Course Details
Course Outline
5 days course
Exploring the roles and responsibilities of the Managing Director
- The MD’s role in setting the direction of the business
- Performance management and organisational development
- Statutory obligations and governance
- Financial control
- Quality and process improvement
- Public relations and marketing
- Defining the organisation’s mission and objectives
- Creating a strategy / corporate plan
- Engaging the management team in the development of operational and functional plans
- Bringing the strategy / corporate plan to life
Developing Effective Systems
- Defining and measuring KPIs
- Organisational design and building high-performing teams
- Creating a performance management framework
- Quality systems and process improvement
Building financial control
- Developing a deliverable budget and scenario planning/stress testing
- Setting and managing financial targets
- Variance analysis and reforecasting
- Establishing financial policies & procedures and building financial awareness within the organisation
Managing in an Evolving Environment
- Understanding the external environment
- Competitive advantage through horizon scanning
- Leadership thinking and its role within the organisation and in public relations
Crisis Management in Action
- Risk management and the balance between preventative and remedial control
- Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
- Responding to a crisis
- Dealing with the media
The World of Leading in a Digital Age
- The Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact upon business
- The changing profile of a successful leader
- Approaches to innovation and considering new technologies
- Managing relationships with the Board and with your teams in an uncertain world
