Advanced Strategic Management

Course Overview

Many of us today are moving into a significant leadership position and are facing the challenge of developing and executing strategies in complex environments. In order for organizations to create value and deliver results, strong teams must be built and internal and external relationships must be managed effectively. It is thus the leader’s mission to develop a solid action plan to enhance personal impact and meet these challenges. This Advanced Strategic Management training will help attendees build the skills needed to boost their performance in today’s business and to prepare their organizations to sustain performance in the future.

Course Schedule

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Target Audience

Executives who are encountering a specific business challenge, whether it be related to strategy, finance, sustainability, operations or leadership. Also, all those who are seeking to sharpen their analytical skills and strategic leadership effectiveness.

Course Prerequisites

Good analytical skills as well as strategic leadership experience and responsibilities

Expected Accomplishments

Prepare to boost performance at individual, team and business-unit levels
Ensure that your organization is keeping ahead in a constantly changing business environment.
Understand how to best address your particular business challenges.
Enhance your personal impact on strategies and change.
Provide a clear view of the changes and challenges of the global economy.
Enhance your capability to make the right decisions regarding budget and resources

Course Outline

Strategic Management

Strategic Management – a new focus

The Role of strategic management

The functions and capabilities of a strategic manager

The Strategy Hierarchy

Global Changes and Challenges

Case Studies on Strategies

The Benefits of Strategic Management

The Strategic Process

Understanding Strategy VS Strategic Planning

Choosing the right strategies

The Environmental Scan

MBC VS SBC Strategies

Avoiding Strategic Failures

Examples of Strategic Successes

Blue Ocean VS Red Ocean Strategies

Building Value into the Value Chain

Applying lessons learned to your organization.

Strategic Management Skills

Thinking like a Strategic Manager

The Leadership Capabilities of Strategic Management

Self-Analysis

Building your Strategic Skills

Leading others through the Strategic Process

Examples of Strategic Leaders

Your ability to communicate your changes

Managing the Culture & Changes

The Significance of the Corporate Culture

The Leaders role in Establishing the Culture

Merger and Acquisition Strategies

Why most M & A’s fail and how to avoid failure

The Dynamics of Changing the culture to meet the strategies

Team Case Study Exercise

The Ten Elements to building the Culture

The Dilemma of multicultural corporations

Making the changes in strategy work

Video Case Studies

The Strategic Plan

Preparing a Plan

Implementing the Corporate strategies

Evaluating & Monitoring the strategies

The Dynamics of Strategic Execution

Building a Leadership Legacy

Review Exercise