MANAGING AT THE TOP - Cutting Edge Leadership

Date: 15-16 September 2022

Venue: Protea Hotel, Ndola

For more information, bookings and clarification, contact:  Phone-  0211 295486 |  Email- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

"If you want to test a man’s character, give him power." – Abraham Lincoln. 

We are all aware that managing at the TOP entails developing and putting into action important company goals and projects on behalf of owners while taking into account available resources and evaluating the internal and external context in which the organization compete.

Managing at the top examines how effective leaders use several methods such as performance management to effectively manage their people, manage their business and drive performance. Leaders are required to complete tasks there are no time wasters at the top PERIOD!

All other things being equal, Top Management is responsible for giving companies general direction. This includes defining the organization's goals, creating regulations and strategically planning to help the organization withstand the harsh competitive tide.

SCOPE OF MANAGING AT THE TOP

• What is Cutting edge Leadership?
• How to contrast inmate vs acquired leadership, 
• What are the core values of a leader, Power Vs Leadership?
• Leadership vs Mentorship 
• How to be a Contained Leader
• Why conduct a Personal SWOT analysis 
• How much SWOTING to do
• How to Contrast Goat and Sheep Leadership
• Why Build a leadership pipeline – identifying talented leaders for the top
• How self- awareness strengthens your leadership skills

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE TOP? 

• What employers look out for when recruiting a CEO / Director and Why others make it whilst others don’t 
• How to Make it to the talent/successor’s list
• Why the journey to the top is lonely but rewarding?
• How to escalate from being Operational to being strategic  

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO YIELD SUCH POWER?

• Why Companies Fail to perform 
• How to Master the Art of recruiting right – it begins right there
• Why senior managers don’t attend training - Lack of training – law of marginal returns  
• How to develop a performance culture  
• Failure to respond and act decisively when confronted with a bad performance – an art to quickly master
• Incompetence – can you recognize it?
• What goes around comes around – deal with it
• Eyes off the ball (not concentrating on key issues that grow the company – costs, revenue and people) may cost you your job.
• Why master the Art of crafting a living Strategy - Failure to align the strategic Plan to Business activities? 
• When to work in silos – breaking the York
• PHD – An African style of behaviour learn, recognize it and deal with it
• How to Manage Workplace Conflict – Conflict Resolution Strategies

Conflict within the office not only decreases employee morale but also reduces productivity and jeopardizes client relations. A hostile work environment is a drain on corporate financial viability. Participating in team-building activities encourages staff to develop cooperative decision-making and problem-solving skills, and learn about coworkers' strengths and abilities. A strong team is essential to any successful organization.

When do managers mostly learn to manage at the Top?

To one day manage at the Top is every manager’s Desire. Every professional manager has a secret desire to be the CEO or director. There does not seem to be a school for CEOs which means you learn everything from those around and in front of you. Other managers may not be lucky because their current environment might not be the best place to learn from.  It’s Crucial that you now understand what occurs at the top in order to get ready and be set to lead at the top. It is said that the temperature increases as you ascend. What difficulties do directors and CEOs encounter at the top? How do you successfully negotiate your way to the Top? How can you quickly rise and maintain your position at the top? Do you see yourself as talented? 

This training will open you to new ways of managing and navigating yourself at the very top. It will prepare you for tough moments and steer you to success in the corporate world. 

This workshop is not for a contained manager but for those that yearn to be the Best Corporate Leaders.

AN OVERVIEW OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

These two (2) days will cover, among others:

• What employers look out for when recruiting for a CEO / Director and why you should match up the challenge
• Why do others make it to the top whilst others don’t
• What are the key competencies required to manage at the top?
• How do you Develop Effective Personal Leadership Skills? 
• How to Achieve Organizational Performance Results
• How can one avoid Peter’s principle?
• Understanding your personality type
• Managing Your Boss, the Board and key stakeholders
• What are the Supervisory management skills of top leaders? 
• Maybe the top is not your place….!
• How to make it to the talent/successor’s list
• Leading from the front – Be a role model
• Understanding your Emotional intelligence – be an effective leader
• Understanding the Balanced Score Card – Your performance matters – that is why you are here
• Bottom-line leadership – what goes on around here has a direct impact on the bottom-line 
• How to Manage yourself before others, the art of delivering results

Facilitators have a wide managerial and leadership experience and a proven record in managing both locally and internationally. Their experience in recruiting at the top brings out a unique competence that individuals at the top must possess.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training is for CEOs, Directors, Managers and those recently promoted to the position of CEO, Director, Senior Manager, or Manager; and those whose career aspiration is one day to lead at the top.

Early Bird Offer

10 % Discount on bookings and payment made 3 (three) workdays before the training date.

FEES

Six Thousand Five hundred Kwacha only (K6,500) Inclusive of Tax, teas, lunch, course materials and certificate. Excludes accommodation, dinner, and transport.

For reservations, inquiries and /or requests for Course Content contact: 

Phone-  0211 295486; Email- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.