Global Learning for Operational Leaders
Course LM-024
Business Strategy Essentials
Strong business strategy helps organizations compete effectively, adapt to change, and achieve sustainable growth. The outline covers Strategic Thinking for Business Success, Turning Strategy into Practical Plans, Leadin...
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23 sessions
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23 sessions
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Introduction
Course overview
Why Attend
Strong business strategy helps organizations compete effectively, adapt to change, and achieve sustainable growth. Managers at every level need the ability to think strategically, translate direction into plans, lead execution, and continuously improve results. This course provides participants with practical tools to understand strategy, align resources, manage implementation, and strengthen leadership impact in today’s dynamic business environment.
Course Methodology
This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, workshops, group discussions, planning exercises, self-assessments, and real workplace examples.
Course Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of business strategy
- Develop stronger strategic thinking skills
- Translate strategy into clear plans and priorities
- Improve strategy execution and leadership effectiveness
- Manage change, collaboration, and resistance
- Understand the impact of culture and influence on strategy
- Use tools to monitor progress and performance
- Build long-term strategic leadership capability
Target Audience
- Managers and Supervisors
- Team Leaders
- Department Heads
- Project Managers
- Business Owners
- Future Leaders
- Anyone seeking stronger strategic management skills
Target Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Planning Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Decision-Making
- Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of business strategy
- Develop stronger strategic thinking skills
- Translate strategy into clear plans and priorities
- Improve strategy execution and leadership effectiveness
- Manage change, collaboration, and resistance
- Understand the impact of culture and influence on strategy
- Use tools to monitor progress and performance
- Build long-term strategic leadership capability
Who should attend
Target audience
- Managers and Supervisors
- Team Leaders
- Department Heads
- Project Managers
- Business Owners
- Future Leaders
- Anyone seeking stronger strategic management skills
- Target Competencies
Methodology
Learning approach
- This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, workshops, group discussions, planning exercises, self-assessments, and real workplace examples.
Course content
Five focused days of learning and application
Day 1
Strategic Thinking for Business Success
- Art and science of strategy in modern organizations
- Importance of strategic thinking for managers at all levels
- Core principles of effective strategic thinking
- Roles of leaders and managers in shaping strategy
- Strategy as a driver of innovation and renewal
- Exercise: Personal strategic thinking self-assessment
Day 2
Turning Strategy into Practical Plans
- Key elements of business plans and strategic alignment
- Vision, mission, and organizational values
- Translating board direction into structured action plans
- Goal setting and alignment methods
- Planning for uncertainty and unexpected events
- Resource prioritisation and allocation decisions
- Responsibilities of managers during planning
- Exercise: Build a simple strategy map and plan
Day 3
Leading and Executing Strategy
- Critical success factors for implementation
- Leadership’s role in sustaining strategic initiatives
- Leadership styles and their impact on execution
- Managing change and resistance during transitions
- Building buy-in through communication and listening
- Practical approaches: motivation, delegation, performance management
- Exercise: Responding to implementation scenarios
Day 4
Power, Culture, and Organisational Influence
- Understanding power and influence in organizations
- How culture supports or blocks strategy success
- Collaboration across departments and functions
- Informal networking and relationship-building techniques
- Managing stress and conflict during strategic decisions
- Case studies on power structures and strategic outcomes
Day 5
Continuous Improvement and Career Growth
- Tools to track strategy progress and results
- Agile and adaptive strategy management practices
- Digital tools for planning and strategic management
- Embedding continuous improvement into strategy cycles
- Future trends in strategy and leadership development
- Exercise: Personal strategic leadership development plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Business Strategy Essentials (LM-024) cover?
This course covers Leadership and Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 15 - 19 June 2026, with additional classroom dates and mirrored Online / Live options listed in the course schedules section.
Who should attend this course?
Managers and Supervisors, Team Leaders, Department Heads
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Yes. The course detail page includes both classroom sessions and Online / Live sessions, with online options aligned to the same course dates for easier planning.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Barcelona, London, Munich, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Vienna, Kuala lumpur, Paris.
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