Learn Business Strategy Planning For Competitive Advantage

How to develop a successful business strategy - analysis, planning, business fundamentals & strategy implementation

What you'll learn
Definition of strategy, the fundamental essence of why and how an organisation thrives
Strategy is not a forecast or an objective, you need a strategic plan for the trajectory of change
The Gillette Case Study From "Good To Great" illustrates the exponential growth curve
An engineering approach to strategy and how engineers don't design a bridge to stand up, they design it not to fall down
Meticulous design and attention to detail with high professional standards and legal accountability for executives
The value of technology is determined by the person using it, such as a stethoscope or machine gun
90% of strategic plans fail to deliver, 70% of business process investments fail to deliver
The critical factors causing strategy implementation success and failure
Three alternative system value scenarios unlocking the true potential of technology investment
Strategic engineered precision configuration with clever customisation achieved competitive advantage at Dior
The importance of CEO executive custody, top down transformational leadership and how to achieve it
Determining the essence of the business and how it thrives through question based analysis
The core objective of strategy implementation is to create competitive advantage through differentiation
How global differentiators have changed in the last six decades
Critical differentiators; management of human resource, market focus, strategic capability
Essential business knowledge; economic drivers, core customer, market and users, core technologies and systems
The beneficial business impact; what should a solution deliver; problems, design and outcomes
Requirements for a successful strategic analysis and design outcome
How to go about developing a robust strategic design; gap analysis, action plan and continuous improvement
Examples of strategic and essence orientated focus questions
Analysis of the strategic environment; envisioning a future state and how to get there
Introduction to the toolset and method for strategic planning method; StratSnap, StratGap, StratAction
Weight determination, scoring, gap analysis and the development of the strategic programme implementation plan
Development of critical competencies and the management and measurement of strategically aligned Key Performance Metrics
Requirements
Knowledge and understanding of the organisational requirement for strategic success
Description
"A wonderful course on a practical approach to strategy specifically focused on execution. You learn a lot of practical tips based on years of experience on strategy development and execution." - Robert H. "I really enjoyed the course. Wish it was longer!!!! The delivery was great. The content is educational. I really learned a lot as I've been working on learning about the development of data strategies this course on strategy was a welcome surprise. Been through a few courses and books on strategy and none come close. Thank you" - Thabiso M.“James, you really know what strategy is, and what work you have to do, to do it.” – Michael Utvich (Automotive Industry Strategy Consultant)“Your process has been quite amazing. And as everybody has said, your approach and your tools have actually assisted us to arrive at this point in time so quickly.” – Tina E (Group Managing Director)“I came away from it with a much clearer vision, new feasible and achievable objectives and in particular what was on the hearts of my staff in these most difficult of times.” – Louis Fourie (OHS Consultancy)“I found this exceptionally valuable.” – Gerhard S (Group Executive)What is the value of an actionable strategic plan, effectively executed? What percentage increase in revenue/market share/EBITDA do you want to achieve over 3 years? What value would you attach to a method, training and tools that enabled you to achieve this?In this online course learn about what strategic thinking really is and how you should approach strategic initiatives in your organisation. Dr Roberston draws on his economics, engineering and military experience to present a very structured and systematic strategic mindset.Learn and apply the concepts that will help you quickly and accurately analyze your strategic environment. Learn how to approach the development of a detailed, prioritized strategic action plan that will guide your organization in delivering the value you know is there. In this course you will get:Lessons about strategy in a micro-learning format; each lesson presents 3-5 executive learning outcomes that you can immediately apply and take advantage of in your businessA systematic and structured approach to the development of strategic plans; a no-nonsense direct message that cuts through the hype of strategic consultingAn overview of the strategic planning process; the tools and method, governance, focus questions, strategic map, how to approach brainstorming, synthesis of critical factors and the right mindset for converting critical factors into an implementation planA full understanding of what strategy is, what it is not and how it actually drives business successCase studies that help you understand the essence of strategic thinking so that you have practical reference points for the concepts and definitions that are taught in this courseBrutal and honest truths about the strategic consulting industry and the actual state of success of strategic initiatives in most organisations Enrol today and learn the essence of true strategy for fundamental and long lasting transformational change in your organisation. Take advantage of Dr James Roberston's decades of experience and straight talking teaching.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Let's Celebrate Your Progress In This Course: 25% > 50% > 75% > 100%!!

Lecture 3 Who Is Dr James Robertson: Strategic Planning Thought Leader & Strategy Doctor

Lecture 4 Whiteboard Overview Of Key Concepts In Business Strategy Planning

Lecture 5 Introduce Yourself To Your Fellow Students And Tell Everyone What Are Your Goals

Lecture 6 Definition Of Strategy

Section 2: Learn More About Strategy - Your Organisation's Path To Competitive Advantage

Lecture 7 The Time Dependency Of Strategy

Lecture 8 The Exponential Growth Curve Of Strategy - The Gillette Case Study

Section 3: Engineering Approach To Strategy & The Value Of Technology

Lecture 9 An Engineering Approach To Strategy

Lecture 10 What Does The Engineering Approach Entail In Business Strategy

Lecture 11 The Value Of Technology is Determined By The Person Using It

Section 4: Strategic Failure - Harsh Realities, Factors Causing Failure Lack Of Engineering

Lecture 12 Some Harsh Facts About The Failure Rates Of Strategic Organisational Projects

Lecture 13 You've Achieved 25% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 50% >>

Lecture 14 What Is Not An Engineering Approach To Strategic Thinking

Lecture 15 Critical Factors And Critical Factor Synthesis And Determination

Lecture 16 What Are The Critical Factors Causing Strategy Implementation Failure

Section 5: Strategic Benefits, Metrics And Factors Causing Successful Implementation

Lecture 17 The Benefits Of Strategic Thinking - An Illustration

Lecture 18 Case Study - Dior Strategy Using Strategic Precision With Clever Customisation

Lecture 19 Critical Factors For Strategy Implementation Success

Section 6: Strategy Requires Executive Sponsorship & Top Down Leadership: How To Achieve It

Lecture 20 Governance - How I Learned That CEO Executive Custody Was Critical

Lecture 21 Critical Focus Areas Of Executive Custody - What Executives Should Focus On

Lecture 22 Top Down Strategic Led Transformation Versus Bottom Up Process Driven Change

Lecture 23 Determining The Essence Of The Business And How It Thrives

Section 7: Strategic Governance Is A Critical Success Factor; How To Achieve and Enable It

Lecture 24 Governance - The Second Most Important Critical Factor Causing Failure

Lecture 25 You've Achieved 50% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 75% >>

Lecture 26 Governance - How Do You Go About Achieving Executive Custody Of Strategy

Lecture 27 Governance - Role Of Executive Custody in Formulating And Implementing Strategy

Section 8: Strategic Objectives, Differentiators & The True Nature Of Business Complexity

Lecture 28 The Core Objective Of Strategy Implementation Is Differentiation

Lecture 29 Learn the Critical Differentiators For The Successful Implementation Of Strategy

Lecture 30 Business Is Inherently Complex But There Are Ways Of Measuring Value

Section 9: Essential Business Knowledge & The Beneficial Business impact

Lecture 31 Essential Business Knowledge - The Essential Components Of Strategy

Lecture 32 Beneficial Business Impact - What Should A Solution Deliver

Lecture 33 Developing an IT Strategy

Section 10: Learn How To Achieve A Successful Strategic Analysis & Robust Strategic Design

Lecture 34 Requirements For A Successful Strategic Analysis And Design Outcome

Lecture 35 How To Go About Developing A Robust Strategic Design

Section 11: Focus Questions And Analysis Of The Strategic Environment

Lecture 36 Focus Questions And The Strategic Map - Some Question Examples

Lecture 37 Analysis Of The Strategic Environment

Lecture 38 You've Achieved 75% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 100% >>

Section 12: The Strategic Planning Process

Lecture 39 Learn About The Toolset & Method For Strategic Planning

Lecture 40 Strategic Planning Tools - StratSnap Plus More

Lecture 41 Brainstorm - Getting Started With The Strategic Planning Process

Lecture 42 Weight Determination For All Factors and The Reality Of Different Perspectives

Lecture 43 Interpreting The Governance Matrix Of Key Factors And Weightings

Section 13: Scoring & Gap Analysis In The Strategic Planning Process

Lecture 44 Scoring To Reflect Performance; The Everest Phenomenon vs Your Local Hill

Lecture 45 Forecast Scoring And How To Determine Greater, Equal To Or Less Than Current

Lecture 46 Gap Analysis For Strategic Thinking Scoring and Implementation

Section 14: Implementation Of The Strategic Programme Plan & Developing Competence

Lecture 47 The Approach To Developing The Strategic Implementation Project Plan

Lecture 48 Developing Critical Competence Or Knowledge And Skill In Support Of Strategy

Section 15: Assignment: Develop Your Organisation's Plan For A Strategic Planning Process

Lecture 49 Assignment: Develop Your Organisation's Plan For A Strategic Planning Process

Section 16: Conclusion

Lecture 50 Bonus Lecture

Lecture 51 You've Achieved 100% >> Let's Celebrate! Remember To Share Your Certificate!!

Business people involved in analysing and developing strategy,Anyone who is looking for a structured and systematic approach to successful strategic thinking,Executives and leaders who need to create a clear path to competitive advantage for their organisation