Day One: The Strategizing Process
- Why strategize: 21st century changes and challenges?
- Psychological aspects of decision making
- Strategic thinking – who, how, when & why
- Examples of strategy success and failure
- The functions and capabilities of a strategic manager
- Culture and strategic choices
Day Two: The Strategic Process
- Impact of external change: competitive positioning, technology, regulation
- Innovation: Blue v Red Ocean strategies
- The strategy hierarchy
- Realising the strategies: making them happen
- Recognising & reacting to disruptive competition
- Competitive positioning
Day Three: Strategic Management Skills
- Leadership theories & styles
- Attributes of successful leaders
- Strategic skills: traits or contextual
- Visioning, communicating & framing
- Team and organisation perspectives on implementing strategies
- Leading others through the strategic process
Day Four: Managing the Culture
- The significance of corporate culture
- Facets of culture: the cultural web
- The Leaders role in establishing the culture
- Managing in a multi-cultural corporation
- Impact of culture on strategy roll out
- Challenges of mergers & acquisitions
Day Five: Tactics and Plans
- Employing tactics to achieve objectives
- What type of plan?
- Owning and implementing plans
- Strategic execution: budgeting, forecasting & adjusting to reality
- Aligning corporate to individual objectives
- A culture of learning