Leaders can be trained to lead strategically by developing and following a Strategic Frame of Reference which involves:
A leader is acting strategically when he/she weighs their day-to-day issues in terms of what's best for the competitive advantage & long-term success of their organization. And operational leaders can do just that by employing the following proven five-step process:
In today's competitive business environment, senior leaders consistently say they have too few strategic leaders and plenty of operational managers. The desire and need exist.
Both research studies and the high priority senior leaders place on strategic leadership practices reinforce the importance of enhancing this mindset and these skills within leadership teams. The great news is that there are practical initiatives that work in developing strategic leadership skills - with significant payback to both the organization and the leaders themselves. And multiple studies have determined that leaders who think and act strategically are viewed as the most effective.
However, functioning strategically is a challenge for leaders today due to:
However, this reactionary culture carries a huge downside for organizations - not to mention leaders' careers. This webinar will address proven methods for fostering strategic thinking and functioning within your organization.
Pete Tosh is Founder of The Focus Group, a management consulting and training firm that assists organizations in sustaining profitable growth through four core disciplines:
The Focus Group has provided these consulting & training services to manufacturing & service organizations across the U.S., Canada, Europe & the Middle East.
Pete has worked closely with the senior leadership teams of organizations such as Brink’s, EMC, State Farm Insurance, Marriott, N.C.I., Freddie Mac, and YKK Pete is also co-author of Leading Your Organization to the Next Level: The Core Disciplines of Sustained Profitable Growth. Pete holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from Emory and Henry College
& Masters degrees in both Business Administration & Industrial Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.