Leader, Manager, Risk Mitigator, and Negotiator
Discover our Strategy, Risks, Negotiation, and Leadership course—where we cover these critical topics and more!
Strategists are the visionaries who set the course for corporate success, guiding management and staff towards achieving ambitious goals. No single person can shoulder this responsibility alone. Defining shared objectives and the pathways to reach them requires collective effort, typically involving senior management. These leaders must possess exceptional interpersonal skills to cultivate a unified vision of the future.
Managers and leaders must not only understand what needs to be accomplished but also master the art of persuasion and negotiation to align their teams with the company’s goals and the how of reaching them.
Planning for the Future
How far ahead should you plan? The strategy varies by industry. For instance, oil companies may plan 25 to 30 years ahead, whereas IT companies focus on the next 2-3 years. Should your approach involve detailed competitor analysis, or are you in a fast-moving market where competitors have yet to emerge? Are you aiming to outsmart existing rivals or stay ahead of potential ones?
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Identifying Critical Success Factors
What are the essential steps to achieve your objectives? Are limitations due to resources like people, money, or raw materials? Or are the challenges more about fostering creativity and innovation within your team? Identifying these Critical Success Factors enables you to implement measures that track progress. If you’re off track, what’s the course of action? Will you change direction or fix the issue at hand?
Tools and Techniques for Strategic Success
Our strategy courses teach invaluable tools and techniques to help managers and leaders assess their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT). Understanding potential future risks involves recognizing the “known knowns,” “unknown knowns,” and, as Donald Rumsfeld famously said, “unknown unknowns.” Preparedness aids in making swift, effective decisions without wasting time or resources on every potential risk. Decisions on which risks to mitigate, monitor, or ignore must be strategically made. But who should assess these risks, and who makes these decisions? Should they be transparent or confidential?
Strategy as a Collective Responsibility
Why should strategy matter to every employee, and how can senior staff foster this understanding to enhance engagement and productivity?
Join us on this enlightening course or one of our practical strategy/leadership sessions to gain the skills needed for preparing and delivering strategic options effectively.
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