Strategic Leadership - New for 2008!

Professor Joseph J Doyle
Stategic Insights, USA
12 - 15 August 2008

"Joseph knew leadership in depth and could speak from experience, which made the lessons more relevant and real. Reflecting on the work and applying it was very helpful".

"Joe is a fascinating man with lots to share in such a small amount of time. I personally took a lot away from my interactions with him".

Course Description

A strategic leader's responsibility is to not only manage the here and now, but also to ensure that the organisation is adapting for the future. Executives and senior managers must have the knowledge, skills and insights necessary to address competitive business challenges.

Each segment of this four-day course is designed to impart simple - but powerful - lessons that will equip participants to more fully engage in strategic discussions, ask pertinent questions, facilitate critical decisions and shape high-performing organisations. In addition, the course provides students with a personal leadership profile that illustrates their strengths and potential.

Who is the course designed for?

The course is designed for senior managers and executives who are called upon to formulate or provide input into strategic decisions and business strategies. It is also ideal for potential managers, who are looking to move into more senior positions and for functional managers and other business team leaders who want to strengthen their understanding of strategic leadership principles.

Benefits

This course is designed to prepare participants to more fully engage in strategic discussions, ask pertinent questions, facilitate critical decisions and shape high-performing organisations. In addition, the course provides managers with opportunities to sharpen their critical thinking skills and expand their awareness of what it takes to bring about strategic change.

Objectives

On completion of this module successful participants will be able to:

• Describe the role and responsibilities of strategic leadership
• Manage the critical factors that drive the success and failure of business strategies
• Anticipate the longer term impact of strategic initiatives
• Reduce cultural resistance to strategic change
• Avoid common errors made by leaders in transitioning to higher levels of responsibility
• Select the most effective approaches when framing strategic decisions
• Think both strategically and systemically as they plan organisational change
• Influence a more positive and functional corporate culture
• Reduce the possibility of turf battles and duplication of effort
• Manage the strengths and limitations of their personal leadership style

Course Content

This course will address the following topics in depth:

• Introduction to Strategic Leadership
• Understanding the Human Dimension
• Your Personal Leadership Profile
• Assuming the Helm / Shaping the Culture
• Managing the Organizational System
• Facilitating Strategic Decisions
• Creating Effective Business Strategies
• Leading Strategic Change
• Managing the Political Side of Leadership

Guest Presenter

Joseph Doyle is the Managing Director of Strategic Insights, Inc., a U.S. based consulting firm, specializing in executive leadership. Strategic Insights (SI) provides services in executive coaching, strategy development, decision support and organizational diagnosis and change. SI offers management seminars in strategic leadership, executive decision making, optimizing board effectiveness and leading high performance teams. Clients include organizations such as: Delphi Corporation, Siemens, Ingersoll Rand, Michigan Department of Transportation, Chrysler Corporation, Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Panasonic, General Motors Corporation, Michigan State Police, Magna International, Honda Motor Company and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

In 2003, Mr. Doyle completed a 30-year career with General Motors Corporation, where he held managerial positions such as: Lead Consultant, Corporate Strategy and Decision Support Activity; Manager, Organizational Research and Manager, Corporate Executive Development. Prior to joining GM, Mr. Doyle was employed by the Ford Motor Company, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Management and the Organization Development Department of General Motors Institute (now Kettering University).

While employed by General Motors Mr. Doyle directed the GM California Project which managed the resources of the State of California, the Federal Government and the International UAW. He has facilitated Corporate Global Task Teams in India, Indonesia, Thailand, England and Australia, and served as the Corporate Liaison on Leadership and Strategy to the US Army War College and National Defense University.

Mr. Doyle holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His doctoral studies focused on Strategic Leadership and Organization Change.

Fee

The fee is NZ$ 3,350 plus GST. This includes tuition, course materials, refreshments, lunches, a class dinner and a cocktail welcome the night before the course commences.

To REGISTER

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