Strategy Management and Balanced Scorecard – Strategic Leadership Programme

INTRODUCTION

Strategic management enables organizations to set clear goals, align resources, and adapt to change. When integrated with the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), leaders gain a powerful framework for translating strategy into action, tracking performance, and achieving sustainable success. This program equips participants with the skills to design, implement, and manage strategy execution using the BSC as a strategic leadership tool.

HOW YOU BENEFIT

• Understand strategic management fundamentals and frameworks
• Apply the Balanced Scorecard to align operations with vision and strategy
• Link performance measurement to strategic objectives
• Drive accountability and results through strategy-focused leadership
• Enhance communication, coordination, and decision-making

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Executives and senior managers
• Strategy officers and planners
• Performance management professionals
• Heads of departments and divisions
• Change management leads and consultants

DURATION

10 Days

COURSE MODULES

Module 1: Foundations of Strategic Management

• Vision, mission, values, and strategic alignment
• Strategic analysis (PESTEL, SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces)

Module 2: Strategy Formulation and Competitive Positioning

• Setting strategic goals
• Creating differentiation and competitive advantage

Module 3: Introduction to the Balanced Scorecard

• Origins and principles of the BSC
• Four perspectives: Financial, Customer, Internal Processes, Learning & Growth

Module 4: Strategy Mapping

• Linking objectives across perspectives
• Visualizing strategy to improve clarity and alignment

Module 5: Cascading the Scorecard Across the Organization

• Translating strategy to operational and departmental levels
• Aligning KPIs across units

Module 6: Performance Measures and Indicators

• Developing SMART KPIs
• Leading vs. lagging indicators

Module 7: Strategic Initiatives and Resource Allocation

• Identifying and managing strategic initiatives
• Linking projects to strategic goals

Module 8: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Dashboards and performance reviews
• Using scorecard data for continuous improvement

Module 9: Leading Strategy Execution

• Driving accountability and change
• Leadership roles in execution success

Module 10: Institutionalizing Strategy Management

• Embedding strategic thinking in culture
• Sustaining strategic discipline and adaptive strategy