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Using Strategy as a Manager
Navigating management through strategic insightPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Intermediate Provider : Chuk Otakpor 5 Lessons · 13m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Managers in today’s world face an ever-changing landscape of business leadership. To face this environment, it’s important to develop a set of strategic skills to lead your company to long-term success. There are many ways that managers can begin preparing for the future and planning out how to meet important company objectives. Vision and purpose are key aspects of strategic leadership, and having a vision and purpose is instrumental in establishing your long-term goals and objectives. Conducting a SWOT analysis to analyze your team’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats will help reveal the team’s current position and its future potential. A SWOT analysis supports informed strategic decision-making, goal setting, strategic planning, problem-solving, and resource allocation. Successful managers understand the needs of their team and the entire organization. This allows them to support high-performing teams and contribute to organizational success.
In this course, you’ll learn to utilize strategic leadership principles to drive team and organizational success. Discover how to define a compelling vision and clarify your organization’s purpose for setting goals and objectives. Use the SWOT analysis for strategic decision-making, and learn to assess needs at individual, team, and organizational levels to prioritize company efforts.
What You'll Learn
- Define a compelling vision and clarify your organization's purpose to set long-term goals and objectives
- Conduct a SWOT analysis to assess your team's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Apply SWOT analysis results to inform strategic decision-making
- Assess needs at the individual, team, and organizational levels to prioritize company efforts
- Utilize strategic leadership principles to drive team and organizational success
Key Takeaways
- Vision and purpose are key aspects of strategic leadership and are instrumental in establishing long-term goals and objectives.
- A SWOT analysis reveals a team's current position and future potential by examining strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- A SWOT analysis supports informed strategic decision-making, goal setting, strategic planning, problem-solving, and resource allocation.
- Successful managers understand the needs of their team and the entire organization, allowing them to support high-performing teams and contribute to organizational success.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for managers who want to develop strategic skills to lead their company toward long-term success in a changing business landscape.
What will I learn to do with a SWOT analysis?
You'll learn the components of a SWOT analysis and how to apply its results to inform strategic decision-making, goal setting, strategic planning, problem-solving, and resource allocation.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers defining your vision and purpose, conducting a SWOT analysis, and assessing needs at the individual, team, and organizational levels, with lessons on Defining Your Vision, Conducting a SWOT Analysis, and Assessing Your Needs.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You'll gain skills in needs assessment, strategic planning, and SWOT analysis.
How is the course structured?
The course includes an Introduction, lessons on Defining Your Vision, Conducting a SWOT Analysis, and Assessing Your Needs, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
