The objective of this course is to equip business leaders with the competencies they need to tackle the challenges of today's global and fast paced economy. This course is very unique in its design and delivery, because it takes leadership to a new level of thinking and influence. The course also focuses on the emergence of new styles of leadership that engage the entire organization and create value on all fronts.
Course Methodology
This highly interactive course relies heavily on executive business cases. Participants will find themselves applying strategic thinking and ground breaking decision making and analytical thinking throughout the five day period.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Evaluate personal leadership capabilities, and benchmark against globally recognized leaders
Influence the culture within their organization through higher engagement and employee involvement
Create value by applying vital executive skills across the full range of responsibilities
Evaluate organizational and workplace disruptions and take advantage of opportunities to maintain a competitive edge
Write a personal executive agenda that drives top performance personally and organizationally
Target Audience
Senior executives who are keen to hone and develop critical business leadership skills in an increasingly global and competitive environment. The course, which starts with a leadership assessment, is designed to provide business leaders with an opportunity to re-acquaint or familiarize themselves with core business concepts essential to the roles they perform. From achieving higher results, to building efficient organizations, and responding to and effectively resolving strategic concerns, the course provides those executives with the opportunity to take their organizations to the next level of performance.
Target Competencies
Organizational leadership
Executive strategic thinking
Dealing with organizational culture
Value creation
Leading operational transformation
Risk management
Executive decision making
Cultural sensitivity
Course Outline
The Senior executive - An inward perspective
A perspective on leadership: local vs regional vs global
Competencies of a successful senior executive
Behavioral competencies
Functional competencies
Levels of executive leadership
A discussion around Tim Collins 'Level 5 Leadership'
A discussion around leadership styles
Ethics and executive-ship
Interpreting ethics
Practicing ethics
Building an ethical framework
Leadership mindset and self-awareness
The Senior executive – An outward perspective
The view from the top
Engaging the organization
Influencing the culture
Building the structure
Involving the employees
Interacting with the market
Dealing with new market realities
Understanding the new consumer
Building partnerships and alliances
The importance of market collaboration
Dealing with competition – how well do you know them
From strategy to value creation
Staying strategically nimble
Driving operational versatility
Knowing your numbers - where to start
Mastering your business forecast
Revisiting key financial statements
Reviewing key measures and KPIs – keeping an eye on the right stuff
Optimizing your decision in a challenging landscape
Value Creation: three ways to creating value a senior executive must know
The Clayton Christensen approach
Dealing with Market Variables
From intermittent change to constant disruptions – the law of permanent transformation
The executive challenge: balancing between stability and flexibility
Introducing dexterity and resourcefulness across the organization
Embracing risk and thinking alternatives
The Executive Agenda
5 things you must always do
4 strategic elements you need to have on your agenda