The Director as a Strategic Leader

COURSE DURATION 5 DAYS
Dates:23^rd-27^th March 2026

Steering Organisations Successfully

Course Introduction

Directors must cultivate both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills to excel in strategic leadership and win the “hearts and minds” of their employees. Developing top leaders is both an art and a science. Leaders need to inspire and motivate while also possessing the foresight to create a vision and set organizational direction. They must excel in interpersonal skills, analyze financial reports, build strong stakeholder relationships, and navigate organizational priorities with clarity. Additionally, they should resolve conflicts and achieve compromises effectively. This The Director as a Strategic Leader training course addresses these multifaceted challenges directly, equipping directors with the skills needed for impactful leadership.

Training Objectives

By attending this training course, you should achieve these goals:

• Clarify & Understand the Different Roles and Perspectives of a Board Member
• Demonstrate Effective Strategic Analysis and Develop Strategic Options
• Practice Leadership Skills Such as Influencing, Motivating and Delegating
• Apply & Implement Approaches for Effectively Implementing New Strategies
• Distinguish & Learn How Different Leadership Styles Affect Organisational Culture and Climate

Who should attend?

The training course is designed for anyone who desires to optimise their responsibilities to achieve a greater sense of Governance and for those who desire to cultivate and incorporate ethical values in their organisations. For example:

• Existing Directors Wanting to Enhance Their Capabilities and Competences
• Aspiring Directors, Wanting to Prepare for Future Roles
• Senior Managers Wanting to Gain Board-Level Perspectives
• Functional Managers, e.g., HR, IT, Finance, Wanting to Develop Higher Level Capabilities
• Individuals Seeking Non-Executive Director Roles

Course Outline

Day One: The Role of Board Directors

• Understanding the difference between direction, management & ownership
• Role of Executive and Non-executive Directors
• Key Director Relationships
• Corporate Governance
• Influencing Strategies

Day Two: Developing Company Strategy

• Strategic Analysis & development
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Assessing & managing risk
• Ethical Outcomes and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Generating Options & Making Decisions

Day Three: Strategy Implementation

• Planning for change: Kotter’s Eight Stage model
• Setting Strategic Objectives
• Achieving alignment
• Impact of Culture & Climate on Innovation
• How to inspire and motivate employees

Day Four: Managing Performance

• Critical Success Factors
• Key Performance Indicators
• SMART Objectives
• Strategic Drift
• Continuous Improvement

Day Five: Impactful Communications

• Communicating across the organisation
• Communicating externally: Customers, Suppliers & Contractors
• Inter-personal communications
• Conflict management
• Virtual teams
• Training Evaluation and Course Closure

Certificate

• On successful completion of this training course, the ALARDI Africa Certificate will be issued to the participants.
  
  

Venue:

Morocco-Marrakesh   –   Cost USD 2500

Dates:23^rd-27^th March 2026