One-day Masters in Practical Strategic Thinking

Course context

The world, whilst fraught with uncertainties, does offer many opportunities. However, these are only realised by those leaders and managers who can take the necessary strategic action to turn their visions into exciting and innovative products and services. But how can managers and individual contributors, in a rapidly changing business environment, develop a broad perspective and awareness to foresee and pre-empt the various technological, social, cultural and demographic trends which are shaping today’s world? Many managers fail because they are so absorbed on delivering what is needed today, to sustain favourable business results, they fail to notice the drastic changes in the foundations of what constitutes their business, products, markets and clients. This inattention is the seed of failure in long-term success.

Who will benefit from this course?

Practical Strategic Thinking course is relevant for current and aspiring managers who are intent on developing and implementing new ideas to successfully influence their organisations.

Course content

• Opportunities and Problems Analysis: identify the information and resources you need in order to exploit opportunities to both solve and avoid problems, making smart choices and selecting appropriate courses of action.
• Long-term Vision: how to set targets and objectives by constantly looking ahead.
• Competitive Positioning: how to identify sources of competitive advantage in your organisation; align your resources, activities and organisational goals to increase your revenues.
• Strategic Agility: take your skills to the next level and develop your strategic agility in a changing business environment.
• Strategy Planning: how to build a strategy step by step.
• Strategy Execution and Innovation: how to implement strategy effectively; identify and assess sources of innovation.

This one-day course focused on strategic thinking is extremely interactive and will help delegates develop their strategic thinking skills by using as case studies their own examples and the challenges they face in their organisations.

The intention is to blend rich exercises and activities to help delegates to successfully compete and take advantage of trends that are shaping the future of their businesses.