This program is targeted at those who have been identified as ready for top management positions and who need to understand how top executives think and function. The Program is designed to increase the business skills and leadership capabilities of managers who lead key parts of the business and form the pool of future top leadership of the organization. It uses a multidimensional approach of lectures, small/ large group discussion, case study, role-playing, and a strategy simulation to provide new insights into senior management challenges and peculiarities.
Employees who attend this program will be motivated and confident to move up to the next level. They will have the competence to avoid common pitfalls at more senior levels through their ability to deliver more results with fewer resources. They will be equipped to make a significant contribution to moving their organization in desired directions and steer their teams through complex scenarios.
Course Objectives
This program is designed to help participants:
Identify the strategic drivers that are key to successfully executing the organization’s business and leadership strategies.
Ensure that leadership strategies align with business strategies.
Leverage strategic thinking, acting, and influencing skills to maximize leadership effectiveness.
Gain deeper understanding for the implications culture has on strategic leadership as well as how to work within current culture and influence culture change for greater performance potential.
Implement leadership strategies to create Direction, Alignment and Commitment across organizational boundaries.
Successfully leverage organizational priorities that may be in conflict.
Advance strategic decision-making capabilities to think faster and more creatively about current competitive strategies and solutions.
Deepen understanding of organizational dynamics to improve the design and implementation of new initiatives and avoid destructive conflicts.
Build capabilities for leading cross-border teams across functions and locations.
Create a plan to implement the lessons of this program when you return to work.
Course Content
Tools For Big-picture Thinking And Strategic Planning
Tools For Designing Productive Processes And Organization
Tools For Leading Change.
Tools For Problem Solving, Decision Making And Quality Management
Tools For Leading Performance
Tools For Taking Care Of Yourself
Tools For Leading And Influencing Others
Tools For Coaching And Leading With Emotional Intelligence