Strategy and High-Impact Leadership Programme
A two-week executive programme combining strategic thinking, execution and personal leadership for senior leaders.
- 2 weeks (10 days)
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Senior leaders must set direction, align the organisation and deliver results through others, often while managing boards, politics and crisis. This two-week programme combines strategy formulation and execution with personal leadership development, change leadership and governance. It includes a 360-degree leadership assessment, peer coaching and a capstone strategic initiative that participants present to a panel.
Who should attend
- Executives and senior managers
- Directors and deputy directors in the public sector
- Heads of business units
- Leaders preparing for executive roles
What you will be able to do
- Analyse the strategic environment and formulate clear strategy
- Translate strategy into priorities, metrics and accountability
- Lead change and build an execution culture
- Strengthen personal leadership through feedback and reflection
- Work effectively with boards and stakeholders
Course outline
Module 1Week 1: Strategic thinking
- • Strategic analysis and foresight
- • Competitive and public-value strategy
- • Choosing where to play and how to win
- • Strategy for African growth markets
- • Financial implications of strategy
Module 2Week 1: Execution
- • Objectives, OKRs and scorecards
- • Portfolio and resource allocation
- • Performance reviews that drive action
- • Execution case studies
Module 3Week 2: Leading people and change
- • 360-degree feedback debrief
- • Leading change and culture
- • High-performing leadership teams
- • Coaching and developing leaders
Module 4Week 2: Governance and impact
- • Working with boards
- • Stakeholder and political leadership
- • Ethical leadership
- • Capstone presentation to the panel
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Strategy and High-Impact Leadership Programme course?
The course runs for 2 weeks (10 days). Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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