Introduction
This GLOMACS training course equips senior professionals and executives with a complete strategic toolkit - from analysing competitive environments to formulating winning strategies, driving execution, and sustaining long-term performance. Organisations today operate amid disruption, shifting markets and rising stakeholder expectations, demanding leaders who can think strategically, plan rigorously and execute with discipline. This course merges strategic analysis, planning, governance, innovation and change leadership into one integrated executive learning journey, built for professionals responsible for shaping and delivering their organisation's strategic direction.
Across five intensive days, delegates will build strategic thinking capability, master planning and resource allocation techniques, examine the governance and ethical dimensions of strategy across sectors, apply innovation and design thinking to complex strategic challenges, and develop the leadership skills needed to drive execution and manage change. Practical frameworks, case studies and real-world scenarios ensure delegates leave equipped to translate strategy into measurable results and lead their organisations toward sustainable competitive advantage.
This training course will highlight:
- Strategic Analysis, SWOT/PESTLE and Scenario Planning
- Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation and KPIs
- Governance, Ethics and Public Sector Strategy
- Innovation, Design Thinking and Execution Roadmaps
- Leading Strategic Change and Influential Communication
Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Apply strategic analysis and planning frameworks
- Develop and align enterprise-wide strategic plans
- Evaluate governance, ethics and strategic risk
- Foster innovation to drive strategy execution
- Lead strategic change and stakeholder communication
Training Methodology
This training course blends short presentations, case studies, business simulations and facilitated group exercises to build practical strategic capability. Delegates work through real-world strategic scenarios, diagnostic tools and planning frameworks to apply concepts directly to their own organisations. Interactive discussions and peer exchange reinforce learning across strategic analysis, planning, governance and execution. The approach balances theory with hands-on application throughout.
Organisational Impact
The Organisation will have the following benefits:
- Sharper enterprise-wide strategic decision-making capability
- Stronger alignment between strategy and operations
- Improved governance, risk and ethical oversight
- Greater innovation and adaptability to disruption
- More consistent execution of strategic initiatives
- Increased organisational resilience and long-term performance
Personal Impact
At the end of this training course, the participants will gain the following:
- Advanced strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Greater confidence in executive decision-making
- Practical tools for strategy execution and planning
- Stronger stakeholder communication and influencing skills
- Enhanced ability to lead strategic change
- Broader executive presence and career growth
Who should Attend?
This training course suits professionals responsible for shaping or delivering organisational strategy. It also benefits leaders seeking to strengthen their strategic planning and execution capabilities.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Senior Executives and Directors
- Strategy and Corporate Planning Professionals
- Mid-Level and Senior Managers
- Business Unit and Transformation Leaders
- Professionals Preparing for Strategic Leadership Roles
Foundations of Strategic Thinking and Analysis
- Strategy at the executive and enterprise level, and the strategic management cycle
- Vision, mission and purpose-setting for strategic direction
- Environmental analysis: internal and external strategic drivers
- SWOT, PESTLE and value chain analysis techniques
- Competitive positioning and sources of competitive advantage
- Systems thinking and strategic interdependencies
- Strategic decision-making frameworks for leaders
Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation and Culture
- The strategic planning process: from objectives to action plans
- Resource allocation and balancing portfolios and capabilities
- Setting strategic objectives and measurable KPIs
- Scenario planning for future market conditions
- The role of organisational culture in strategy execution
- Aligning culture, structure and processes with strategy
- Building employee engagement and strategic ownership
Governance, Risk, Ethics and Strategy Across Sectors
- Stakeholder theory and corporate performance
- Agency theory and governance mechanisms
- Business ethics in strategic decision-making
- Strategic risk identification and prioritisation
- Strategy formulation in government, public sector and not-for-profit contexts
- Adapting strategic frameworks across different organisational contexts
Innovation, Execution and Overcoming Barriers
- The role of innovation and disruptive thinking in strategy
- Ideation techniques and design thinking for strategic problem-solving
- Common barriers to effective strategy execution
- Building execution roadmaps and transformation charters
- Cross-functional collaboration, accountability and performance dashboards
- Managing disruptive change and industry disruption
Leading Strategic Change, Communication and Sustained Performance
- Causes and drivers of strategic change
- Prescriptive and emergent approaches to managing change
- Stakeholder analysis and persuasive strategic communication
- Conflict resolution and change management communication
- Embedding strategic discipline and organisational resilience
- Executive action planning: building your strategic leadership roadmap
- Upon successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
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