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Mini MBA: Strategic, Operational & Tactical Leadership

Integrating Strategic, Operational & Tactical Leadership for Outstanding Performance

Course Schedules

London

06-17 Jan 2025

$11,900

Dubai

21 Jul-01 Aug 2025

$11,900

Rome

20-31 Oct 2025

$11,900

Training course overview

Some organizations struggle to remain competitive in today's market due to their inability to effectively execute strategies. The lack of a structured framework for strategy execution often hinders their ability to translate strategic plans into actionable tactics that align with organizational goals. This includes insufficient strategic awareness, skills, and knowledge required for successful strategy implementation. Professionals need to bridge the gap between strategic vision and operational execution, utilizing robust performance management systems to collect, analyze, and report on organizational performance metrics.

In contrast, organizations that achieve outstanding results in the modern world demonstrate a clear ability to link strategic objectives with operational realities. They excel in strategy formulation and development, establishing agile operational structures, systems, and processes that facilitate effective strategy execution. Leadership plays a pivotal role by supporting frontline managers and employees, creating an environment conducive to success. This comprehensive 10-day training course by Coventry Academy aims to equip participants with the essential tools and methodologies for dynamic leadership and team building, ensuring organizations can navigate challenges, adapt swiftly, and maintain competitiveness in today's dynamic business environment.

What are the goals?

By attending this Coventry Academy training course, delegates will be able to make a substantial, positive impact on the Strategic, Operational and Tactical Leadership best practices within their organization, more specifically:

Formulate and Communicate a Compelling Strategy / Vision
Understand and Apply the Planning and Execution Framework
Develop and Communicate Strategic Vision, Mission, and Intent
Set the Conditions for Successful Execution of Strategy and Plans by Creating Optimal Support
Create Winning Conditions for Operational and Tactical Leaders
Enhance the Performance of the Organisation and Individuals

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course has been specifically designed for a number of professional personnel, including:

Senior Management and Organisation Leadership Team Members
Professionals and Leaders Responsible for Strategy, Business Development, Organisational Development (OD) and HR
Intermediate and Advanced Level Managers

Organizational Impact

Defining Leadership in an Organisation
Key behavioural factors in Leadership
Leading in the modern world: VUCA
Understanding strategic, operational, and tactical leadership
Leading Change in an organisation
Leadership assessment: Strategic, Operational, Tactical

Course Outline

Module 1: Strategy Excellence: From Strategic Vision to Tactical Execution

Day One: Understanding Strategy and Strategy Execution Defining and Understanding of Strategy Linking Strategy to Action Setting Long Term Organisational Destination – Strategy is about Where are you Heading Strategy Documentation, Communication and Duration Defining Strategy and Operational Effectiveness – What is the difference? Barriers and Success Factors related to Strategy Execution including Leadership and Culture

Day Two: From Vision to Results: The Planning and Execution Framework Understanding the distinction between Strategy, Operations and Tactics How Planning and Execution Work Impact of Mission and Vision Statements on Strategic Planning Mission Analysis and Mission Leadership Measuring Progress and Results The Gap between Strategy and Performance

Day Three: Turning Strategy into Actionable Plan Invisibility of Performance Bottlenecks to Top Management Under Performance Culture Impact on Strategy and Performance Gap How to close the strategy and performance gap The Four Successful Steps in Turning Strategy into Actionable Plan Building A Strategy – Focused Organisation (SFO) The Six Loop Strategy Execution System including the Office of Strategy Management (OSM)

Day Four: Understanding the Meaning of Performance Measurements and Management Why do we need Performance Management System? Characteristics of Good Measures The Balanced Scorecard Defining Critical Success Factors Organisational Excellence How to Develop and Standardise Performance Metrics

Day Five: Implementing a Successful Performance Management System Gaining Management Commitment and Selecting a Winning Team Planning for Success – Strategic Business Planning Framework Performance Contract Framework The usage of charts in presenting effective reports Complete exercise on how to develop a Balanced Scorecard from scratch Conclusion and Wrap Up

Day Six: Understanding Organisational Leadership Defining Leadership in an Organisation Key behavioural factors in Leadership Leading in the modern world: VUCA Understanding strategic, operational, and tactical leadership Leading Change in an organisation Leadership assessment: Strategic, Operational, Tactical

Day Seven: Vision and Strategy: Strategic Leadership Characteristics of Strategic Leaders Strategic data and planning factors Developing Strategy: Mission or Mantra? Building your Leadership brand Inspirational engagement and influence Communicate and cascading Strategy to gain buy-in

Day Eight: Implement & Perform: Tactical Leadership Characteristics and behaviours of Tactical Leaders Tactical Intelligence data and planning Managing performance and motivation Understanding Team Dynamics Building Team cohesiveness Coach and engage for success

Module 2: Effective Organisational Leadership

Day Nine: Linking Strategic to Tactical: Operational Leadership Characteristics and requirements of Operational Leaders Mastering Operational Management principles Linking strategic goals to tactical objectives Managing key stakeholders: Cross-departmental cooperation Managing Operational Meetings Turning negative ideas in to positive achievements

Day Ten: Creating the Leadership Organisation Creating an organisational culture Developing a collaborative vision and strategy Continuous improvement for organisational success Working across boundaries: Virtual leadership Collaborative Organisation: Group exercise Action Planning & Next steps