An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Leading for Strategic Success

Learn How to Develop Successful Leadership Strategies

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

In today’s dynamic business landscape, leaders are constantly challenged by disruptive technologies, evolving business models, and fast-changing markets. Navigating this environment requires more than operational competence—it demands strategic foresight, adaptable thinking, and the ability to lead transformative change.

The Leading for Strategic Success training course equips managers with the critical skills to elevate their leadership impact, reframe uncertainty as opportunity, and align their teams with long-term strategic goals. This training course helps you transition from reactive management to proactive, strategic leadership that drives sustained success.

Through expert-led sessions, case studies, simulations, and reflective exercises, participants will explore powerful frameworks and tools to sharpen their strategic thinking and become catalysts for meaningful change within their organizations.

This Leading for Strategic Success training course will highlight:

  • Enhancing leadership impact through strategic awareness
  • Identifying and eliminating organizational roadblocks to performance
  • Developing a big-picture mindset for market, competitor, and stakeholder analysis
  • Communicating vision effectively to influence decisions and actions
  • Leading change initiatives and managing resistance constructively
  • Applying a complete strategic management framework for real-world implementation

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of the Leading for Strategic Success training course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply strategic leadership principles to lead organizational transformation
  • Strengthen adaptability and resilience in the face of complexity and change
  • Develop a personalized leadership framework aligned with strategic objectives
  • Guide teams through uncertainty with confidence and clarity
  • Recognize emerging opportunities and respond with decisive action
  • Foster a leadership culture focused on innovation, growth, and long-term success
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This Leading for Strategic Success training course uses a range of leadership and strategy models, methods and tools along with group work, reflective exercises, situational simulations, individual feedback and case studies.

A feature of this training course is the use of a strategic management system that provides a complete framework to help you lead the development and delivery of a strategy for your organisation. We also provide you with insights into aspects of your approach to dealing with uncertainty and handling conflict through leadership assessment instruments.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

Organizations sending participants to the Leading for Strategic Success training course can expect the following benefits:

  • Development of a forward-thinking leadership culture
  • Improved strategic decision-making across management levels
  • Enhanced ability to implement change initiatives effectively
  • Greater alignment between strategy, operations, and performance
  • Empowered leaders who drive innovation and continuous improvement
  • Faster and more accurate judgments in high-pressure situations
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PERSONAL IMPACT

Participants of this training course will return with:

  • A deeper understanding of their leadership potential and influence
  • Confidence in leading strategic conversations and initiatives
  • A toolkit for managing complexity, ambiguity, and change
  • The ability to guide teams toward a shared strategic vision
  • Greater readiness for promotion to senior leadership roles
  • Insights into the personal habits and behaviours that elevate leadership effectiveness
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This KC Academy Leading for Strategic Success training course will be of benefit to managers who are open to developing new approaches to leadership. This training course is suitable to a wide range of experienced professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Senior Managers
  • General Managers
  • Heads of Department
  • Functional Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Aspiring Managers who wish to develop their Leadership and Management skills

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: The Current Context of Leadership
  • Definitions of Leadership
  • Double Loop Learning
  • Rational and Non-rational Approaches
  • Leadership of Groups and Organisations
  • Transformational Change
Day 2: Alignment: Linking Strategy to Operations
  • Overview of a Strategic Management System
  • Measuring Results
  • Foundations for Success: Strategic Leadership
  • Business Process Management Concepts
  • Describing and Realizing Improvements using Process Models
Day 3: Analysing and Solving Complex Problems
  • The Difference between Simple and Complex Problems
  • Understanding Complexity
  • Solving Complex Problems with Systems Thinking
  • Creative Thinking Techniques
  • Analysing, Preparing and Winning Arguments
Day 4: Planning for Success
  • The Difference between Good Strategy and Bad Strategy
  • Making a Business Case
  • Group Decision Making and Change
  • Evidence-based Management – what really works?
Day 5: Overcoming Execution Problems – Useful Tools and Techniques
  • Managing Human Factors in Business Performance
  • Test your Leadership
  • Overcoming Bias and Understanding Psychology to Get Results
  • Individual Plans and Presentations
  • Commitment to Action
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

THIS TRAINING COURSE IS ALSO PART OF THE 10-DAY TITLES:

CLASSROOM

The Strategy and High Impact Leadership Programme

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