Creating and Managing Business Growth

Overview

The Creating and Managing Business Growth Short Course introduces you to the phases of business growth and the transition thresholds between them. It provides an accelerated experience of planning and managing a growth strategy towards an ideal future position.

Topics Covered

The Taxonomy of Growth Stages

• The Five Phases of Business Growth
• The Evolution of Management and Leadership in Growth Businesses
• Transformational Leadership and Managing Transitions

Analysis of the Current State

• The Business Resilience Audit
• The Business Warrant of Fitness
• Strategic Analysis and Decisions

Turnarounds and Fixes

• Financial Ratio Analysis
• Developing a Web Based Marketing Focus
• Process Redesign for eCommerce
• Building Top Teams

Strategic Visualisation

• Imagineering an Ideal Future State
• Experimentation
• Creativity and Innovation
• Systems Thinking
• Choreographing New Product Development

Critical Issues and Problem Solving

• Systems Mapping of Critical Issues
• Problem Solving Tools and Methodologies

Developing an Action Plan

• Identifying a set of 12-Month Growth Objectives
• Planning the Implementation Tactics for Growth
• Designing a Performance Measurement System for Growth

Who should attend

• Managers from all types of businesses who need to develop strategic planning skills in the context of business growth
• Managers who want to develop skills in problem/opportunity analysis, evaluation and solution
• Managers of larger businesses who would like to develop a knowledge of the issues relative to growing a business into a new state of size and complexity
• Managers who want to ensure a smooth transition into that new state
• Managers who need to understand the competencies required in managing a larger business

Outcomes

• You will develop a clear strategic pathway towards the vision of an ideal future state for the business
• You will identify the dominant drivers of growth and the issues that are critical to the success of their growth plans
• You will identify short term objectives and tactics to address the critical issues and the implementation of their growth plans
• You will design a performance measurement system to monitor their progress towards a successful roll-out of their growth plan