Strategic Leadership for Senior Management Training

Course Overview

In an era of unprecedented business challenges, senior leaders must navigate complexity while driving sustainable growth. This Strategic Leadership for Senior Management Training provides executives with the frameworks to make critical decisions about business strategy, succession planning, and human capital optimization.

The program focuses on developing:

  • Advanced strategic thinking capabilities

  • Leadership approaches for organizational transformation

  • Methods to align human assets with business objectives

  • Practical tools for strategy execution

Training Methodology

  • Expert-led lectures on leadership frameworks

  • Interactive seminars and group discussions

  • Real-world case study analysis

  • Practical strategy development exercises

  • Personal leadership assessments

  • Corporate Heights Africa's Do-Review-Learn-Apply model

Course Objectives

Participants will gain ability to:

  • Distinguish between strategic leadership and operational management

  • Enhance self-awareness of leadership style and impact

  • Drive innovation through team empowerment

  • Align organizational culture with strategic vision

  • Navigate change initiatives successfully

  • Leverage cultural differences for competitive advantage

What’s in it for you?

    • Clear understanding of strategic success factors

    • Enhanced leadership pipeline for key positions

    • Improved strategy execution capabilities

    • Higher performance across business units

    • Stronger change management competencies

    • Develop strategic thinking and analytical skills

    • Enhance leadership influence and impact

    • Create actionable implementation plans

    • Build confidence in complex decision-making

    • Gain tools for motivating modern workforces

Who Should Attend?

  • Senior executives and C-suite leaders

  • Department heads and business unit managers

  • Professionals transitioning to executive roles

  • Entrepreneurs scaling their organizations

  • Change agents and strategy leaders

  • Experienced managers seeking skill refresh

Course Outline

    • Defining strategic leadership in modern organizations

    • The evolving role of senior leaders

    • Current business environment challenges

    • Leadership context and self-perception

    • Personality, values and behavioral impact

    • Developing leadership flexibility

    • Organizational factors in leadership growth

    • Competency frameworks for senior leaders

    • Best practices in executive development

    • Frameworks for strategic planning

    • Common elements of successful strategies

    • Assessing personal strategic approach

    • Differentiating leadership and management

    • Sources of power and influence

    • Communication for organizational alignment

    • Historical perspectives on change

    • Change process models

    • Addressing individual resistance

    • Team role analysis frameworks

    • Distributed leadership models

    • Building team mental models

    • Understanding organizational and national cultures

    • Managing cultural clashes

    • Leveraging diversity for innovation

    • Balancing growth and profitability

    • Key success factors in strategy execution

    • Managing strategic initiatives

    • Asking strategic questions

    • Developing strategic hypotheses

    • Facilitating strategic dialogue

    • Creating high-trust environments

    • Coaching and delegation techniques

    • Negotiation case study analysis

    • Developing executive presence

    • Science of persuasion

    • Stakeholder engagement strategies

    • Leadership approaches for new generations

    • Creating self-motivating environments

    • Personal leadership development planning

    • Current leadership challenges

    • Lessons from successful leaders

    • Leadership style self-assessment