Senior Management Leadership Programme

Introduction

This programme integrates key management concepts and best practices to develop strategic thinking and leadership skills as well as an integrated view of the business landscape in relations to the market dynamics.

It offers a transformational learning experience that prepares the senior executive to assume responsibilities at the highest level as they lead their companies and institutions to achieve sustainable competitive edge.

Duration

10 days

For Who?

Senior executives and team members with significant management responsibilities are ideal for this programme. Participants are carefully selected to enhance a great mix of senior executives from various industries and regions with relevant knowledge and experience to boost the quality of the discussions and group work.

Typical participants are:

• Head of Finance
• Regional Managers
• Head of Human Resources
• Head of Customer Relations
• Head of Corporate Communications
• Senior Manager
• Organizational Learning & Talent Development et al

Objectives of the Course

The SMLP benefits not only the company, but the individual. SBS programs do not exclude the focus on the person, through various personal learning aspects.

The Impact: to the Company

1. Implement effective strategies to increase profitability and long-term value
2. Increase retention of hard-to-fill senior positions, both functional and cross-functional, by preparing participants to take on new responsibilities
3. Reduce cost of organizational transitions and turnover to allow for a more vigorous success-planning process

The Impact: to you

1. Improve your ability to provide informed insights and more effective analysis of key business issues
2. Enhance your capacity to generate strategic alternatives and implement change
3. Gain an action-oriented focus on leading people and creating value

Acquire a transformed perspective that improves judgment and results in better decision making

Course Content

1. Examining critical areas of evaluation and decision making
2. Positioning the business for growth and profitability
3. Acquiring support for business-building resources
4. Forging effective cross-functional teams
5. Leading through periods of growth and turbulence
6. Implementing value-creating strategies that deliver results
7. Leading self- from current role to next role and across all facets of life
8. Leading others- identifying talent, appreciating how labour laws and other laws affect leadership in a country, regional (even county) scope
9. Leading upwards- managing communication (presentations) and impact to the board, how to ensure one’s presentations to the Board are effective and how to manage any conflict at that level
10. Corporate governance- preparing to be on a board