An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen

Strategy Building & Sustaining Competitive Advantage

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

In today’s competitive global economy, strong strategic awareness and business acumen are essential for leaders aiming to drive innovation, profitability, and long-term success. Research from the Economist Intelligence Unit reveals that two-thirds of corporate leaders believe a lack of business acumen impedes strategic execution. Developing this skill across your leadership team builds the capability to make well-informed decisions aligned with the organization’s strategic goals.

This Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen training course equips professionals with the knowledge and practical tools needed to analyze market dynamics, understand business drivers, and lead with a strategic mindset. Participants will gain insights into how different business functions, finance, marketing, operations, and human resources—must align to deliver sustainable results. The training course also strengthens financial literacy and decision-making abilities essential for navigating uncertainty and change.

This Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen training course will highlight:

  • A comprehensive review of economic forces shaping your business landscape
  • Strategic thinking frameworks and innovation techniques
  • Tools for competitor analysis and scenario planning
  • Key principles of business acumen and strategy development
  • Essential leadership behaviours that inspire alignment and strategic execution

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of this Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen training course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze external environmental factors and their impact on strategic performance
  • Assess industry trends and anticipate competitive threats
  • Evaluate business performance through financial and non-financial metrics
  • Align departmental functions with corporate strategy for value creation
  • Design a business strategy supported by a practical implementation roadmap
  • Enhance communication of strategic insights to influence stakeholders
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This training course provides an interactive and participative workshop style that will challenge individuals and encourage new thinking. This training course will also guide and facilitate learning and individual reflection, as well as using direct input, discussions, case studies, exercises and video.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

This training course will enhance your organisation's strategic alignment, performance, and decision-making capacity by:

  • Building a workforce that understands how their actions impact organisational goals
  • Fostering a culture of accountability, agility, and strategic execution
  • Improving communication and collaboration across departments
  • Strengthening strategic planning and resource allocation processes
  • Enabling leaders to interpret financial and operational data for better decisions
  • Enhancing competitive positioning through proactive business leadership
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PERSONAL IMPACT

Delegates will leave this training course with sharpened business acumen and strategic insight, gaining the ability to:

  • Understand how key business functions interrelate and drive performance
  • Navigate complexity and ambiguity in strategic situations
  • Make confident, data-driven business decisions
  • Translate strategic ideas into clear actions and outcomes
  • Communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
  • Position themselves for broader leadership roles and increased influence
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Functional managers who have responsibilities to support their departments and the organization as a whole. Also, individuals responsible for Strategy Implementation and Communication Planning.

This KC Academy Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Those wishing to sharpen their analytical skills and Business Savvy
  • Supervisors taking on additional strategic responsibilities
  • Managers taking on a more senior and strategic role in their organization
  • Managers seeking innovative approaches to business development
  • Managers wanting to refresh their business acumen and strategic management tools

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: The “Business” Process
  • 21st Century Changes and Challenges
  • Psychological Aspects of Decision Making
  • Strategic Thinking – Who, How, When & Why
  • Examples of Strategy Success and Failure
  • Business Savvy and Business Sense
  • Financial Literacy
  • Business Management and Leadership
Day 2: Strategic Management Skills
  • Leadership Theories & Styles
  • Attributes of Successful Leaders
  • Strategic Skills: Traits or Contextual
  • Visioning, Communicating & Framing
  • Team and Organisation Perspectives on Implementing Strategies
  • Leading others through the Strategic Process
Day 3: The Strategic Process
  • Impact of External Change: Competitive Positioning, Technology, Regulation
  • Innovation: Blue vs. Red Ocean Strategies
  • The Strategy Hierarchy
  • Realizing the Strategies: Making them happen
  • Recognizing & Reacting to Disruptive Competition
  • Competitive Positioning
Day 4: Business Acumen
  • The Dimensions of Business Issues
  • Business Complexity and Uncertainty
  • Mindfulness, Sense-making and Resilience
  • Financial Understanding and Interpretation
  • Key Stakeholder Analysis
  • Competitive Strategies required for Success
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Avoid Common Planning Traps and Pitfalls by conducting a Business Strategy Review
Day 5: Strategy Implementation and Communication Plan
  • Challenges of Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Test Strategic and Business Models
  • Explore the Essential Elements needed to implement a Strategic Plan
  • Develop Profit Improvement Strategies and Planning for Growth
  • Strategic Execution: Budgeting, Forecasting & Adjusting to Reality
  • Communicating and Aligning Corporate to Individual Objectives
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Certificate

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

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