The Strategy and High Impact Leadership Programme

Overview:

Introduction

All businesses and their managers must respond swiftly, efficiently, and strategically to the sudden changes that are continuously buffeting them in the decreasing globe. The participants of this program on The Strategy and High Impact Leadership Programme will have the assurance, skills, and resources needed to address the challenges and take the initiative in bringing about the changes required to benefit all stakeholders. You will be exposed to tried-and-true cutting-edge methods for exceeding the escalating expectations of internal and external stakeholders.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Improve leadership and strategic management techniques.
• Improve the ability to respond to change and uncertainty with resilience and adaptation.
• Recognize and handle leadership chances and obstacles more skillfully.
• Recognize and put into practice leadership techniques from some of the most recognized firms in the world.
• Change the business to accept possibilities and challenges.
• Develop team to deliver continual improvement that adds value.

Targeted Audience

• General Managers and Heads of Department
• Project, Programme, or Portfolio, Managers who need a more strategic view
• Front-line Managers under pressure to do more with less
• Senior Managers charged with transforming their department or division
• Human Resource Professionals who need to be up to date on good leadership practice

Course Outline

Unit 1: The Current Context of Leadership

• Definitions of Leadership
• Double Loop Learning
• Rational and Non-rational Approaches
• Leadership of Groups and Organisations
• Transformational Change

Unit 2: Analysing and Solving Complex Problems

• The Difference between Simple and Complex Problems
• Understanding Complexity
• Solving Complex Problems with Systems Thinking
• Creative Thinking Techniques
• Analysing, Preparing and Winning Arguments

Unit 3: Powering Your Team to High Performance

• New Approaches to Teamwork
• Elements of Effective Teams
• Decision-Making: Choosing the Best Strategy to Suit Your Circumstances
• Achieving Alignment with The Corporate Vision and Mission
• Changing Your Measurement System to Build Commitment and Enthusiasm
• Identifying a “balanced” Set of Key Performance Indicators
• Recognition and Rewards

Unit 4: Leading the Charge

• Becoming an Agent of Change
• Alternative Strategies to Deal with Conflict
• Choosing The Best Approach for Your Situation
• Building A Model for Influencing Change: Lessons from The Eagle
• Understanding and Leveraging Your Power Base
• The Power of Humility
• Getting into The Head and Heart of those who are Intransigent
• Producing Win-Win Outcomes

Unit 5: Alignment: Linking Strategy to Operations

• Overview of a Strategic Management System
• Measuring Results
• Foundations for Success: Strategic Leadership
• Business Process Management Concepts
• Describing and Realizing improvements using Process Models