Course Information
- Course Price
- Location Istanbul Courses
- Course Code SPGSI
- Course Date 5 May - 9 May 2025
Course Objectives:
Real strategic planning is about positioning the organization for a future which will be different from the past. This Strategic Planning and Goal Setting course focuses on strategic planning as the essential management system guiding the manager and organization into the future by setting focused goals that will establish and enhance competitiveness. This training considers the necessity of developing both personal mental agility and organizational agility. Close examination will be made of the driving forces creating both strategic successes and failures.
Who Should Attend
Senior executives, operational managers, specialist executives and directors.
Prerequisite Courses
None
Course Overview
Strategy, Strategic Planning and Competitive Positioning
Introduction to the Seminar � Structure and Content
Strategy - Concept and Significance
�Competitive Positioning� vs. �Blue Sky� Approaches
Achieving Competitive Advantage through Flexibility and Agility
The Interaction of Strategy, Structure and Business Processes
Gathering Information and Intelligence for the SWOT Analysis
Strategic Intent, Strategic Choice and Balancing Scorecards
Vision and Mission Statements - Preparing for the Future
Business Analysis and Contingency Planning
Strategic Choice
Converting the SWOT Analysis into the �Strategy Matrix�
Strategy Formulation � Programmes, Projects, Policies
Transforming the Organization - Strategy Implementation and Managing Change
Assessing the Current State of the Organization
Leadership and Management in relation to Strategy
Customer and Market Focus
Human Resources and Knowledge Management
Building a Strategic Planning Team
Effective Process Management to Achieve Business Results
Monitoring and Measuring Business Performance
Strategic Planning Best Practice Whilst Avoiding the Pitfalls
The Strategy Life-cycle and the Problem of Strategic Drift
Getting Innovative Thinking into the Organization
The Potentially Negative Dimensions of Success
How to Avoid 'Paralysis by Analysis'?
Overcoming the inability to evaluate fresh ideas, denying the truth and thinking inside the box
The Critical Importance of Good Planning Team Dynamics
Personal Strategic Planning
Applying Strategic Tools and Techniques to the Individual
Personal Goal Setting, Creating a Personal Strategic Plan
Implementing Change - Achieving Progress as a Strategic Manager
The Mix of Competencies and Personal Skills Required in 21st-Century Business
Executing Strategy - How to break it down and get it done?
Developing Inspiration and Gathering Support
Overcoming Adversity by Leveraging your Skills and Building on Success
Conclusion - A Personal Role in the Strategic Planning and Goal-Setting Processes
Learning Goals
By the end of this training, participant will be able to:
Examine how to design visionary strategic plans
Consider utilisation of a model for organizational assessment
Identify and learn from examples of strategic success and failure
Develop an understanding of the nature of the organizational life cycle
Study the preparation of effective contingency plans
Course Materials
Course notes, handouts