Course Summary
Learn how to implement and execute successful business strategies with this course. Gain an understanding of the various factors involved in strategy implementation and develop the skills necessary to lead your organization through the process.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of aligning all aspects of your organization with your strategic objectives
- Learn how to effectively communicate your strategy to stakeholders
- Discover how to navigate the challenges that come with implementing a new strategy
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop the skills necessary to effectively implement a business strategy
- Learn how to align your organization with your strategic objectives
- Gain the ability to effectively communicate your strategy to stakeholders
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of business strategy
- Familiarity with organizational structure and culture
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video Lectures
Similar Courses
- Strategic Leadership and Management
- Business Strategy
Related Education Paths
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Description
Even a thoroughly developed business strategy may fail if you don't pay enough attention to its implementation. This rings particularly true with strategies based on innovation or implemented in complex or fast-changing environments.
Outline
- Course Intro. Translating Strategy Into Goals and Metrics
- Introduction into Strategy Implementation
- Performance Management Systems
- Balanced Scorecard
- OKR
- Objectives and Measures
- Samsung and Apple in China, 2013
- Metrics at Nonprofits
- Metrics at Zappos
- Module 1 Slides
- Introduction
- Performance Management Systems
- Aligning Strategy and Organizational Structure
- Module Intro
- Lesson 1 Intro
- Mechanistic and Organic Structures
- Relationship of Structure and Strategy
- Dimensions of Structure
- Lesson 2 Intro
- Functional Structure
- Divisional Structure
- Matrix Structure
- Network Structure
- Lesson 3 Intro
- Choosing Business Unit Structure Based on Strategic Objectives
- Autonomous Units
- Ambidexterity
- Detecting and Reacting to Change
- Module Conclusion
- Virgin vs. Apple
- Structure and Strategy at Toyota
- Flat Structures
- Ambidexterity
- Module 2 Slides
- Why Structure Matters in Strategy Implementation
- Structuring the Organization
- Structuring Business Units
- Communicating the Strategy within the Organization
- Module Intro
- Lesson 1 Intro
- What to Communicate
- How to Communicate
- Strategic Consensus
- Lesson 2 Intro
- Horizontal Communication
- Collaboration and Self-Organizing Teams
- Lesson 3 Intro
- Tools for Upward Communication
- Making the Organization Comfortable with Sharing Bad News
- Organizational Learning
- Stephen Elop's "Burning Platform" Memo
- All-Hands Meetings at Zappos
- Collaboration at Cisco
- Collaboration at Pixar
- Self-Organizing Teams
- Collaboration and Upwards Communication at Google
- Module 3 Slides
- Vertical Communication of Strategy
- Horizontal Communication and Collaboration
- Communicating Upwards
- Managing Resistance and Other Implementation Risks
- Module Intro
- Lesson 1 Intro
- Causes of Resistance
- Managing Resistance
- Models for Implementing a New Initiative
- Lesson 2 Intro
- Identifying Risks
- Planning for Mitigation of Risks
- Challenging Resistance to Change
- Samsung's New Strategy, 2011
- Uber in France, Summer 2015
- Module 4 Slides
- Identifying and Managing Resistance to Change
- Managing Other Risks to Implementation
- Leveraging Organizational Culture
- Module Intro
- Lesson 1 Intro
- What is Organizational Culture?
- Subcultures
- Strong and Weak Cultures
- Lesson 2 Intro
- How Culture is Created and Propagated
- Adapting Culture to Support Implementation
- Cultural Values Associated with Creativity and Innovation
- Culture at Netflix
- Culture at Nucor
- Culture at Chipotle
- Module 5 Slides
- What is Culture
- Culture in Implementation
- Power and Informal Networks. Course Ending
- Module Intro
- Lesson 1 Intro
- Organizational Power and Its Sources
- Using Power in Implementation. Conflicts
- Lesson 2 Intro
- Informal Networks
- Relevance of Informal Networks for Implementation
- Course Ending
- About e-Types
- e-Types about e-Types
- About e-Types II
- e-Types dilemma
- Ben Horowitz on Organizational Politics
- Informal Networks
- Module 6 Slides
- Examples for Describe-Substantiate-Recommend
- e-Types as an Organization
- Strategic Options for e-Types
- Further Reading
- Power and Organizational Politics
- Informal Networks
Summary of User Reviews
This course on strategy implementation has received positive reviews from many users. They found the course to be informative and well-structured. One key aspect that many users appreciated was the practical approach of the course, which helped them apply the concepts learned to real-world scenarios.Pros from User Reviews
- Informative and well-structured course
- Practical approach helps in applying concepts to real-world scenarios
- Experienced instructors
- Good mix of theory and practical examples
- Useful for professionals looking to improve their strategic management skills
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- Lengthy lectures
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Some users found the assignments to be too time-consuming
- Not suitable for beginners in strategic management
Nicolai Pogrebnyakov
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