Training Course on Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership

About The Course
Course Description
Today’s leaders have a lot more responsibility on their shoulders, especially with the increasing uncertainty of these times. They need to focus on what will navigate their business through the obstacles of time, towards successful returns. This Training Course on Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership offered by Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training offers guidance to any leader who wants to make smart decisions about important components like new business strategies, succession planning, and the utilization of human capital to support and nurture their business.
The course focuses on strategic management, which develops the skills behind strategic thinking and developing good leadership strategies to support the strategic planning function. It discusses how a leader takes on the responsibilities of implementing new strategies and developing their human assets to support the company. This training course is the facilitator towards implementing a successful strategic plan in the real world.
This Training Course on Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership offered by Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training will help its participants define and implement organizational strategies for themselves, their team, and their organization. Working from an initial understanding of their own capabilities, motivators, and resources, it will build an action plan to motivate themselves and those around them, leading their teams towards common futuristic goals in a dynamic world. This training course will further empower participants with the opportunity to develop and enhance the skills needed for strategic leadership while grooming strategic leaders and embedding the process of strategic thinking in its participants’ minds.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this Training Course on Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between leadership, management, influence, and power
- Understand the leader’s role in implementing change
- Examine their own personality and behaviours to enhance self-awareness
- Review leadership styles and practice – identifying overlaps and differences
- Harness the team’s ability to innovate
- Develop and motivate the team for optimum performance
- Evaluate how leaders impact culture and climate
- Understand how leaders navigate change, strategy, and innovation
- Understand and harness cultural differences
- Gain the relevant analytical and leadership skills to develop and implement business strategies
- Sharpen their leadership skills to meet the challenges of strategy execution, and lead their teams and organization to realize their goals
Training Methodology
The course is designed to be highly interactive, challenging and stimulating. It will be an instructor led training and will be delivered using a blended learning approach comprising of presentations, discussions, guided sessions of practical exercise, case study review, web-based tutorials, group work, exploration of relevant issues collaborative strength training, performance measurement, and workshops of participants’ displays, all of which adhere to the highest standards of training. The training technique is built on learning by doing, with lecturers using a learner-centered approach to engage participants and provide tasks that allow them to apply what they’ve learned. Experiential knowledge is also given equal importance within the format of training. Our facilitators are seasoned industry professionals with years of expertise in their chosen fields. All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English.
Who Should Attend?
This Training Course on Advanced Strategic Management and Leadership would be suitable for, but not limited to:
- Those moving into Supervisory or Managerial positions
- Senior leaders who aim to share and enhance their strategic capabilities further
- Heads of Departments, Managers, Supervisors, Change Agents and Sponsors
- Anyone who is interested in developing their capacity as a strategic leader/coach
- Any professional who is engaged in the functions of Strategic Planning and leading change initiatives
Course Outline
Module 1: Strategic Leadership
- What is Strategic Leadership?
- Why do we need Strategic Leaders?
- The Modern Business Environment
- What does a Strategic Leader do?
Module 2: Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
- Leadership and its context
- Self-perception and self-awareness
- Personality, values & behaviour
- Personal transformation
- Path dependency
- Personal style & style flexibility
Module 3: Leadership Development
- What is Leadership Development?
- Why bother?
- Organizational factors
- Leadership and competencies
- How are leaders developed?
Module 4: The Evolution of Strategic Planning and Strategic Thinking
- Strategic thinking in business
- Different conceptual frameworks for strategic thinking
- Commonalities between different approaches to developing and implementing a strategy
- Articulate your current strategic conceptual framework
Module 5: Core Leadership Competencies
- Leader or Manager?
- Influence, Authority, and Power
- Emotions, Mood & Disposition
- Rapport-building
- Communication and its part in leadership
- Goal congruence and alignment
Module 6: Leadership and Change
- History of change
- Vision
- Different approaches to change
- Models of the change process
- Individual reaction to change
- Politics of change
Module 7: Belbin’s Approach
- Margerison-McCann Team Management Wheel
- Time or phase-based models
- Team mental model
- Distributed leadership
Module 8: Cultural Difference & Leadership
- Definitions of culture
- Corporate, team and national culture
- Norms, rules, and cultures
- When cultures clash: leadership responses
- Harnessing cultural differences for innovation
- Learning from different cultures
Module 9: Strategies for Growth, Profitability and Value Creation
- Growth vs. profitability in public and private sector organizations
- Key factors that differentiate strategic success vs. failure
- Action plans for strategic initiatives and performance management
- Achievement of strategic initiatives with changes
- Drivers for strategic change
- Using insights from past experiences to support strategic change
Module 10: Engaging Your Organization in Strategic Thinking
- Ask strategic questions
- Aligning your work to the organization’s strategic initiatives
- Formulate strategic hypotheses
- Explore futuristic strategic conversations
Module 11: How A Leader Builds Trust and Followers?
- Benefits of a high trust environment
- How trust can lead to a competitive edge?
- Coaching, delegation, and reverse delegation for empowerment
- People development and managing your own time and results
- Case-Study: Negotiating agreements using principles of Effective Negotiation
Module 12: How a Leader Uses Communication to Gain Influence?
- Building your story and personal charisma
- The science of influence and how to use it
- Advanced rapport, language, and communication skills
- How to win friends and influence people above you?
- Case-study: Building stakeholder engagement
Module 13: How a Leader Influences People Through Motivation?
- The Motivating Leader for a ‘millennial’ workforce
- The science to motivate yourself and others
- Expectancy Theory
- How an effective leader creates an environment for self-motivation
- Personal roadmap to leadership
Module 14: Defining Effective Leadership in Today’s World
- The challenge to lead in today’s modern organization
- Lessons learned from today’s leaders
- Leadership styles in modern organizations
- Case-Study: Leaders Eat Last
- Self-Assessment: Leadership behaviours
Requirements
- Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
- Applicants must live up to Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training admission criteria.
NOTE
- Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free
- What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees cater for all requirements for the training – Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
- Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.
- The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.
- Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fees paid in accordance with NITA Rules.
Booking for Training
Simply send an email to the Training Officer on training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com and we will send you a registration form. We advise you to book early to avoid missing a seat to this training.
Or call us on +254720272325 / +254737566961
Payment Options
We provide 3 payment options, choose one for your convenience, and kindly make payments at least 5 days before the Training start date to reserve your seat:
- Groups of 5 People and Above – Cheque Payments to: Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training Limited should be paid in advance, 5 days to the training.
- Invoice: We can send a bill directly to you or your company.
- Deposit directly into Bank Account (Account details provided upon request)
Cancellation Policy
- Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.
- Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.
- No refunds will be made 14 days or less before the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training course at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.
Tailor Made Courses
This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request for a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it conducted at our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254737566961 or Email training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer is arranged upon request and at extra cost. For reservations contact the Training Officer on Email: training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com or on Tel: +254720272325 / +254737566961
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Training Calendar
2025 Training Calendar | |||
Start Date | End Date | Location | Register |
6-Jan-2025 | 17-Jan-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
27-Jan-2025 | 7-Feb-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
17-Feb-2025 | 28-Feb-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
10-Mar-2025 | 21-Mar-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
31-Mar-2025 | 11-Apr-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
21-Apr-2025 | 2-May-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
12-May-2025 | 23-May-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
2-Jun-2025 | 13-Jun-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |
23-Jun-2025 | 4-Jul-2025 | Nairobi | https://rb.gy/40cszf |