Strategic management

Let LEAD help guide the strategic focus points, efforts and actions in your organization.

In 1871, Helmuth Von Moltke, General Field Marshal of the Prussian army, pointed out that "strategy is a system of expedient means".

It may sound a bit pompous - but he's actually on to something. A strategy is the "means" - often referred to as strategic focus areas, initiatives and actions - to move an organization from a current situation to a desired situation.  

 However, there are a number of different views on what strategic management work is all about. Broadly speaking, you can distinguish between two perspectives - the plan perspective and the process perspective. 

 The plan perspective is based on a linear understanding where strategic work consists of two phases - a development phase and an implementation phase. The perspective assumes that the world is relatively predictable and that it is therefore possible to develop a strategy that can then be implemented. Therefore, strategy documents and action plans are essential here. In other words, strategy becomes something you "have".   

The process perspective, on the other hand, relies on en circular understanding where the development and implementation of the strategy is continuous. This is because this perspective assumes that the world is relatively unpredictable and that it is therefore necessary to be able to adapt and adjust the strategy continuously in light of emerging threats and opportunities. In other words, strategy becomes not something you have, but something you "do".  

But what are the advantages and disadvantages of the two different approaches to strategic management? And what do terms like strategic goals, strategic focus areas, strategic initiatives and action plans actually mean? And what pitfalls should you be aware of when developing and implementing strategies that can create progress and development in your organization? These are some of the questions you can learn more about during this presentation. 

We can organize a 1-hour lecture or a 3-hour workshop. 

Who is the target audience for this talk?

  • Leaders.

What value does the assignment create for your organization?

Provides the tool for clarifying how the strategy should be seen in interaction with the organization's purpose, vision and values in a so-called strategy house.

Knowledge of different approaches to strategic management work and kknowledge of the importance of and interaction between different strategic management concepts, such as strategic goals, strategic focus areas, strategic initiatives and action plans.

Insight into the main pitfalls that Danish and international research suggests you need to be aware of when developing and implementing strategies.

 

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Read the article here to learn some of the keywords for adapting your leadership to the role of a manager of managers, mastering the management of cross-functional collaboration processes, developing your management team and individual managers to drive the business, and succeeding both together and individually.

Contact us to learn more about what we can do for your organization

Are you facing an organizational change? Do you need strategic advice or a leadership development program?

Contact us and together we will tailor a process that develops the exact competencies and structures that strengthen and future-proof your organization.

Claus Elmholdt

Professional Director, Founder

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E-mail: ce@lead.eu

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