Strategic Thinking

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Gain a Competitive Advantage through Strategic Leadership


Course Description: To maximize their success, managers must look beyond their day-to-day tasks and see the broader picture of how they contribute to their organization. By thinking strategically, they can improve their organization's competitive advantage. This course covers the basics of strategic management, positioning, and thinking, and provides tools for identifying competitive advantages, encouraging innovation, and implementing strategic plans.

Author: Michael Petran

Runtime: 4hrs. 50min.

Lessons: 65

Lessons
Time
(Min:Sec)
Introduction PREVIEW, CLICK HERE
00:43
Chapter 1: Strategic Thinking
Overview PREVIEW, CLICK HERE
00:44
What and Why of Strategic Management PREVIEW, CLICK HERE
03:50
Key Elements of Business Strategy
08:35
Operational Effectiveness vs Organizational Success
03:54
Porter's Corporate and Competitive Strategies
07:33
Porter's Strategic Positioning Types
03:27
Strategic Positioning Questions
01:24
Mintzberg's Strategic Schools of Thought
01:40
Benefits of Strategic Thinking
08:07
Insight-Based Approaches to Strategic Thinking
01:16
Tovstiga's Strategic Thinking Framework
07:24
Chapter 2: Competitive Advantage
Overview
00:40
Strategic Development Questions
02:55
SWOT Analysis
02:37
PESTLE Analysis
06:55
Industry Dominant Economic Traits
07:54
Porter's Five Competitive Forces
00:29
Industry Rivalry
06:19
Threat of New Entrants
03:33
Threat of Substitutes
02:28
Supplier Power
06:57
Buyer Power
05:20
Value Chain Activities
06:32
Competence-Based Strategic Management
08:10
Key Success Factors (KSFs)
04:25
Strategic Development of Talent
12:37
Chapter 3: Innovation & Leadership
Overview
00:29
Strategic Innovation
00:51
Wood's Five Phases of Strategic Innovation
06:12
Markides' Successful Strategic Innovation
03:46
Christensen's Sustaining vs Disruptive Innovation
04:12
Strategic Innovation Checklist
15:20
Kim and Mauborgne's Blue Ocean vs Red Ocean
08:48
Analytic Framework for Blue Ocean Strategy
08:50
Blue Ocean Strategy Value Curve
03:41
Strategic Leadership
04:27
Leadership vs Management
08:02
Collins' Level 5 Leadership
04:39
Collins' Leadership Hierarchy
03:51
Chapter 4: Planning & Implementing a Strategy
Overview
00:47
Strategic Thinking vs Strategic Planning
03:38
Formal Strategic Planning Process
02:097
Facilitated Process
06:01
Five Phases of Strategy Planning
00:46
Characteristics of Strategic Values
06:47
Examples of Strategic Values
06:14
Characteristics of a Strategic Vision Statement
05:01
Communicating a Strategic Vision Statement
03:41
Strategic Vision vs Product Strategy
04:11
Characteristics of a Strategic Mission Statement
07:08
Characteristics of a Strategy Statement
00:35
Characteristics of Objectives
01:38
Characteristics of Scope/Domain
02:26
Characteristics of Advantage
02:30
Strategic Sweet Spot
00:43
Developing a Strategy Statement
04:02
Formulating a Strategic Plan
02:10
Benefits of Implementing a Strategy
03:42
Alignment Required for Strategic Plan Implementation
04:40
Actions for Successful Implementation of a Strategic Plan
06:36
Pitfall that Impact Strategic Plan Implementation
05:410
Evaluating Strategic Plans
05:20
The Balance Scorecard
04:13
Conclusion
00:25
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