ILM Level 7 Award in Strategic Leadership

Introduction

The ILM Level 7 Award in Strategic Leadership is one of the highest-level qualifications available to Managers today.

The qualification is an accelerated learning experience of best practice and latest thinking from around the World. It has been designed for business leaders of fast-growth SMEs that need the benefit of entrepreneurial leadership, operational excellence, strategic competence and engagement of the entire workforce.

Course Content

Throughout the ILM programme, you will learn how to:

• Achieve sustainable and profitable growth
• Attract and keep talented and high performing people
• Effectively share your vision with your team
• Develop the leadership capability to engage and motivate your organisation
• Stay ahead of your competition
• Ensure your business strategy deals with rapid changes at a global level
• Learn how to make change a positive experience
• Communicate your strategy throughout the organisation
• Ensure your strategic business plan takes you successfully into the future
• Successfully execute your strategic business plan
• Grow shareholder value
• Balance a successful business with a balanced lifestyle
• Really understand your customers
• Develop an exit strategy for your business
• Avoid the pitfalls in strategic decision making from the World's most experienced trainers, coaches and consultants in the SME sector

How will my company or organisation benefit?
You will be given the opportunity to develop the tools and techniques to help you out-think your competition and build valuable, trusted networks across a wide range of industries. You will also develop the skills needed to build a high performing team.

Programme Timetable

Workshop 1
Vision & Strategy

Workshop 2
Marketing for Growth

Workshop 3
The Sales Process

Workshop 4
Finance & Execution

Workshop 5
Leadership Theory

What makes the programme different?
This qualification is designed specifically for the SME sector. The programme focuses on your business and is carefully designed to challenge your thinking, leading you toward strategic and operational excellence.

Assessment
This is a concise qualification - assessment will cover a review of different leadership theories relevant to your organisation and an investigation of organisational leadership performance by analysing a critical incident.

Assessment will also cover your reflection on the programme and your
learning experiences to improve your performance.

Duration
5 days spread over 3 months