Advanced Strategic Management
Navigating Strategic Decisions
Transitioning from operational decisions to strategic decision-making is a significant step that can often seem overwhelming. Strategic decisions are complex for several reasons. They have the potential to impact the entire organization, demanding careful consideration. Additionally, these decisions frequently lack complete information because they are future-oriented and filled with uncertainty, which tends to increase over time.
In many cases, strategic decisions are made with limited data and few precedents to guide the process. Such decisions can have considerable implications, often leading to significant organizational changes that require substantial resources to implement—and can be challenging to reverse.
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This combination of complexity and impact can make strategic decisions appear daunting. However, they are essential, and avoiding them isn’t an option—choosing not to decide is still a decision. Therefore, mastering the art of making strategic decisions is crucial.
The Advanced Strategic Management course covers the entire cycle of planning, development, and implementation. The initial phase of the course explores the external challenges facing every organization in the modern era, regardless of sector, size, or location. It provides tools and research methods to identify significant issues.
For instance, according to the World Economic Forum, key global risks include:
- Climate change
- Technological disruptions
- Geopolitical tensions
The course then guides you on how to identify strategic options to address these issues and, most importantly, determine which strategy offers the best chance of success. By transforming strategic decision-making into a structured process, it becomes less of a challenge to avoid and more of a systematic approach.
Strategic decision-making is just one part of strategic management. Once you learn how to gather, connect, and analyze information to identify options, it becomes much less intimidating.
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