Strategic Thinking
Strategic Thinking
Organisation's that don't think fall behind. They let their competitors take the lead. The quality of thinking determines the degree of success. The higher the caliber of thinking, the more inventive, innovate and intuitive the outcome. Effective thinking requires a mind set at an individual and organisational level to drive a thinking attitude. When thinking is in the DNA, there is more vision, clarity and creativity! It requires creating an environment which supports, encourages and rewards strategic thinking! We believe thinking is a science and a skill which can be developed. When people have the tools and awareness they embark on a journey of self-improvement and unexplored potential.
Strategic Thinking often involves developing a new value curve to create uniqueness in the sector. It's about integrating new ideas, concepts and creative thinking. When the difference you create between you and your competitors is of value to your customers then the cost, and other barriers to sale, become irrelevant.
This product area is led by Peter Hurst. Peter brings a deep level of expertise from his financial background, work and consulting career. He has worked with many thousands of delegates and organisations. Peter has assembled an approach to developing the attitude, skill and capability of people to think with more depth and creativity.
Our approach helps:
- Develop a culture that encourages everyone to think strategically and which drives a passion for high performance and perpetual improvement.
- Engage everyone in the organisational vision and direction to guide daily actions in the common pursuit of success.
- Enhance thinking capability and provides a set of tools that will stimulate, bring structure and process to enable thinking to be second nature.
- Culture model – a framework for developing an atmosphere which drives quality thinking and improves organisational creativity, vision and focus.
- Thinking Analysis – tools to organise the mind and process thoughts in a structured, searching and inventive manner.
- FreezoneThinking® – KepnerFourie thinking skills for creative and innovative thinking.
Insurance
For this particular organisation we were involved in running a series of bespoke workshops for their senior leadership team, within different countries. The context of these workshops have been based upon how the senior team can apply the latest thinking in strategic innovation, to realise a new value curve within the sector, given the cultural anomalies within their countries of origin. As a result, these workshops liberated new processes, systems and services from the habitual common working practices that had long been established within the organisation.
Manufacturing
Over the last 3 years we have been actively involved in developing a paradigm shift away from the habitual operational mindset to that of strategic innovation for this organisation. The particular interventions, customised to the specific needs of this organisation and its sector, have now been integrated into their senior management development programme.
Retail
This premier retail brand has had more strategic importance placed upon the senior management population. This, in the main, has been due to a new CEO. To support the demonstration, and value specific sections in their leadership, workshops have been focussed on the strategic processes and approaches that liberates additional value from both a product and service perspective. This focussed on not only the internal teams but also on the external suppliers to involve them in the strategic direction.
Thinking skills MasterClass, Strategic Thinking workshop, KepnerFourie Thinking Accreditation.
Testimonial
We look forward to further interaction with OnTrack International. You provide a first class service with an immediate and long lasting effect.
Senior Vice President, Global Project & Portfolio Management
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
