Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership

Introduction:

For managers and leaders stepping into significant leadership roles, the challenge lies in developing and implementing strategies in a rapidly changing global environment. Effective team building and resource management, both internal and external, are crucial to enhancing a company’s value chain and delivering impactful results. To meet these challenges, leaders must expand their sphere of influence and adopt an operational, systemic view of the global context in which their business operates. This perspective, coupled with a deep understanding of corporate strategy, is essential for becoming an effective, operational, and visionary leader.

The Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership Program is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to enhance your business's performance today and ensure its sustainability in the future.

This program integrates strategic management with advanced leadership concepts, providing experienced leaders with valuable insights to navigate complex business landscapes effectively.

Participants in this course will deepen their understanding of management strategies and leadership principles while fostering an environment that encourages strategic thinking and innovative approaches.

By the end of this Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership course, participants will have acquired both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in advanced strategic management, recognizing the importance of leadership and management for career development.

Objectives:

By the end of this Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership course, participants will be able to:

• Enhance performance at individual, team, and business-unit levels.
• Ensure their organization remains competitive in rapidly changing environments.
• Strengthen their influence over strategic initiatives and change management processes.
• Understand the changes occurring in the global economy.
• Make informed decisions regarding financial allocations, such as budgeting.
• Develop their ability to influence others positively and build more committed teams.
• Broaden their perspectives by challenging assumptions and expanding their thinking.
• Keep pace with change and adapt to evolving market conditions.
• Build both internal and external capabilities.

Training Methodology:

• Engaging lectures
• Case studies
• Discussion groups
• Scenario-based simulations
• Strategic management exercises
• Role-playing simulations
• Peer review sessions
• Real-world problem-solving workshops
• Individual and group presentations
• Q&A sessions
• Reflection and feedback sessions

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Strategic Management

• New focus areas in strategic management
• Roles and functions of a strategic manager
• Strategy hierarchy and growth strategies
• Strategic management case studies
• Benefits of strategic management

Unit 2: The Strategic Process

• Understanding the strategic process vs. strategic planning
• Selecting appropriate strategies
• Environmental scanning activities
• Blue ocean vs. red ocean strategies
• Creating value through the value chain

Unit 3: Strategic Management Skills

• Thinking like a strategist
• Leadership qualities in strategic management
• Self-analysis and skill-building in strategy
• Leading others in strategy development
• Examples of successful strategic leaders

Unit 4: Managing Culture and Change

• Importance of corporate culture
• Establishing a leadership culture
• Mergers and acquisitions: strategies and pitfalls
• Aligning culture with strategy
• Multiculturalism and managing cultural change

Unit 5: The Strategic Plan

• Preparing a strategic plan
• Implementing corporate strategies
• Evaluating and controlling strategies
• Dynamics of strategic execution
• Building a legacy of leadership

Unit 6: Understanding Creativity

• Creativity and personality styles
• Managing creatively through flexibility
• The importance of perception
• Historical examples of creative thinkers
• Creating a model for creativity

Unit 7: Generating Creativity

• Understanding creative thinking
• Developing openness to new ideas
• Whole-brain thinking and the creative process
• Identifying and nurturing creative talent
• Creating an environment for creativity

Unit 8: Strategies for Creative Problem Solving

• Strategies for effective problem-solving
• Overcoming mental blocks to creativity
• Brainstorming and the SLIP technique
• Drill-down funnel for problem-solving

Unit 9: Encouraging a Creative Climate at Work

• Fostering creativity in the workplace
• Cultivating new ideas and questioning assumptions
• Achieving business breakthroughs through creativity
• Unlocking creativity through coaching

Unit 10: Leading on the Creative Edge

• Innovation leadership for high performance
• Convergent and divergent thinking skills
• Developing team creativity
• Motivating and interacting with creative individuals
• Planning for a creative future in leadership