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| Planning and Managing Business Strategy: Culture and Leadership |
| Course Status: | Released |
| Course Language: | English |
| Course Duration: | 3 Hours |
| Deployment Options: | Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet |
| Audience |
| Managers, prospective managers, and any other employees seeking advanced competency in the area of business strategy |
| Prerequisites |
| An understanding of the basic principles of business strategy |
| Course Aim |
| To provide an insight into the relationship between strategy implementation, corporate culture, and leadership |
| Learning Objectives |
| Explain how budgets are linked to strategy. Explain how to implement strategy-supportive procedures and policies. Define total quality management (TQM). Explain how reward systems can complement company strategy. Define corporate culture. Identify the link between a clear strategy and a strong corporate culture. Recognize the strategic importance of an ethical corporate culture. Explain how a spirit of high performance can be instilled into a culture. Appreciate how important it is for a leader to stay in control. Participate in a real-life case study involving leadership techniques at Wal-Mart. |
| Topics Covered |
| Strategy throughout the Organization - Budgets, policies, and procedures - Best practices and continuous improvement - Support systems - Strategy-supportive reward systems Strategy and Corporate Culture - Defining corporate culture - Types of corporate culture - Ethics, standards, and performance Exerting Strategic Leadership - Staying in charge - Enforcing ethical behavior Case Study: Wal-Mart - The rise of Wal-Mart - The Wal-Mart culture - DecisionPath: Choosing Strategy Techniques |