Leadership Skills for Managers

Course Description :

¨     In today’s fast moving business environment it is not sufficient for executives to rely on traditional planning methods that include budget planning and forecasting. They must engage in strategic planning that clearly defines objectives and looks within and beyond the organization to formulate strategy. These strategic plans must be constantly reviewed and adjusted to the changing marketplace.

Course Objective :

¨     This workshop enables participants to understand the development of strategic management and how this leads to competitive advantage. It helps individuals to identify their preferred leadership style and shows how they can adapt this to lead more effectively and achieve better results.

¨     Personal benefits to individual participants include increased confidence in carrying out their roles, increased awareness of the development needs of their team members and themselves. Organizational benefits include stronger and more effective teams, improved morale leading to increased employee retention and an increased focus on execution.

Who Should attend? 

¨     Managers and Senior Managers with 3 – 5 years experience leading others who hold, or aspire to Head of Department status.

Course Outline :

¨     What is Strategy?

*          Leadership and Strategy

*          The Katz model for leadership development

*          Historical development of strategic management

*          Developing strategic thinking

*          Creating common direction

¨     The Strategic Model

*           “You can’t manage something you can’t describe”

*          Defining vision and mission

*          The customer value proposition

*          Aligning people and resources

*          Objective setting

*          Managing execution: The Management Cycle

*          Reviewing and evaluating

*          McKinsey’s 7S Model

¨     The Strategic Manager

*          Sources of power

*          Using power

*          The challenges of leadership

*          Leadership styles

*          Adapting your style

¨       Communication and Influence

*          Stakeholder mapping

*          Cultural influences

*          Diversity of work styles

*          Cross cultural communication

*          Influencing others

¨     Building a Powerful Team

*          The ideal team: Belgian’s team roles

*          Stages of team development

*          Working in and leading remote teams

*          Team values

*          Building trust, co-operation, honesty and flexibility

¨     Exemplary Leadership Practices

*          Multi directional leadership: The Seven Looking’s

*          Leadership networks

*          Leadership vs. Management

*          Coaching and developing others

*          Building the right culture through values

¨     Translating Ideas into Actions

*          Evaluating ideas

*          Giving and receiving feedback

*          Making your case

*          Next steps: SMART action plans