• Define leadership in the context of modern organizations.
• Build knowledge of the role of ethics and integrity in leadership
• Build trust and credibility as a leader.
• Assess personal leadership style.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business landscape.
• Translate business knowledge into strategic decision.
• Create empowered teams.
• Identify organizational challenges and opportunities.
• Understand the dynamics of change in organizations.

• Managers
• Supervisors
• Senior Vice Presidents
• Vice Presidents
• Executive Directors
• Managing Directors
• Regional Vice Presidents
• CEOs

Day 1

• Developing and balancing your operational and strategic management skills
• Define operational management.
• Explore attributes of strategic leaders
• Find the balance.
• Reflect on your use of these skills.

Day 2

• Introduction to strategic leadership
• Understanding the differences between operational management and strategic leadership
• Importance of strategic thinking and long-term planning
• Creating a strategic frame of reference
• Understand the strategic frame of reference.
• Define key outputs at each level.
• Develop a strategic leader’s approach.

Day 3

• Developing a strategic mindset
• Identifying key leadership traits and skills for strategic leaders
• Cultivating a growth mindset and embracing change
• Understanding your current operational mission: your team, your customers, and your competitors
• Clarify the purpose of your work group.
• Draft a mission statement for your work group.
• Create a SWOT analysis to understand the competitive landscape more fully.

Day 4

• Developing a strategic vision: moving from “what is” to “what if”.
• Assess customers’ needs, wants, and expectations.
• Determine approaches for developing customer data.
• Use an importance/performance matrix to set priorities.
• Understand the power of vision.
• Create a linkage between the organizational vision and mission.
• Making your vision a reality: influencing key stakeholders
• Develop persuasive skills to sell your strategic ideas.
• Explore ways to influence others.
• Assess your ability to encourage new ways of thinking.
• Learn how to conduct 5 key conversations to encourage innovation.

Day 5

• Stakeholder management and communication
• Building relationships with key stakeholders
• Effective communication strategies for conveying the strategic vision to all stakeholders.
• Measuring success and continuous improvement
• Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress towards strategic goals.
• Implementing feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement

Rectus attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.