The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders - Virtual Learning
Course Methodology
This Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders training course will utilise a variety of proven highly interactive adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes facilitated group and individual exercises, case studies, role-play, and videos. The instructor will also facilitate learning by encouraging the delegates to test and critically appraise any theories and concepts on the training course.
Course Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Understand the challenge of strategy and managing uncertainty
- Develop business acumen in the use of key strategic tools
- Recognise the importance of leadership qualities such as developing clear messages
- Apply both data analysis and creativity to strategy development
- Develop skills in employee engagement and alignment to deliver the strategy
Target Audience
This DXB Institute "The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders" training course is designed with high-level content for directors and senior leaders. It is suited to directors and top management with aspirations for Board appointments:
- Directors
- Senior Managers
- Managers with Board level aspirations
- Planners providing information to the Board
- Functional leaders e.g. HR, ICT contributing to Board decisions
Target Competencies
Organisational Impact
Directors with a broad understanding of strategy will be better able to run agile organisations which are more adaptable and better able to respond to unexpected external shocks, thereby improving decisions and aligning the organisation to make rapid and necessary adjustments.
- Directors receive regular and accurate information about organisational capabilities
- Directors are briefed regularly on external factors: political, economic, environmental, social, and technological to enable agile responses
- Directors ensure that results of business analysis are heard and understood
- Directors recognise that organisational culture may impact decision making
- Directors check that top down and bottom-up communication channels are consistent and effective
- Directors ensure that performance management systems are fit for purpose
Personal Impact
The delegates will gain the opportunity to enhance their strategic skills, in a safe and challenging environment:
- Become adept at using different strategic analytical tools
- Recognise the psychological factors affecting senior team’s decision-making
- Ensure that planning teams and processes are fit for purpose
- Recognise the key factors supporting organisational agility
- Ensure messages are clear and consistently communicated
- Enhance key leadership capabilities and skills
Course Outline
Navigating Strategy Through Uncertainty
- What strategy ‘is’ and ‘is not’?
- Defining the end point: Vision, mission, and objectives
- Stakeholders’ points of view
- The psychology of regret
- The challenge of decision making
Strategic Business Analysis
- Analysis: External factors
- Industry analysis
- Product and industry life cycles
- Competitor analysis
- Determining priorities
The Role of Leaders in Delivering Strategy
- Leadership qualities for strategic management
- Cascading goals
- Managing conflict across organisational boundaries
- Developing and communicating a clear message
- Influence, negotiation, and persuasion
Striking a Balance between Data and Creativity
- Tracking business performance
- Converting data into usable information
- Does innovation stem from numbers?
- Imagining possible futures (scenarios)
- Planning for innovation
Alignment to Strategic Goals
- How effective is your performance management process?
- Engaging with and motivating staff
- Handling strategic drift and ever-changing goals
- Identifying change agents
- Delegating decisions
- Personal development planning
2026 Schedule & Fees
| Date | City | Language | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 17 Jan - 21 Jan, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 17 Jan - 21 Jan, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 07 Feb - 11 Feb, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 07 Feb - 11 Feb, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Apr - 22 Apr, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Apr - 22 Apr, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 May - 13 May, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 May - 13 May, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Jul - 22 Jul, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Jul - 22 Jul, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Aug - 12 Aug, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Aug - 12 Aug, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 17 Oct - 21 Oct, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 17 Oct - 21 Oct, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 07 Nov - 11 Nov, 2027 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 07 Nov - 11 Nov, 2027 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
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