Strategic Planning: Business Strategy Using Ancient Mapping

Plan your business strategy using a world renowned theory of Ancient Mapping

What you'll learn

Practical tools and techniques to help you plan & communicate your business strategy

Step by step of how to make your own map, using a template or starting from scratch

Understand the unique geographical features of your map and what they represent

Encourage you to think about your world and objectives in a more creative way

Find it easy to identify the “mammoths” you’re hunting

Establish who is sitting around your fire - what do you need from your community and how you can help them

Learn what wealth means to you

Make improved leadership decisions using the clarity of your map

If you are ready to map your territory so you can visualise your company/personal goals, obstacles and struggles clearly, then this course is for you!

Requirements

No previous equipment or experience is needed

Having some examples in mind of situations you'd like to change in your life would be helpful

You will want a pen and paper to draw your map

A willingness to learn is essential!

Description

Strategic Planning: Business Strategy using Ancient MappingPlan your business strategy using a world-renowned theory of Ancient MappingLearn the ancient mapping techniques used by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet to plan and communicate their business strategies. Whether you’re a CEO of a global organisation, a team leader, an entrepreneur looking to grow your business, or even a family hoping to plan for the future, this course will provide you the clarity you need to know where you’re going and how to get there. Follow a step-by-step guide on how to create your own strategy map using ancient techniques, used by some of the brightest and best minds in history.Do you feel like you’re drifting through life with no real purpose? Have you got a vague idea of what you’d like to achieve but no idea how to get there? This course will help you visualise and communicate your goals and make a robust plan for your future. By tapping into your ‘caveman’ brain, you will draw a map of your own territory, featuring the mammoths you are hunting (goals), the mountains you wish to climb (achievements), and the swamps you need to get through (obstacles). This unique planning technique works across all cultures and social hierarchies, allowing everyone to have a voice.Join Anthony Willoughby, an eccentric and world-renowned explorer, as he talks you through the inspirational methodology he developed to help individuals and organisations achieve greater fulfillment and productivity. Using metaphors and territory mapping, and inspired by his time spent with the Masai warriors in rural Africa, Anthony’s techniques are truly one of a kind. He has repurposed ancient techniques and now helps business leaders to understand their business strategy by building a map as if they were assessing a territory.By the time you finish this course, you’ll be trained in a powerful tool, backed by modern research and science in psychology, that will enable you to confidently communicate and plan your business strategy. You’ll understand your purpose, have a renewed sense of self, and have a clear path laid out for you to achieve your goals and ambitions (individually and as a team). You’ll connect the dots between interdepartmental conflicts, discover client niches you’d never previously thought of, and realise where your hidden strengths lie. Supercharge your abilities to lead through change, develop your self-awareness, and find fresh inspiration.The course overview includes:Practical tools and techniques to help you plan & communicate your business strategyHow to make your own map, using a template or starting from scratchTools to help you understand the unique geographical features of your map and what they representEncourage you to think about your world and objectives in a more creative wayDiscover a new perspective on oneself and one's growth pathUnlock strategic thinking beyond daily responsibilitiesBring clarity, focus, and alignment to challenging issuesEstablish who is sitting around your fire - what do you need from your community and how you can help themLearn what wealth means to youHow to make improved leadership decisions using the clarity of your mapIf you are ready to map your territory so you can visualise your company/personal goals, obstacles, and struggles clearly, then this course is for you!Anthony Willoughby is the founder of The Nomadic School of Business, and has worked directly with Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Google, Ferrari, Dyson, and the NHS. He has delivered TED talks and speeches at the London Business School, so it’s safe to say that he is a reputable authority on this subject. Anthony was brought up in Africa and Japan, and his life journey has taken him through some of the world’s most remote and challenging regions. Anthony is an eccentric man but his techniques are used by some of the biggest names and companies in the business world.This course will establish a connection between yourself and your team to move forward through changing times with inner clarity. If you want to build a clear strategic vision in your company, and your personal life, then this is the course for you.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to Strategic Planning using Ancient Mapping

Lecture 1 Strategic Planning Using Ancient Mapping Techniques

Section 2: Understanding Your Map

Lecture 2 What does Wealth mean to you?

Lecture 3 The Frame of Mind

Section 3: Creating Your Map - Strategic Planning

Lecture 4 Starting To Build Your Strategy Map

Lecture 5 Drawing Your Map With Topography – Swamps Mountains and Rivers

Lecture 6 Populating the Map: Grow, Protect and Hunt

Lecture 7 Who Is Around Your Fire?

Lecture 8 Time for Reflection

Lecture 9 The Visible and the Invisible on Your Strategy Map

Lecture 10 Your Contribution and Tools – Feathers and Spears

Section 4: Examples of making Maps for Strategic Planning

Lecture 11 Map Examples – Corporate Using the Template

Lecture 12 Map Examples – Corporate Freeform Maps

Lecture 13 Map Examples – Personal Maps

Section 5: Next Steps in your Strategic Planning journey

Lecture 14 What to do with your Map

Lecture 15 Applications of Strategy Maps

Lecture 16 Why Strategic Mapping Works

Lecture 17 The Strategic Wheel

Section 6: Conclusion

Lecture 18 Keep Revisiting Your Map

CEOs and managers looking to plan, solidify, and communicate their business strategy,Individuals looking to transition into roles that require strategic thinking,Start-up founders wishing to develop and refine their business strategies to secure funding,People wanting to advance their careers by demonstrating their ability to contribute to the company’s success,Company managers and team leaders aiming to get employees listening and understanding each other better,Entrepreneurs needing direction and purpose in their business ventures,Individuals who want to understand their own personal goals for their family, career and lifestyle,Business owners looking to overcome challenges or identify opportunities