Achieve a
comprehensive overview of fundamental
communication, management, leadership skills
needed to be an effective strategic leader.
Course Contents
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Introduction
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Understanding good Leadership
Behaviors
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Learning the differences between
Leadership and Management
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Learning about Commitment and How to
Move Things Forward
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Problem Solving and Decision Making
Skills
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Handling Your and Other People's
Stress
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Empowering, Motivating and Inspiring
Others
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Leading by Example
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Preparation for Strategic Planning
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Guidelines to Keep Perspective
During Planning
- Who
Should Be Involved in Planning?
- How
Many Planning Meetings Will We Need?
- How
Do We Ensure Implementation of Our
New Plan?
- Setting
Strategic End Point:
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Developing/Updating Vision(depiction
of future state of organization and
customers):
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Developing/Updating Mission
Statement (the purpose of the
organization)
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Developing/Updating Values (overall
priorities in how organization
operates): Gaining insight into your
Patterns, Beliefs and Rules
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Strategic Analysis (environmental scan
and SWOT analysis)
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Environmental Scan (taking a wide
look around)
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Looking at Organization's
Strength's, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)
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Organizational Assessments (methods
to make measurements in the
organization)
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Strategies to achieve the goals and
Action Planning
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Monitoring, Evaluating and Deviating
from the Plan (planning assessment)
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Balanced Scorecard (BSc)
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Creative Leadership Skills (TRIZ).
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Polishing Communication Skills:
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Intrapersonal Skills
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Interpersonal Skills
Note: 75%
attendance is required. Student must attend
the evening discussion workshops to pass the
course.
Prepared by:
Dr. Saeed Asiri, February 2010
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