Act Strategically

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Act Strategically

This course is part of Strengthen Your Business Savvy Specialization

Instructor: Harvard Business Review

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Develop strategic plans that integrate organizational strategy with actionable implementation frameworks
Evaluate strategic execution and performance to optimize organizational goal achievement
Explore industry trends and organizational patterns to identify strategic opportunities
Create proactive strategic responses by anticipating future opportunities and challenges

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There are 3 modules in this course

Strategy isn’t just for executives—it’s everyone’s business. To succeed in a competitive environment, your organization needs people at every level who understand the bigger picture and know how their work contributes to it.

To be successful, your organization needs a smart strategic plan that differentiates it from the competition. Know your role in putting strategy into action to help your organization meet its goals.

What's included

6 videos28 readings1 assignment

6 videos Total 16 minutes

Strategy Is About Making Choices 2 minutes
How a Change in Strategy Saved Best Buy 3 minutes
Strategy Isn’t Just for Executives 3 minutes
How to Excel at Both Strategy and Execution 3 minutes
Get Buy-in for Your New Strategy 2 minutes
Recognize and Reward Your Team 3 minutes

28 readings Total 280 minutes

Understand Strategy 10 minutes
What is strategy? 10 minutes
Why is strategy important? 10 minutes
How are strategy and strategic planning related? 10 minutes
Your role in strategy 10 minutes
Develop a Strategic Plan 10 minutes
Your contributions to strategic planning 10 minutes
Analyze external and internal factors 10 minutes
Consider strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats 10 minutes
Identify priority issues 10 minutes
Develop high-level action plans 10 minutes
Create Detailed Action Plans 10 minutes
Make a plan 10 minutes
Define objectives 10 minutes
Determine measures for success 10 minutes
Determine resources 10 minutes
Clarify roles and responsibilities 10 minutes
Identify internal partners 10 minutes
Execute Strategic Plans 10 minutes
Communicate strategy clearly 10 minutes
Make strategy everyone’s job 10 minutes
Clarify decision roles 10 minutes
Ensure alignment and pivot as needed 10 minutes
Evaluate and Reward Performance 10 minutes
Monitor progress 10 minutes
Measure performance 10 minutes
Recognize and reward results 10 minutes
Respond to performance gaps 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Strategy Planning and Execution Assessment 30 minutes

To help position you, your team, and your organization for long-term success, you need to think strategically. Discover how to add value by broadening your perspectives, challenging your assumptions, and identifying new opportunities.

What's included

8 videos19 readings1 assignment

8 videos Total 13 minutes

How Can I Be More Strategic? 1 minute
Sound Strategic 1 minute
Listen for Opportunities 2 minutes
Stay Open to New Ideas 1 minute
Stay Open to New Ideas 1 minute
Strengthen Your Thinking by Inviting Dissent 2 minutes
How to Surface the Best Ideas 2 minutes
4 Steps of Strategic Thinking 3 minutes

19 readings Total 190 minutes

Understand the Big Picture 10 minutes
What is strategic thinking? 10 minutes
Get in the habit 10 minutes
Make it a team effort 10 minutes
Sound more strategic 10 minutes
Explore Key Trends 10 minutes
Consider the broader context 10 minutes
Ask the right questions 10 minutes
Clarify cause and effect 10 minutes
Challenge Your Assumptions 10 minutes
Beware of cognitive biases 10 minutes
Exercise critical thinking 10 minutes
Invite dissent 10 minutes
Examine assumptions as a team 10 minutes
Anticipate Opportunities and Threats 10 minutes
Learn how to anticipate 10 minutes
Think creatively about the future 10 minutes
Explore possible scenarios 10 minutes
Pinpoint opportunities 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Strategic Thinking Assessment 30 minutes

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