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Executive Program (C-level)
Strategic Leadership Best Practices

Program Methods:	Accelerated Action-Learning Course and Workshop
Program Venue:	USA West: Las Vegas, NV. Los Angeles, CA. San Francisco, CA. Seattle, WA. USA East: Chicago, IL. Houston, TX. New York (NYC), NY. Washington, DC. Miami, FL.
Program Duration:	1 to 4 Weeks (1 week seminar + 1 week project)
Program Dates:	Management Training Calendar
Program Times:	9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Program Fees:	$19,997
Group Discounts:	10% for 2 delegates. 15% for 3 or more delegates. Government and non-profit delegates receive up to 20% discount for 4 or more delegates. Valid only for Las Vegas venue.
Program Delivery:	This course is delivered in-person (in classroom) at the institute's venue. If you have a special customization request such as topics, hours, duration, location, or delivery methods, including blended-learning (hybrid in-person and online learning), or corporate groups vs. one-to-one executive coaching, please indicate that in the registration form.
Course Advantage:	Client Testimonials. Training Excellence. CEO Club

Program Audience

The executive education program is designed for C-level management and senior executives
Note: This program is designed as an advanced training for government and corporate professionals; we do not accept students seeking initial employment, postsecondary education or initial licensing programs

Program Objectives

Provide an understanding of the CEO leadership and strategic management frameworks
Offer experiential analysis of the challenges of CEOs and their executive teams in leading and transforming their organizations in a competitive market place
Explore executive management best practices, tools and models for building high-performance teams and businesses
Share business strategy and executive leadership insights from the world's most successful CEOs and executives
Analyze, plan, and implement advanced and complex business strategies
Focus on the frameworks, models and tools needed to formulate and execute successful business strategies
Explore ways to gain organizational consensus and align various teams with the new strategy
Create work-based projects to help candidates develop strategic initiatives based on their unique set of issues, resources and business environment
Learn how to monitor strategy execution using performance measurement systems

Program Modules

The program consists of 2 modules:

Management Leadership (3 days)
Strategic Management (4 days)

Module 1: Executive Leadership Best Practices

Executive Leadership Experience:
Top CEO Leadership Questions and Challenges
Executive Leadership Science: Leadership Psychology. Leadership Styles & Behaviors. Personality Profiling. Critical Thinking. Decision Making. Organizational Psychology & Behavior. Motivation Theories. Social Animal. Hygiene Factors Theory. Contingency Approach. Path-Goal Theory. Expectancy Theory. Equity Theory. Tournament Theory. Hierarchy of Needs. Management by Objectives. Learning Organizations. Theory X, Theory Y & Theory Z. Organization Culture.
Executive Leadership Skills: Transformational Leadership. Charismatic Leadership. Change Management. Managing Executive Politics. Organizational Alignment. Self-Awareness. Emotional Intelligence. Relationship Management. Conflict Management & Negotiation. Managerial Ethics. Executive Networking. Performance Management.

Module 2: Strategic Best Management Practices

Top CEO Strategy Questions and Challenges. Strategic Planning. Strategy Best Practices and Pitfalls. Business Strategy Toolkit. Strategy Formulation. Strategy Implementation and Strategy Evaluation Framework.
Critical analysis of the applications and limitations of popular strategic management practices, models and frameworks, including: Harvard Balanced Scorecard (Kaplan & Norton). Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix. Portfolio Analysis (Cash Cows, Dogs, Question Marks, Stars) & (Divest, Invest, Build and Harvest). Strategic Stretch vs. Strategic Fit. Cost/Benefit Analysis (CBA). Profit Pool Analysis. Value Chain Analysis (VCA). Scope. Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis. Competitive Benchmarking. Product Life Cycle (PLC). Core Competencies. Critical Success Factors (CSF). Game Theory. Nash Equilibrium. Scenario Planning. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Risk Management. Trends Probability and Impact. Organization Design. Organizational lifecycle. Strategic Business Units (SBU). Change Management. Natural Law. Gap Analysis. Business Drivers. Environment Scanning. Political, Economic, Social and Technology (PEST) Analysis. Industry Attractiveness. Industry Structure. Introduction Strategies. Growth Strategies. Maturity Strategies. Decline Strategies. Exit Strategies. Industry Rivalry. Entry Threats. Supplier Power. Buyer Power. Threat of Substitutes. Competitive Intelligence. Strategic Group Matrix. Competitive Positions. Sources of Competitive Information. Competitor Profiling. Strategic Planning Framework. D aveni s Hyper-competition. Co-opetition. McKinsey s 7-S Strategy Framework. Decision Trees. Growth Vector Analysis (GVA). Experience Curve Strategy. McKinsey G.E. Business Screen. Governance. Strategic Alignment. Hierarchy of Objectives. Performance Control System (PCS). Stakeholder Analysis. Power and Politics. Organization & System Design. Business Model. Pareto 80/20. Sustainable Competitive Advantage. 3C's Model Strategic Triangle (Ohmae). 7 Ps (Booms Bitner). ADL Strategic Condition Matrix (Arthur D. Little). Product/Market Grid (Ansoff). Innovation as Blue Ocean Strategy (Kim & Maubourgne). Core Competence (Hamel, Prahalad), Marketing Mix 4P's. Strategic Stakeholder Management.

Training Model

Experiential action learning
25%-50% seminar and 75% experiential discussion and project work
The development and evaluation of executive skills are based on the Institute's proprietary KASAC management training model

Courseware Content (Customized)

The executive training courseware includes the following:

Participant's coursework and assessment project guide
Subject matter handbook and lecture notes
Executive summary of the subject matter:
- Summary of essential concepts and leadership best practices
- Examples, case studies, and best experiential insights
CEO's toolkit (management frameworks, decision models, checklists, etc.)
Experiential work-based assessment project

Top Courses By Industry - Optional Customization (For Group Training):

The management training and case studies can be customized to each industry, including: government and public sector management, banking, insurance and financial services management, investment and asset management, energy, utilities, oil and gas management, trade and retail management, education management, pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospital management, construction management, real estate management, agriculture and fishery management, food and restaurant management, telecommunication and information technology management, transportation, freight and logistics management, aerospace, automotive, airlines management, hospitality management, tourism, travel and leisure management, media management, and manufacturing management.

Performance Evaluation (Optional)

Performance can be evaluated on the basis of individual or team project deliverables
There are no Q&A exams or tests. Candidates can choose to complete customized experiential work-based projects such as developing a relevant analysis document, management strategy, action plan or a senior management presentation
The program advisor will review the deliverables and provide improvement feedback
The evaluation is a form of management consulting and experiential coaching for performance improvement

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