Strategy Implementation

The role of strategist is not just to formulate strong strategies but also to convert it into results through effective implementation. The growing importance of strategy implementation can be judged by the fact that top managers attribute organisation's ability to deliver superior and sustainable performance to superior execution. Even entrepreneurs are increasingly being evaluated not just on ideas but for their ability to scale up pilot projects. This programme provides an opportunity to understand and examine the various insights, context, and tools that managerspolicy makersentrepreneurs can employ to implement key strategic initiatives. Participants will learn that strategy implementation architecture spans across top management, middle management, and operational staff. Through case discussion and role plays, participants would learn how organisational structure, people, leadership, processes, and monitoring systems are to be aligned with strategy to guide effective implementation.

Delineate the strategy formulation process. Explore role of middle managers in strategy implementation. Evaluate alignment between organizational structure and implementation. Design systems for monitoring execution. Provide a platform for sharing experiences in implementing growth strategies in different contexts.

The programme would use a mix of pedagogies like case method, panel discussion, role play and simulation and presentations.