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Strategy Excellence: from Strategic Vision to Tactical Execution

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The CPD Certified Strategist training course explains how strategy is developed, executed and translated into efficient operational performance. It enables professionals and leaders to understand the practical connection between strategic direction and organisational delivery. A Strategy Focused Organisation (SFO) needs a comprehensive execution model supporting long- and short-term planning cycles, both strategically and financially. This model integrates strategy, planning, operations and risk while enabling management to review performance and assess strategic initiatives continually.

Strategy alone does not ensure success; organisations also need a proven execution model to realise their vision. In 2006, Senior Executives surveyed by the Monitor Group identified “Strategy Execution” as their leading priority. Surveys conducted over the last two decades suggest that 60 to 80 per cent of companies miss strategic plan targets because execution is poor. Professor Robert Kaplan and David Norton, authorities on BSC and Strategy Execution, also found that most organisations lacked formal systems for implementing their strategies.

This Certified Strategist training course will highlight:

Defining and developing strategy before translating it into effective operational performance
Understanding the principal elements, tools and techniques of successful strategy management and execution
Identifying and managing human factors and their effects on strategy execution
Applying the fundamentals of business planning, execution, progress and results measurement, and reporting
Understanding the performance contract between an organisation’s CEO and the Chairman of the Board

Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completing this Wallstreet Development Academy CPD Certified Strategist training course, participants will be able to:

Comprehend and use the Planning and Execution Framework
Create and convey strategic vision, mission and intent
Recognise how strategy can be translated into actionable operational plans
Establish the conditions needed to execute strategy and plans successfully by developing optimal support structures, systems and processes
Implement the plans and provide tactical leadership when confronting obstacles and challenges

Who is this Training Course for?

This Certified Strategist training course is designed for:

Corporate Strategists
Strategy Directors
Heads of Strategy
Strategic Planning Managers
Business Strategy Managers
Corporate Planning Managers
Business Development Directors
Business Development Managers
Management Consultants
Transformation Managers
Senior Executives
Business Unit Managers

Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Wallstreet Development Academy CPD Certified Strategist training course uses a range of established adult-learning methods to maximise understanding, comprehension and retention of the material delivered. These methods include trainer input, guided discussions, syndicate activities and hands-on exercises, videos and self-assessments, while maintaining a strong focus on delegate participation throughout.

The Course Content

Understanding Strategy and Strategy Execution

Defining and Understanding of Strategy
Linking Strategy to Action
Setting Long Term Organisational Destination - Strategy is about Where are you Heading
Strategy Documentation, Communication and Duration
Defining Strategy and Operational Effectiveness - What is the difference?
Barriers and Success Factors related to Strategy Execution including Leadership and Culture

From Vision to Results: The Planning and Execution Framework

Understanding the distinction between Strategy, Operations and Tactics
How Planning and Execution Work
Impact of Mission and Vision Statements on Strategic Planning
Mission Analysis and Mission Leadership
Measuring Progress and Results
The Gap between Strategy and Performance

Turning Strategy into Actionable Plan

Invisibility of Performance Bottlenecks to Top Management
Under Performance Culture Impact on Strategy and Performance Gap
How to close the strategy and performance gap
The Four Successful Steps in Turning Strategy into Actionable Plan
Building A Strategy – Focused Organisation (SFO)
The Six Loop Strategy Execution System including the Office of Strategy Management (OSM)

Understanding the Meaning of Performance Measurements and Management

Why do we need Performance Management System?
Characteristics of Good Measures
The Balanced Scorecard
Defining Critical Success Factors
Organisational Excellence
How to Develop and Standardise Performance Metrics

Implementing a Successful Performance Management System

Gaining Management Commitment and Selecting a Winning Team
Planning for Success – Strategic Business Planning Framework
Performance Contract Framework
The usage of charts in presenting effective reports
Complete exercise on how to develop a Balanced Scorecard from scratch
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Recognition

Certificate

• Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Certified Strategist course focuses on strategy excellence, from developing a strategic vision to carrying it through into tactical execution. It connects high-level strategic direction with the actions needed to implement it. The course content provided does not specify particular frameworks, tools or methodologies.

The course addresses strategy as a process that moves from vision to execution. Its subtitle indicates an emphasis on translating high-level direction into tactical activity. Further details about the execution methods covered are not provided.

The course is relevant to people interested in developing or strengthening their understanding of strategy and its execution. Its focus may suit those who need to connect strategic vision with tactical action in their professional work. No specific job roles, experience levels or entry requirements are provided.

The course title and subtitle indicate that it spans strategic vision and tactical execution. This means it addresses both high-level strategy and its movement toward practical action. No exercises, case studies, simulations or other learning activities are specified in the provided content.

You will learn about the progression from strategic vision to tactical execution. The course is centred on linking strategic thinking with practical action. Specific learning objectives or topics are not included in the available course information.

The course aims to build capability in understanding strategy from initial vision through to tactical execution. This suggests a focus on connecting strategic direction with implementation. The supplied material does not list specific technical, analytical or leadership skills.

The course covers both strategic direction and implementation. Its stated focus runs from strategic vision through to tactical execution, indicating attention to the connection between the two. The available information does not specify how the course divides its time between these areas.

The course is titled Certified Strategist. However, the available information does not describe the certification requirements, assessment process, accrediting body or credential awarded. Those details should therefore not be assumed from the title alone.