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Overview
For leaders who set direction rather than only manage tasks: strategy formation, organisational culture, stakeholder politics and leading through uncertainty. Built around a live strategic challenge the participant brings from their own context.
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Aims of the Course
- Formulate strategy from evidence and stakeholder need
- Align structure, culture and resources behind a direction
- Lead senior teams and manage organisational politics
- Execute strategy with measurable milestones
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Course Structure
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Strategic Thinking
- Strategy versus planning
- Analysing the external environment
- Capability and resource audit
- Choosing what not to do
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Leading Culture
- Culture as behaviour and systems
- Values that survive pressure
- Psychological safety
- Culture change without slogans
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Stakeholders and Power
- Mapping influence and interest
- Negotiating with senior stakeholders
- Board and governance relationships
- Ethical use of authority
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Leading Through Change
- Change models and their limits
- Communication under uncertainty
- Managing resistance honestly
- Sustaining momentum
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Execution and Measurement
- Translating strategy to objectives
- Resourcing and prioritisation
- Leading indicators and review rhythm
- Course-correcting without blame
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Leadership Presence
- Decision making under pressure
- Difficult conversations at senior level
- Succession and developing others
- Personal leadership strategy
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Learning Outcomes
- 01Produce a defensible organisational strategy
- 02Diagnose culture and design an intervention
- 03Map stakeholders and build an influence plan
- 04Set an execution rhythm with leading indicators
- 05Lead a senior team through a live challenge
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Assessment
- Strategic analysis and plan
- Live leadership challenge review
- 360-degree leadership reflection
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Entry Requirements
- Current or emerging leadership responsibility
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Progression and Careers
- Senior manager or director
- Head of service
- Strategy and transformation lead