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A highly interactive training course on

The Director as a Strategic Leader

Steering Organisations Successfully
Coventry Academy - The Director as a Strategic Leader
5
Days

Course Schedules

 London
 03-07 Feb 2025
 $5,950
 Milan
 05-09 May 2025
 $5,950
 Dubai
 30 Jun-04 Jul 2025
 $5,950
 Zurich
 15-19 Sep 2025
 $5,950
 London
 17-21 Nov 2025
 $5,950

Training course overview

Directors must master both 'hard' and 'soft' skills to excel in strategic leadership and win the "hearts and minds" of their employees. This course is designed to address the art of leadership, which requires more than just management prowess. Leaders must inspire and motivate while crafting a clear vision and setting organizational direction. They need strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and resolve conflicts, alongside the ability to analyze financial reports and understand organizational priorities. This training course tackles these challenges directly, equipping leaders with the necessary tools to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and drive their organizations forward.

What are the goals?

By attending this training course, you should achieve these goals:

  • Clarify & Understand the Different Roles and Perspectives of a Board Member
  • Demonstrate Effective Strategic Analysis and Develop Strategic Options
  • Practice Leadership Skills Such as Influencing, Motivating and Delegating
  • Apply & Implement Approaches for Effectively Implementing New Strategies
  • Distinguish & Learn How Different Leadership Styles Affect Organisational Culture and Climate

Who is this training course for?

The training course is designed for anyone who desires to optimise their responsibilities to achieve a greater sense of Governance and to those who desires to cultivate and incorporate ethical values in their organisations. For example:

  • Existing Directors Wanting to Enhance Their Capabilities and Competences
  • Aspiring Directors, Wanting to Prepare for Future Roles
  • Senior Managers Wanting to Gain Board Level Perspectives
  • Functional Managers e.g. HR, IT, Finance, Wanting to Develop Higher Level Capabilities
  • Individuals Seeking Non-Executive Director Roles

Course Outline

Day One: The Role of Board Directors
  • Understanding the difference between direction, management & ownership
  • Role of Executive and Non-executive Directors
  • Key Director Relationships
  • Corporate Governance
  • Influencing Strategies
Day Two: Developing Company Strategy
  • Strategic Analysis & development
  • Managing stakeholder expectations
  • Assessing & managing risk
  • Ethical Outcomes and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Generating Options & Making Decisions
Day Three: Strategy Implementation
  • Planning for change: Kotter’s Eight Stage model
  • Setting Strategic Objectives
  • Achieving alignment
  • Impact of Culture & Climate on Innovation
  • How to inspire and motivate employees
Day Four: Managing Performance
  • Critical Success Factors
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • SMART Objectives
  • Strategic Drift
  • Continuous Improvement
Day Five: Impactful Communications
  • Communicating across the organisation
  • Communicating externally: Customers, Suppliers & Contractors
  • Inter-personal communications
  • Conflict management
  • Virtual teams

The certificate

  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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