Thinking Strategically as a Manager

Thinking Strategically as a Manager

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

Overview/Description
To resolve many of the threats and challenges that your organization will likely have to face, it’s essential that you develop a business strategy that incorporates a clear vision, new ideas, and innovative solutions. This course explores the characteristics of strategic thinking, as well as the traits you need to plan and implement an effective strategy. It also covers how to develop your capacity for thinking strategically through creative thinking, being prepared to deal with complexity, and being aware of what's going on inside and outside your organization.

Target Audience
Functional managers, professionals, departmental leaders, and all individuals in key roles who want to develop or refine their strategic thinking skills and learn about issues relating to risk and risk management

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Thinking Strategically as a Manager

recognize characteristics of strategic thinking

recall traits of strategic thinkers

recognize techniques you can use to develop a clear vision in order to enhance strategic thinking

identify methods of becoming a strategic thinker through being creative

select ways of dealing with complexity in order to become a strategic thinker

recognize strategic thinking techniques involving knowing what's going on in your organization

use methods to develop your strategic thinking skills

Course Number:
ast_01_a01_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Everyone