Strategic Leadership and Strategic Management for Executives

Course overview

Many organisations produce strategic plans that are approved, printed and then ignored. The gap lies in both the quality of strategic thinking and the discipline of execution. This strategic management course equips executives with tools to develop sharper strategies and to lead their implementation through to results.

The first week covers strategy development: strategic thinking, analysing the external environment and industry, assessing internal capabilities, defining purpose and competitive position, generating and evaluating strategic options, and scenario planning for uncertainty. The second week covers execution: translating strategy into objectives and initiatives, aligning structure, budgets and people, balanced scorecards and performance management, leading strategic change, monitoring and adjusting strategy, and communicating strategy across the organisation. Examples are drawn from public bodies, state corporations, banks and companies in the region. Participants apply each tool to their own organisation and leave with a strategy and execution framework.

Participants leave able to lead strategy development and execution that delivers measurable results.

What you will be able to do

• Apply strategic thinking to complex organisational challenges
• Analyse the external environment and industry forces
• Assess internal capabilities and competitive position
• Generate and evaluate strategic options
• Use scenario planning to manage uncertainty
• Translate strategy into objectives, initiatives and budgets
• Use balanced scorecards to manage performance
• Lead, monitor and adjust strategy execution

Who should attend

For executives, senior managers and strategy professionals responsible for developing and implementing organisational strategy.

• Chief executives and executive directors
• Senior managers
• Heads of strategy and planning
• Board members
• State corporation executives
• Business owners
• Senior planning officers in government

Course outline

Week 1

Week 2

Fees are per participant in US dollars and cover tuition, course materials and your certificate. Travel and accommodation are not included.