Course Outline
Day 1: Strategic Leadership and Long-Term Thinking Module
1: Strategic Leadership in a Dynamic Environment
This module highlights the critical role of senior leaders in driving organisational performance and navigating complex environments. Participants will examine the distinction between strategic and operational leadership, while exploring the key competencies essential for effective leadership within the public sector.
Topics Covered:
- The role of senior leaders in shaping organisational success
- Strategic leadership versus operational leadership
- Leadership competencies for public sector executives
Aligning leadership behaviours with organisational vision
Module 2: Long-Term Strategic Thinking
This module provides participants with the tools and frameworks necessary to anticipate future challenges, identify emerging opportunities, and build resilient organisations capable of sustaining long-term success.
Topics Covered:
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- Cultivating a future-oriented mindset
- Environmental scanning and trend analysis
- Scenario planning techniques
- Strategic foresight and emerging challenges
- Building organisational resilience
Module 3: Strategic Decision-Making
This module offers participants practical frameworks and tools for making effective strategic decisions within complex and rapidly evolving environments. Participants will learn how to evaluate alternatives, manage uncertainty, and balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic objectives.
Topics Covered:
- Executive decision-making frameworks
- Managing uncertainty and complexity
- Balancing short-term demands with long-term priorities
- Case studies and executive simulations
Day 2: Strategic Planning and Organisational Alignment Module 4: Developing Effective Strategic Plans
This module focuses on creating robust strategic plans that align organisational vision with measurable outcomes and actionable initiatives.
Topics Covered:
- Strategic planning frameworks and methodologies
- Defining vision, mission, and strategic priorities
- Translating strategy into actionable initiatives
- Setting and aligning strategic objectives
Module 5: Performance Management and Execution
This module examines how organisations can effectively monitor and execute strategic initiatives through performance management systems and accountability mechanisms.
Topics Covered:
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Balanced Scorecard concepts
- Monitoring strategic performance
- Driving accountability and results
Module 6: Strategic Risk Management
This module equips leaders with the knowledge and tools required to identify, assess, and mitigate strategic risks while ensuring compliance and effective governance.
Topics Covered:
- Enterprise risk management principles
- Identifying strategic risks
- Risk mitigation planning
- Governance and compliance considerations
Day 3: Financial Sustainability and Value Creation Module 7: Financial Sustainability for Senior Leaders
This module introduces key concepts and frameworks that support long-term financial sustainability and organisational resilience.
Topics Covered:
- Financial sustainability concepts and frameworks
- Linking strategy to financial performance
- Revenue, cost, and value optimisation
- Sustainable resource allocation
Module 8: Financial Decision-Making
This module enables senior leaders to make informed financial decisions by understanding key financial metrics and evaluating strategic investments.
Topics Covered:
- Understanding key financial indicators
- Budgeting and strategic investment decisions
- Evaluating business cases and initiatives
- Cost-benefit and ROI analysis
Module 9: Governance and Sustainable Growth
This module explores governance principles and sustainable growth strategies that support accountability, stewardship, and long-term organisational success.
Topics Covered:
- Financial governance principles
- Resource stewardship and accountability
- Sustainability and organisational resilience
- Best practices from leading organisations
Day 4: Executive Communication and Influencing Skills Module 10: Executive Communication Excellence
This module focuses on strengthening executive communication capabilities to enhance credibility, influence, and leadership presence.
Topics Covered:
- Communicating with impact and credibility
- Executive presence and leadership messaging
- Structuring strategic communications
- Storytelling for leaders
Module 11: Influencing Without Authority
This module provides practical techniques for influencing stakeholders, building trust, and securing commitment across the organisation.
Topics Covered:
- Understanding stakeholder motivations
- Building trust and credibility
- Persuasion and influence frameworks
- Managing resistance and gaining buy-in
Module 12: High-Level Stakeholder Engagement
This module develops participants' ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, boards, and external partners.
Topics Covered:
- Communicating with boards and senior executives
- Managing external stakeholder relationships
- Public sector communication challenges
- Executive briefings and strategic updates
Day 5: Advanced Influence, Negotiation, and Strategic Leadership Module 13: Strategic Negotiation and Executive Influence
This module develops advanced negotiation and influence skills required for executive leadership and strategic stakeholder management.
Topics Covered:
- Advanced negotiation techniques
- Managing difficult conversations
- Conflict resolution at executive level
- Consensus building and coalition development
Module 14: Leading Change and Transformation
This module focuses on leading organisational change initiatives and building engagement throughout transformation journeys.
Topics Covered:
- Communicating organisational change
- Building commitment and engagement
- Managing organisational resistance
- Leadership during transformation initiatives
Module 15: Executive Leadership Simulation
This capstone module provides participants with an opportunity to apply key concepts learned throughout the programme through realistic executive-level simulations and exercises.
Topics Covered:
- Strategic planning exercise
- Financial sustainability decision-making simulation
- Executive stakeholder communication scenarios
- Action planning and leadership commitments
Requirements
No formal academic or technical prerequisites are required for this executive-level programme. However, to derive maximum value from the training, participants are advised to possess the following:
- Senior-level management or leadership experience involving responsibility for strategic decision-making.
- A solid understanding of their organisation's strategic objectives, priorities, and operating environment.
- Familiarity with fundamental concepts of organisational performance, budgeting, governance, and risk management.
- Experience in stakeholder management, leadership, or organisational decision-making.
- Participants are encouraged to bring a current strategic challenge, initiative, or organisational priority to apply during practical exercises and discussions.
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- Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
- Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
- Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
Price per private group, online live training, starting from 6500 € + VAT*
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