Strategy for Executives

Setting

In an increasingly volatile environment, the ability to strategize has become more and more important. Strategy is not only the domain of top management – in modern organizations, all managers and senior professionals are expected to be able to think strategically and contribute to the process of determining and implementing strategy.

'Strategy for Executives' offers a compact 3-day overview of the key strategic challenges facing managers and explores many of the solutions that successful companies have recently developed. A wide spectrum of modern strategy solutions will be reviewed, to give you an up-to-date picture of state-of-the-art strategic thinking. However, the emphasis of the program is not on giving you simple solutions, but on building your ability to think strategically yourself. To strengthen your analytical and creative strategizing skill, you will be asked to meet the challenge of viewing strategic issues from a variety of perspectives.

'Strategy for Executives' focuses on the following themes:

• The nature of strategy and strategic thinking
• Business level strategy
• Corporate level strategy
• Strategy formation
• Strategic implementation and change

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Content

The nature of strategy and strategic thinking

• What is strategy?
• Vision and mission
• Strategy issues and strategy paradoxes
• The mind of the strategist
• Enhancing strategic thinking

Business level strategy

• Competitive strategy
• Exploitation and exploration
• Business innovation
• Competition and cooperation
• Global vs. local strategy

Corporate level strategy

• Responsiveness and synergy
• Corporate value creation
• The role of the corporate center
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Organizational models

Strategy formation

• Strategic planning and strategic incrementalism
• Strategy alignment
• Strategic leadership
• Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship
• Organizing innovation

Strategic implementation and change

• Revolution vs. evolution
• Planning and control
• Mobilizing people
• Organizational learning
• Organizational development

Why choose this programme ?

Target group

This program is designed for experienced managers and professionals who want to raise their strategic thinking capabilities to a higher level.

Surplus value

• An essential update in 3 days
• Relevant and immediately applicable knowledge and tools
• Translation of state-of-the-art academic knowledge into daily practice
• Enhancement of cross-departmental communication and collaboration
• An excellent opportunity to network and exchange ideas with peer group members

Learning outcomes

• Develop a strategic mindset and discover your own strategic style 
• Learn the latest strategic tools and techniques 
• Strengthen your ability to lead the strategic planning process in your organization 
• Improve your ability to manage change and build commitment to new strategic directions