Vision and Strategy for Emerging Leaders
This course is ideal for anyone new to leadership, including the leaders of start-ups and small businesses, experienced managers who are moving into a director role, and directors who are advancing to a Vice President role. By mastering the crucial leadership skills of vision and strategy, participants will be well-equipped to lead their new teams and create lasting positive impact within their organizations.
$3900
Course Curriculum
Module 1
Day 1:
Introduction: Keys to Leadership
Learn how leadership differs from management
Discuss new expectations and focal areas for leaders
Shift to a leadership mindset
Identify your personal leadership strengths and areas to develop
Use a structured process to design your personal leadership plan
Debrief
Vision: Imagining the Future
Identify what a vision is and how it functions
Recognize the importance of having a vision
Learn the most important habits of visionary leaders
Design a plan to incorporate these habits into your daily routine
Learn what makes a strong vs. a weak vision
Examine weak visions that failed and strong visions that succeeded
Learn how successful leaders developed their strong visions
Participate in a vision exercise to build your skills
Use a structured method to visualize your career trajectory
Communicate your vision, receive feedback, and strengthen it
Use a structured method to visualize your company’s or team’s future
Communicate your vision, receive feedback, and strengthen it
Debrief
Module 2
Day 2:
Vision: Constructing a Vision Statement
Learn the importance of a strong vision statement
Examine failed vision statements
Analyze successful company vision statements
Analyze successful team vision statements
Learn how to write an effective vision statement
Utilize a step-by-step process to convert your visualization of the future into a successful vision statement
Receive peer feedback and strengthen your vision statement
Learn the importance of developing a shared vision
Draft a strategic engagement plan for enhancing your vision statement
Debrief
Strategy: Developing Integrated Strategic Imperatives
Identify what a strategy is and its relation to vision
Learn the importance of developing effective strategies
Analyze successful company strategies
Analyze successful team strategies
Learn how to build a successful strategy
Identify strategic imperatives for achieving your vision
Use a structured method to create a detailed strategy
Receive peer feedback and strengthen your strategy
Debrief
Module 3
Day 3:
Communication: Making a Compelling Case for Your Vision and Strategy
Discuss why “how” you communicate your vision and strategy is crucial
Learn the 7 key strategies for communicating in a compelling way
Examine how successful leaders demonstrated the key strategies in written communications
Use a structured method to write a compelling case for your vision and strategy
Analyze videos of leaders demonstrating the key strategies in verbal communications
Learn how to verbally make a compelling case for your vision and strategy
Participate in targeted exercises to develop your speaking skills
Practice presenting your vision and strategy in a compelling way
Learn the importance of strategic communication plans
Analyze successful company communication plans
Analyze successful team communication plans
Use a structured method to create a strategic communication plan for your vision and strategy
Debrief
Conclusion: Applying Learnings to Your Organization
Pull all of the concepts together through a structured activity
Reflect on the skills you developed during this course
Discuss post-training coaching and support through Corpoladder
Farewell
This is a 3-day course
This is a 3-day course
Course Curriculum
Course Highlights
Unlock your leadership potential with Vision and Strategy for Emerging Leaders, a dynamic 3-day course designed to empower new and advancing leaders with the tools to craft a compelling vision and develop actionable strategies for success. Through a blend of theoretical insights, practical exercises, and feedback, you’ll learn how to anticipate shifts in industry, market, and technology, then translate that foresight into a clear and inspiring vision for your team. You'll learn how to develop integrated strategies, ensuring alignment with your company’s goals, while mastering the art of communication to make a persuasive case for your vision. By the end of the course, you’ll leave with a customized vision statement, a strategic plan, and the communication skills necessary to lead your team into the future. Join us and take the next step in your leadership journey!
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Envision an aspirational future state that anticipates shifts in industry, market, and technology
Craft clear, compelling vision statements aligned with organizational goals
Develop integrated strategies to drive their vision forward
Communicate their vision and strategy in a compelling way
Course Structure:
This 3-day course is divided into six sections:
Introduction: Keys to Leadership
Vision: Imagining the Future
Vision: Constructing a Vision Statement
Strategy: Developing Integrated Strategic Imperatives
Communication: Making a Compelling Case for Your Vision and Strategy
Conclusion: Applying Learnings to Your Organization
Each section combines theoretical frameworks with practical exercises, including case study and video analyses, group discussions, writing workshops, and presentations. Participants will leave with a customized vision statement, an integrated change strategy, and the communication skills necessary to make a compelling case for their vision and strategy.
Target Audience:
This course is ideal for anyone new to leadership, including the leaders of start-ups and small businesses, experienced managers who are moving into a director role, and directors who are advancing to a Vice President role. By mastering the crucial leadership skills of vision and strategy, participants will be well-equipped to lead their new teams and create lasting positive impact within their organizations.
Who should do this course?
Middle managers moving towards senior management
Experienced managers moving into a director role
Directors advancing towards VP / President roles
VPs advancing towards CXO level roles