Course Details

During this program participants will learn how to distill and apply the latest strategic insights, models, and approaches. They will emerge with applicable ideas for leveraging their firms’ capabilities and innovative ways to capitalize on current opportunities in the marketplace.

Course curriculum:

• The strategic planning process
  • a. Analyzing external and internal factors
  • b. Performing SWOT analyses
  • c. Drafting priority issues
  • d. Developing high level action plans
  • e. Finalizing the strategic plans and updating strategic plans
• Determining objectives and metrics
• Determining resources
  • a. Thinking long term
  • b. Clarifying Interlocks and the challenge of inter-group coordination
• Keeping action plans aligned and on course
  • a. Reviewing progress
  • b. Understanding misalignment
  • c. Anticipating misalignment
• Establishing accountability
  • a. Getting input from others
  • b. Making judgment calls
• Creating an environment for excellence
  • a. Develop a "strategic mindset"
  • b. Foster leadership
  • c. Address resistance
  • d. Train people for the future
• Evaluating and rewarding performance
  • a. What is evaluated?
  • b. Quantifiable criteria
  • c. Qualitative criteria
  • d. How are results rewarded?