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The leader of today has greater challenges than ever before in terms of unlocking human potential in their organisation and delivering results. This programme will help you achieve those aims and help you initiate and manage change more effectively. In particular, it will help you to:

Develop an effective strategy to achieve your business goals

Understand the role of emotional intelligence in leadership

Take away a practical leadership tool-kit

Develop a more dynamic approach through enhanced strategic creativity

Broaden your understanding of the corporate culture to increase your influence within it

Improve your persuasion and influencing skills to achieve your strategic goals

Learn the key functions of strategic leadership

In today’s world, one of the main aims of the leader is to develop the capability of the organisation to handle change and the challenges of the future even if those challenges have yet to be discovered. Leading in the organisational setting is becoming increasingly difficult because of the increase in regulation in all sectors and the risk of litigation. All organisations need leaders who can handle these challenges effectively, in particular the complexities of organisational life. At the same time, people who feel they are led effectively from the top find it easier to cope with and perform under higher pressure levels and therefore achieve the ultimate business goals

Who should attend?

This programme has been specifically designed for senior managers and those middle managers who are on the fast track to senior positions. It is suitable for both public and private sector individuals and all senior managers, executives and directors who understand the benefits both personally and professionally of developing strategic leadership skills.

Practical training methods

The course leader uses a broad range of learning techniques including short input sessions, individual development exercises, group work and case studies to provide a strong mix between practical training and giving a sound foundation of strategic leadership theory. The course provides you with a unique opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt and benefit from the observations and perceptions of the other course members.

Leadership is less about doing and more about being.

Day One

Introduction and objectives

The need for strategic leadership

The roots of leadership

How thought on leadership has developed

Current perceptions on strategic leadership

The leadership/management debate

People and process issues

The integrated approach to deliver results

Levels of leadership

The capabilities required at the strategic level

The difference between strategic leadership and strategy

Qualities and capabilities of strategic leaders

Illustration through case studies

Review of strategic capability

Developing specific leadership qualities

A review of strategic capability using case study examples

Developing an approach to leadership

Reviewing the traditional and current approaches to leadership

CASE STUDY 1: Developing a leadership strategy

Understanding leadership processes at all levels

Applying the leadership hierarchy

Analysing the process

PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Demonstrating the theory of leadership processes in practice

Leadership and emotional intelligence

The relationship between leadership and emotion

The essence of organisational climate

PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Participants will work on an exercise to illustrate the theory of emotional intelligence in practice

Day Two

Review of day one

Understanding strategic creativity

Examining the psychological aspects of strategic thinking

Mind mapping and other approaches to creative thinking

Developing a creativity toolkit

CASE STUDY 2: A strategic leadership challenge
Developing a new vision and plan to transform an organisation to face future challenges based on a real-life scenario

Developing strategic leadership capability

A review of current approaches

Understanding the behavioural approaches

Developing a contingency approach

Understanding corporate culture

The structural aspects

The behavioural aspects

The human aspects

How leaders can change corporate culture

Developing a toolkit for change

Understanding the cultural web

The link with emotional intelligence

CASE STUDY 3: Analysing leadership techniques
This practical case study illustrates how the strategic approach and the application of appropriate leadership techniques including ‘split screen ability’ work in a real-life scenario

Performance aspects at the strategic level

Developing vision, goals and objectives

Creating corporate identity and alignment

Working with individual influencers

Effective strategic influencing skills

The characteristics of effective persuasive leaders

Understanding methods of persuasion

Profiling others

Building the top team

The nature of the top team

Accepting diversity and challenge

The key functions of strategic leadership

Putting these into action

Personal leadership planning

Identifying tomorrow’s leaders

Practical approaches

The challenges for the future.

Programme closure

Action logs

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2 Day Introduction - Becoming a Strategic Leader - Manchester

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