Cranfield Executive Development

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Leadership Our expansive range of leadership programmes will stimulate you to think about your contribution as a leader, whatever your role. They will prepare you to lead strategy and manage the inevitable organisational politics involved, motivate teams and drive change. These programmes offer an innovative, highly stimulating and challenging learning experience and explore leadership from a diverse range of perspectives.

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The Director as Strategic Leader

This comprehensive seminar is designed to equip you with an understanding of the multifaceted and challenging nature of the non-executive director’s role. Delivered by leading Cranfield academics and expert practitioner speakers for over 20 years, this seminar is a must for aspiring non-executive directors. • Clarity about the key attributes of a successful non-executive director and how you can develop these skills. • Deeper appreciation of legal, regulatory non-executive director placements. • Awareness of how to apply your knowledge and skills to boardroom challenges in different types of organisations. www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/neds The Non-Executive Directors’ Seminar and personal responsibilities. • Greater confidence in primary

To think and act strategically requires broadening personal capabilities and containing the urge to act operationally. This programme provides the opportunity for you to reflect on the gaps in your own skill set, enabling you to determine a clear, strategic direction for your organisation and initiatives and drive strategic aims. • Address the questions that keep leaders awake at night. • Think strategically to understand the big picture. • Learn to exercise the strategic leadership in your organisation. www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/dasl implement strategic actions. • Gain a set of implementable

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