Overview/Description
Once thought to be the ideal means of running a business, operational effectiveness is no longer considered a guaranteed avenue to success. Growth requires greater strategy. Strategy requires new modes of thought. To this end, many organizations are changing how they manage their people and how they position their products. Having recognized the need for transformation, their leaders are increasingly turning to strategic thinking to complement their operational effectiveness.
The simulation Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to practice strategic thinking skills in a secure, virtual environment before facing the challenge of an actual, real-world project. Over the course of the simulation, participants will be tested on the objectives of acting as a strategic thinker, sustaining competitive advantage, capitalizing on core competencies, becoming a strategic leader, deploying a strategic vision, and developing a talent strategy.
The simulation Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker comprises three scenarios and is based on the SkillSoft Series "Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker." Links are provided throughout the simulation to the following SkillSoft courses: STGY_01_a01, STGY_01_a02, STGY_01_a03, and STGY_01_a04.
Target Audience
Managers seeking to assume a more strategic role in their businesses