Effective strategic leadership plays a pivotal role in determining the future success of any organization. It commences by establishing a well-defined strategic vision, which outlines the leadership team's intentions and goals for the organization and its different business units. This vision must then be translated into an actionable agenda, which goes beyond a mere "strategic plan" and instead provides a set of guidelines or a roadmap that clearly delineates the direction the business should take. Such an approach empowers managers at all levels to make informed decisions, equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the organization's trajectory.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this Strategic Planning, Communication, Measurement and Implementation Training course, you will be able to:

Understand the concepts and the differences between strategy, planning, goals, and tactics
Demonstrate how the operating unit’s strategic plan contributes to the organization’s strategic plan
Master the steps in building a useful strategic plan
Recognize and review their options during the process to optimize their results
Create clear, simple communication tools
Build a solid strategic plan that is unique to their organization
Develop a realistic implementation plan
Measure their results to make sure the organization is achieving its objectives
Obtain “Best practice” planning tools
Plan process effectively leading to more accurate measurement of success
Make better decision on more choices
Improve efficiency in the planning and implementation process reducing wasted time

Who Should Attend?

Strategic Planning, Communication, Measurement and Implementation Training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Those are involved in strategic and business planning or have aspirations to rise to the next level
Managers at all levels who want to develop their planning skills
New Managers who wish to gain more strategic perspective in relation to their work
Middle/Senior Managers aiming to develop their strategic planning skills, to achieve better results and gain influence in the planning process

Course Outlines:

Understanding the Strategic Environment

Understanding the strategic leadership competencies – intellect, management and behaviors
Recognizing and interpreting forces in the strategic environment
Understanding strategic inflection points and strategic scenarios
Formulating strategic vision and expressing strategic intent
Analyzing and prioritizing strategic issues

Understanding Strategic Models and Paradigms

The strategic journey – common models and frameworks for strategic thinking
Developing a strategic road map
Recognizing and developing the characteristics of strategic agility
Understanding and leveraging strategic competences and skills
Defining the outcomes

Effective Strategic Implementation

Strategic implementation tools and frameworks
Structures and systems for strategic agility and performance
Identifying strategic horizons and using the 7S framework
Analyzing the key elements for implementation
Measurement, analysis and knowledge management

Strategic Leadership

Preparing for the future
Effective styles and practices for strategic leadership
Recognizing, analyzing and developing the strategic leadership styles used by you and others
Developing inspiration and motivation
Communicating the road map and gathering support

Driving Strategic Performance & Success

Transforming the organization to enable strategic success
Monitoring and adjustment
Balancing the focus on performance and strategy
Spreading leadership capabilities throughout the organization
Maximizing organizational learning and knowledge transfer to embed strategic success

Encouraging a Creative Climate at Work

Innovative leadership for excellent performance
The Critical mass for change and innovation
Innovation VS Constant Improvement
How a Leader Creates a Climate of Innovation
Case Study on Most Innovative Companies
Innovation and current business breakthroughs

Gaining the Participation of the Workforce

The G.E. “Workout” Strategy
Developing Creative Solutions for Strategies
Gaining the “Buy-In” from the workforce
Overcoming Paradigms
Dealing with Organizational “Drift”
Case Study on Gaining Empowerment

Leading on the creative edge

Developing Creative Potential in People and Teams
Understanding Creative People
Convergent & Divergent Thinking Skills
Motivating Creative Individuals at work
Incubating ideas
Interacting creatively
Converting expenses to assets using creativity

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