Transforming the Strategic Manager into a Strategic Leader

Introduction

In today’s challenging and competitive business environment, leaders with strategic thinking and acting capabilities are essential for implementing strategic improvements within their organizations. As jobs become more complex, it often falls to individuals with little or no formal training in strategic leadership to facilitate these critical changes.

Modern organizations cannot achieve success in implementing strategic initiatives without highly professional managers. Strategic leaders must develop their personal and team leadership competencies, create an enabling work environment, and guide teams in executing strategic actions aimed at achieving organizational goals.

The “Transforming the Strategic Manager into a Strategic Leader” course offers a valuable opportunity to develop and refine strategic leadership practices. Participants will gain practical skills and insights necessary for effective management of strategic enhancements, along with guidelines on how to adapt these principles to specific job situations.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course on “Transforming the Strategic Manager into a Strategic Leader,” participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of strategic leadership that drive organizational change.
• Enhance their skills as strategic leaders within a team organization.
• Develop strategies that foster change-oriented environments, plan effectively, build relationships, and communicate effectively.
• Appreciate the significance of stakeholders in leading strategically.
• Utilize individual and collective strengths to achieve strategic objectives.
• Improve communication skills to ensure successful implementation of strategic changes.
• Master techniques for managing strategic changes within organizations.
• Learn methods for assessing and managing stakeholder interests from a strategic perspective.
• Address human responses involved in managing change.
• Integrate strategic leadership measures into the overall organizational framework.
• Develop various capabilities such as ability, competence, and morale among strategic leaders.

Training Methodology

• Pre-training assessment & self-evaluation
• Interactive lectures & conceptual discussions
• Case studies & real-world applications
• Group discussions & peer learning
• Strategic leadership skill-building exercises
• Role-playing scenarios & simulations
• Strategic planning and implementation workshops
• Stakeholder analysis and management activities
• Continuous feedback and reflection sessions
• Action planning and goal setting
• Post-training support and follow-up

Course Outline

Unit 1: Strategic Leadership Skills in a Changing Business Culture

• Identification of strategic leadership skills
• Challenges faced by leaders in changing organizations
• Identifying where strategic leadership is needed
• Role of strategic leadership in a changing business environment
• Strategic management’s role in leading organizations
• Impact of change on leadership skills

Unit 2: Strategic Leadership in Organizational Excellence

• Impact of organization type on strategic leadership
• Creating a culture of excellence for strategic planning
• Focus on strategic management of stakeholders

Unit 3: The Importance of Communication in Strategic Leadership

• Importance of communication in strategy
• Two-way nature of interpersonal communication for achieving success
• Impact of different personality types on communication preferences
• Becoming an active listener by adopting an effective listening style
• Empowerment techniques as a form of strategic leader’s communication

Unit 4: Strategic Leaders Demonstrate Flexibility in Interpersonal Relationships

• Importance of personal interaction among successful strategists
• Key features of interaction within a company’s strategy department
• Recognizing strengths and challenges in different modes of interaction
• Pros and cons of strategic interactions
• Best practices for team interactions in strategy work

Unit 5: Strategic Leadership, Innovation, and Human Change

• Understanding the impact of innovation
• Leading change strategies within teams
• Addressing challenges of strategic change among individuals or groups
• Avoiding common mistakes in radical change
• Preparing project teams and individuals for implementing strategic change