Leading Strategy and Execution
Turn volatility into your competitive advantage. Gain the skills, confidence, and credibility you need to develop dynamic strategies, align people and priorities, and turn insight into measurable results.
Course overview
Certification
Henley Business School Certificate of completion
Programme fee
R24,999 (Including VAT)
Duration
3 days + online follow-up session 4–6 weeks later (date to be confirmed)
Delivery mode
In person
Faculty
Dr Narendra Laljani
Next intake
15–17 March 2027
What to expect
New in South Africa, Henley’s intensive, three-day, international strategy programme, led by Dr Narendra Laljani, is your path to strategy mastery. Through real-world case studies and facilitator-led peer group discussions, you will gain world-class strategic insight, confidence, and practical tools for impact that work in your own context.
The programme is underpinned by research rigour, but has a strong bias for practical application and action. Identical in structure to Henley’s long-running and popular Leading Strategy and Execution Programme offered in the UK, our South African edition features local case studies and offers exceptional value for money.
Gain strategic insight, confidence, and practical tools
What you will gain
More than two-thirds of change efforts fall short because leaders view strategy as a planning exercise, rather than a way of being. This programme changes the odds, by giving you a new way of thinking about and doing strategy.
You will gain:
An appreciation
of what strategy is and what it isn’t
An understanding
of a range of perspectives about strategy, and insights into the process of strategy creation
Strategic tools
and concepts that can be directly applied within your organisation to address specific challenges, connect strategy with customer needs, and measure progress
A sensitivity
to social and political influences on strategic decisions, and how leaders build alignment around shared priorities
A personal action plan
along with the confidence to turn strategic direction into coordinated action and measurable results
A supportive peer network
of fellow executives and strategy professionals across industries
Is this course for me?
Who should attend?
Download brochure
Ready to elevate your career?
This is the pinnacle of the 'Ladder of Learning'...
Programme modules
Explore our comprehensive course modules that take you from understanding how strategy develops, through exploring different strategic perspectives, to leading execution and change. Together, they help you connect insight with action in your own organisational context.
Strategy as a Dynamic Process
- What is strategy?
- How is strategy best developed?
- The tests of a good strategy
- The critical role of market/customer insight
- Going beyond 'customer-led'
- Reflecting on your strategy – Take 1
Principal Strategy Perspectives
- Strategy as organisational learning
- Strategy as analysis
- Strategy as creativity
- Reflecting on your strategy – Take 2
Leading Execution and Change
- Understanding the building blocks of strategy execution
- Building a change agenda
- Leading change: A toolkit
- Reflecting on your strategy – Take 3
- Building a personal action plan
The power is yours with a Henley certificate
Hi, I'm Modestine Kawganjo, your dedicated guide to everything related to Henley's short courses.
Contact me:
+27 11 808 0860
ModestineK@henleysa.ac.za
Why choose Henley?
At Henley our focus is on you. Your learning, your success, and your global future. Based on three continents – Africa, Europe and Asia – we have 80 years' experience building international leaders with impact who care about good business and the future of our world.
B-BBEE certified
We are proud to be the first quadruple-accredited international business school in Africa