From Operational Manager To Strategic Thinker

Managers need to balance their roles between operational management and strategic thinking. As organisations flatten with changing roles, strategic thinking is no longer the responsibility of only senior management. All managers down the line are required to think strategically within the context of their organisation's business.

Participants will develop a strategic mindset so as to add value to their organisations from within their own work units as well as in their interactions with other units. Developing a strategic mindset also prepares participants for higher levels of responsibility over time.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the difference between operational management and strategic thinking
• Understand what is strategy and how strategic thinking can add value to your organisation
• Learn a structured, four-step approach to strategic thinking
• Apply this approach to different types of organisations - commercial and non-commercial - and to different levels within an organisation - corporate, business unit and functional level
• Understand the challenges and key requirements of successful strategy execution