In the fast-evolving world of work today, the big question is, how do we stay competitive?
'Strategy' is as it says in the classic text 'the art of war', complex yet when understood very simple, those who have a successful strategy are in control of the upcoming events.
Strategic leaders have to be equipped with a range of skills that are required to handle all kind of organisational problems and challenges, they also need to be able to challenge existing norms without provoking cynicism.
Being a strategic leader is an enormous task, individuals in this position must be change agents, influencers, negotiators, learners, mediators, people and task-oriented simultaneously, and last but not least great communicators.
Given the scarcity in leaders equipped with these skills to take up such a position, companies are frequently compelled to hire strategic leaders from outside. However, it is proven that significant changes are easier to bring forth if the initiative is taken from within.
This training course brings together the key strategic leadership skills of strategic planning, negotiation and conflict management required to succeed in today's complex and challenging business environment.
At the end of this course participants will be to: