An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders

Leading Strategically in Turbulent Times

The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders

Scheduled Dates

12 - 16 Oct 2026
Amsterdam - The Netherlands
$5,950
30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026
London - UK
$5,950
07 - 11 Dec 2026
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
$5,950
28 Dec - 01 Jan 2027
Geneva - Switzerland
$5,950
01 - 05 Feb 2027
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
26 - 30 Apr 2027
London - UK
$5,950
05 - 09 Jul 2027
Barcelona - Spain
$5,950
09 - 13 Aug 2027
London - UK
$5,950
16 - 20 Aug 2027
Online
$4,950
20 - 24 Sep 2027
London - UK
$5,950
11 - 15 Oct 2027
Amsterdam - The Netherlands
$5,950
29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027
London - UK
$5,950
27 - 31 Dec 2027
Geneva - Switzerland
$5,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

Strategic leadership requires directors and senior leaders to make well-informed decisions while navigating uncertainty, competing priorities, and changing external conditions. Strong strategic thinking helps leaders assess risks, understand organisational capabilities, and maintain a clear direction when circumstances evolve.

The Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders training course develops advanced strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities for senior professionals. Participants will examine how leaders can evaluate business environments, engage stakeholders, and translate strategic insight into clear organisational direction.

The training course combines strategic analysis with leadership practice to strengthen business judgement and organisational alignment. Participants will explore external and industry analysis, leadership communication, data interpretation, innovation, scenario planning, performance management, and strategic alignment to support effective decision-making at senior levels.

Key focus areas of this Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders training course include:

  • Strategic decision-making in uncertain and rapidly changing environments
  • Assessment of external forces, industry conditions, and competitive dynamics
  • Leadership responsibilities in translating strategy into organisational action
  • Integration of data, creativity, innovation, and scenario thinking into strategic planning
  • Strategic alignment, employee engagement, and organisational responsiveness
  • Executive communication, influence, negotiation, and stakeholder alignment

What are the Goals?

At the end of this Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders training course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyse strategic challenges and assess uncertainty within complex business environments
  • Apply established strategic frameworks to evaluate industries, competitors, and external influences
  • Strengthen strategic leadership capabilities through effective communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Evaluate business performance information and convert data into useful strategic insight
  • Develop approaches that support innovation, scenario planning, and organisational adaptability
  • Improve strategic alignment by connecting leadership decisions, performance management, and organisational goals

Who is this Training Course for?

This Oxford Advanced Strategy for Directors & Leaders training course is designed for:

  • Directors and Board Members
  • Senior Executives and Senior Managers
  • Managers Preparing for Board-Level Responsibilities
  • Strategic Planning and Business Planning Professionals
  • Functional Leaders and Heads of Department
  • Board Advisers and Management Information Professionals

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course combines expert-led instruction, facilitated discussions, practical exercises, interactive learning, applied scenarios, and real-world examples. Participants will be encouraged to challenge assumptions, evaluate strategic choices, and apply recognised strategic concepts to practical leadership situations.

Organisational Impact

Directors who possess a comprehensive understanding of strategy are better equipped to lead agile organisations that can adapt effectively to changing circumstances and respond efficiently to unexpected external challenges. This enhanced strategic capability supports improved decision-making, stronger organisational alignment, and the ability to implement timely adjustments when required.

Organisations will benefit through:

  • Directors receiving consistent and accurate insights into organisational capabilities
  • Directors being regularly informed about external political, economic, environmental, social, and technological influences to support agile responses
  • Directors ensuring business analysis outcomes are effectively communicated and understood
  • Directors recognising the influence of organisational culture on strategic decision-making
  • Directors ensuring both top-down and bottom-up communication processes remain aligned and effective
  • Directors confirming that performance management systems support organisational objectives effectively

Personal Impact

Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen their strategic capabilities within a challenging and supportive learning environment:

  • Develop confidence in applying a range of strategic analysis tools
  • Understand psychological influences affecting senior leadership decision-making
  • Ensure strategic planning teams and processes are structured effectively
  • Identify the essential factors that contribute to organisational agility
  • Improve clarity and consistency in strategic communication
  • Strengthen essential leadership competencies and capabilities

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Navigating Strategy Through Uncertainty
  • What strategy ‘is’ and ‘is not’?
  • Defining the end point: Vision, mission, and objectives
  • Stakeholders’ points of view
  • The psychology of regret
  • The challenge of decision making
Day 2: Strategic Business Analysis
  • Analysis: External factors
  • Industry analysis
  • Product and industry life cycles
  • Competitor analysis
  • Determining priorities
Day 3: The Role of Leaders in Delivering Strategy
  • Leadership qualities for strategic management
  • Cascading goals
  • Managing conflict across organisational boundaries
  • Developing and communicating a clear message
  • Influence, negotiation, and persuasion
Day 4: Striking a Balance between Data and Creativity
  • Tracking business performance
  • Converting data into usable information
  • Does innovation stem from numbers?
  • Imagining possible futures (scenarios)
  • Planning for innovation
Day 5: Alignment to Strategic Goals
  • How effective is your performance management process?
  • Engaging with and motivating staff
  • Handling strategic drift and ever-changing goals
  • Identifying change agents
  • Delegating decisions
  • Personal development planning

Certificate

  • Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official PetroKnowledge Certificate of Completion, signed by the course facilitator. The certificate confirms successful participation and records the total learning hours completed.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.

Would an alternative date be more suitable?

We offer a variety of tailored training options, customized to meet your organisation's needs. Delivered anytime, anywhere, we make it easy to bring expert training directly to your team.

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