The Course Content
Day One: Megatrends - The New Global Economic Structure
The major forces affecting business and the forecast trend.
Business strategy in the post-COVID business environment
Globalisation versus deglobalisation in business decisions
The concept of strategic alignment
How to align strategic and operational plans
The new framework of an effective strategy
Day Two: Financial and Non-financial Dimensions of Business
Financial evaluation of a business
The financial “anatomy” of an organisation
Balancing profitability, liquidity and gearing
Non-financial evaluation of a business
Framework for non-financial analysis
Application of the ‘Balanced Scorecard’
Day Three: Assessing the Future Potential of a Business
Tools and techniques of market and business analysis
Hearing and understanding the “voice of the customer”
Measuring and managing the impact of the product life-cycle
Forecasting the future potential of a business
Managing crisis and controlling recovery
Identifying future organisational development priorities
Day Four: Innovation and Risk in Business Development
Developing innovative offerings and business models
Evolutionary and revolutionary innovation
The impact of disruptive innovation
Risk analysis in business decisions
Identifying the right risk to take
Tools and techniques of risk management
Day Five: Value Migration and Developing People for the Future
What is the significance of value migration?
Internal and external value migration
The impact of value migration on strategy and structure
Developing human capability for the future of the company
The challenge of managing the agile organisation
People development in a rapidly changing world