OBJECTIVE:
In the day-to-day activity of running a business, leaders and managers often overlook the importance of a clearly defined and executable strategy as a critical component to business success. This one-day session links leadership “best practice” to the successful implementation of business strategy. It provides tools and techniques to help communicate the key strategic imperatives of a business, align daily decisions with the business strategy, examine the repercussions of failing to follow the strategy and explore the link between strategy implementation and the overall success of a business. The Strategic Leadership Process - a framework for leading strategy into action - is introduced.  Participants will also develop a Strategic Implementation Plan.

WHO WILL BENEFIT:
Everyone

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completing this session, participants will be able to:

• define the strategic imperative of their business and align local business unit or department strategy with the business strategy,
• assess the impact of management decisions on value disciplines,
• align strategy with business 'core values',
• align work environment, talent, management practices, business interactions with strategy,
• implement the Strategic Leadership Process,
• facilitate change in practices and business structure that best support the strategy,
• understand the inter-relationship between leadership and strategy implementation, and
• enable people to support the business strategy.

Delivered in an on-line environment using a range of virtual learning tools, this course will offer an opportunity for participants to understand and develop:

Performance Management, Vision and Change

• Shared Core Values
• Competitive business strategy
• Business structures, efficiencies, technology, capabilities and core competencies
• Leadership and teamwork
• Culture and communication - shared values, organizational communication
• Business performance 

Value Discipline Principles

•  Three focus disciplines to create value for the business customer relationship ;  infrastructure management;  service/product innovation

Strategic Execution and Alignment

•  How leaders facilitate strategic action
• Alignment process
• Influence mechanism: activators, enablers, re-enforcers

Strategic Leadership Process

•  Vision, strategy, commitment, action, continuous improvement 

Action Planning

COURSE LEADER: SHAWN IRELAND, Ed.D