
- Individual v team roles
- Employee engagement
- Tactics and plans
- A culture of learning
- Personal action planning