Duration
8 weeks
Delivery
Hybrid (online and face-to-face)
Accreditation
CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Ideal for
Senior leaders and executives leading through change, disruption or uncertainty
In an age of disruption, uncertainty is the only certainty. Strategic adaptability in turbulent times is an intensive 8-week hybrid programme that empowers senior leaders to lead with clarity and agility in complex, fast-moving environments.
Through expert facilitation, input from inspirational leaders and immersive learning experiences, you’ll explore the contemporary issues shaping strategy today and develop the skills and mindset to respond to emerging challenges with confidence.
Key contemporary issues explored throughout the programme include geopolitical instability and global power shifts, technological disruption, AI and digital acceleration, sustainability and the climate emergency, supply chain fragility and economic volatility, cultural and generational shifts in the workforce, hybrid working, wellbeing and organisational resilience, reputation, trust and ethical leadership, and changing customer expectations and societal pressures.
A strategic lens on today’s most pressing business challenges
Frameworks for agility, foresight and systems thinking
Tools to lead in real time and respond without a script
Insight from diverse and inspiring leaders
CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Successful completion leads to the CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, a highly regarded qualification for senior and strategic leaders, recognised across sectors.
Assessment: a practical CMI assessment based on real-world strategic challenges from your own organisation, with expert support throughout.
Eight weeks combining face-to-face intensives with online learning, peer forums and an optional one-to-one coaching session. Places are limited.
Sensemaking in complexity
Face-to-face. The new leadership terrain, mapping volatility and uncertainty (VUCA and BANI), a guest speaker on leading through crisis, and an introduction to strategic improvisation.
Geopolitics, climate and global systems
Online. Scenario planning and futures thinking, plus a peer forum.
Innovation in uncertainty
Online. Systems thinking, alternative leadership models and case studies in strategic pivoting.
Improvisational leadership
Face-to-face. Leading with agility and presence, lessons from jazz, theatre and sport, a live challenge and a guest speaker.
Human-centred and ethical leadership
Online. Building adaptable, inclusive teams and emotional resilience under pressure.
Adaptability audit and action plan
Online. Personal adaptability audit, strategic leadership action plan and an optional one-to-one coaching session.