Becoming a Strategic Leader

How will I benefit?

After the course you will be able to:

  • Understand how daily decisions impact long-term organisational goals
  • Learn to translate organisational strategy into a compelling vision for your team
  • Build confidence in influencing across teams
  • Model behaviours that inspire followership
  • Empower others to take ownership
  • Foster a team culture that encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement
  • Use strategic frameworks to strengthen decision-making

Who should attend?

You will find this course helpful if:

  • You are about to take up a Senior Management role and you would like to develop your skills and confidence for leading others
  • You are looking for new ways to inspire and motivate your team
  • You find yourself with the responsibility of achieving a greater impact across the wider organisation
  • You want to create lasting change within your team and the wider organisation
  • You aren’t getting the buy in and support of your team using the traditional approaches to managing others

Course Outline / Key Topics

  • The core principles and characteristics of transformational leaders
  • What it means to be a Transformational Leader
  • Transactional v Transformational Leadership – finding the balance
  • Alternative leadership styles and their impact on team dynamics and success
  • The requirement for flexibility when choosing an appropriate leadership style
  • Creating the right conditions to lead others through improvement and innovation
  • Developing an appropriate organisational / departmental culture
  • Critical conditions for successful cultural change
  • The importance of building trust
  • Empowering others to act