High Impact Strategic Planning
Learn about the purpose, origins, and alternative approaches to effective strategic planning and how to apply the seven core steps of an integrated best-practice strategic plan. Examine the purpose and possibilities for strategic planning by considering a range of professional approaches and the rationales that lie behind each of them. Explore exciting new practices in strategic planning, including business model design and applied dialectical reasoning. We will also be introducing the COVID Strategy Modeler, a way to quickly identify and address the key risks and opportunities to your organization.
Key Skills
- Goal Setting
- Forecasting
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Planning
- Organization
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Delegating
Alex Lowy consults widely as a strategic advisor and educator, helping organizations around the world address major dilemmas in a systematic and effective manner. He is an adjunct faculty member at four business schools (DeGroote in Hamilton, Schulich in Toronto, Saint Mary’s in Halifax and Memorial in Newfoundland) where he teaches business strategy and critical thinking skills to executives. He writes extensively on the topic of strategy and decision-making, with articles in such journals as Strategy & Leadership, Business 2.0 and Group & Organization Studies. Alex is co-author of several best-selling business books including The Power of the 2 x 2 Matrix (Jossey Bass, 2004, with Phil Hood) and Digital Capital (Harvard Business School Press, 2000, with Don Tapscott & David Ticoll). His most recent book, No Problem, was published in 2007, and is being taught in business schools in Canada, the USA and Malaysia.
Questions
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Who Should Register
Mid to senior managers and executives who want to further develop their management skill-set.
Cost and Policies
$825 + HST
Receive a $75 / course discount when registering for 5 full courses in the Executive Management Program.
* Registration for all 5 courses must be done in the same transaction.
All meals and parking are included.
Customize
This course can be customized to your organization's needs and delivered at your location or the Ron Joyce Centre.
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