Avoid the pitfalls of strategy planning and execution with the tools and skills from this course. You'll learn the pillars of strategy execution--analysis, formulation, and implementation--and how to use the 4A model to effectively approach strategy execution. Finally, a panel of leaders from entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and industry, share their expertise gleaned from years of successful strategy planning and execution.
课程信息
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您将学到的内容有
How to connect strategic analysis to strategy execution using hypothesis testing to unearth key assumptions and assess their validity
Four different approaches to strategy formulation and how governance ties into effective strategy formulation
Use the 4A Model for effective strategy execution to ensure appropriate human and organizational resources are in place
Tips from industry experts for successful strategy development and execution
您将获得的技能
Strategy ImplementationStrategy FormulationBusiness StrategyBusiness hypothesis testing
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1Strategy Analysis
This week, you'll connect strategic analysis to strategy execution. You'll walk through a series of questions to frame your analysis and ground your approach using the strategist's toolkit--and you'll learn a new tool, Hypothesis Testing, to unearth key assumptions related to choosing a strategy and assessing the validity of those assumptions. You'll also review data sources and how to "make the data speak" to guide your strategy decisions.
8 个视频 （总计 40 分钟）, 2 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
8 个视频
Strategic Analysis3分钟
Strategic Analysis: Steps 1-34分钟
Strategic Analysis: Step 45分钟
Strategist'sToolkit: Hypothesis Testing4分钟
Strategy Research8分钟
Strategy Analytics7分钟
Module Lessons1分钟
2 个阅读材料
Course Overview & Requirements10分钟
Get to Know Your Classmates in Discussion Forums10分钟
1 个练习
Strategy Analysis40分钟
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2Strategy Formulation
This week you'll learn about how strategy gets set and implemented in organizations. You'll discuss factors key to effective strategy formulation--and common challenges and pitfalls of strategy execution. You'll explore four different approaches to strategy formulation and how governance ties into effective strategy formulation.
11 个视频 （总计 71 分钟）, 1 个测验
11 个视频
Strategy in Organizations7分钟
Strategy Formulation: The Strategic War Room7分钟
Strategy Formulation: Rapid Prototyping4分钟
Strategy Formulation: Design Thinking6分钟
Strategy Formulation: Business Model Canvas7分钟
Corporate Governance8分钟
The Human Factor9分钟
Common Strategy Execution Mistakes7分钟
Key Strategy Execution Questions4分钟
Module Lessons4分钟
1 个练习
Strategy Formulation40分钟
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3Strategy Implementation
We welcome Professor Scott Snell to the course this week! He's a global specialist in strategy execution, and he shares his 4A Model for effective strategy execution: alignment, ability, agility, and architecture. This framework will help you ensure the human and organizational resources are in place to effectively execute your strategy.
13 个视频 （总计 88 分钟）, 1 个测验
13 个视频
The 4A Model of Strategy Execution7分钟
Introduction to Alignment6分钟
Achieving Alignment8分钟
Introduction to Ability9分钟
Investing in Talent9分钟
Introduction to Architecture6分钟
How Architecture Drives Performance8分钟
Architecture Best Practices4分钟
Introduction to Agility6分钟
Agility through Organizational Learning6分钟
Agility through Unity and Fluidity5分钟
Module Lessons2分钟
1 个练习
Strategy Implementation40分钟
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4Practical Perspectives
This week we welcome guest speakers from a range of industries, from startups to nonprofits, to share their expertise from years of successful strategy development and execution. They'll communicate their best tips to help you develop your strategist's toolkit. We're also fortunate to be joined by Darden's Dean Scott Beardsley, whose 26 years with McKinsey informs the concrete tips he shares to improve strategy development and execution.
14 个视频 （总计 87 分钟）, 1 个测验
14 个视频
Shannon Smith, CEO Abundant Power2分钟
Byrne Murphy, DigiPlex9分钟
Carolyn Miles, Save the Children8分钟
Rick Edmunds, Strategy& PwC10分钟
Bob Hugin, Celgene7分钟
Rick Paschal, Darden '895分钟
Sunil Ghatnekar, The Coca-Cola Company2分钟
Jerry Peng, Tranlin, Inc.10分钟
Dean Scott Beardsley: Background2分钟
Dean Scott Beardsley: Perspective14分钟
Dean Scott Beardsley: Process6分钟
Dean Scott Beardsley: Advice4分钟
Conclusion38
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创建者 DG•Apr 18th 2016
Great course, very practical and useful. You can really apply it in real life situations. I like the fact that you brought in Darden graduates.
创建者 PS•Mar 20th 2017
Introducing some guest speakers was a very good addition to the course. It's always great to get many perspectives.
讲师
Michael Lenox
Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy OfficerDarden School of Business
Jared Harris
Samuel L. Slover Research Chair in Business AdministrationDarden School of Business
Scott Snell
E. Thayer Bigelow Research Professor in Business AdministrationDarden School of Business
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关于 商业战略 专项课程
This Specialization covers both the dynamics and the global aspects of strategic management. With cases drawn from leading companies like Disney, Microsoft and Zappos, you'll learn how to evaluate industry evolution, build and sustain competitive advantage, formulate and assess business strategies, and align efforts to organizational strategy. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply your skills by creating a comprehensive Strategic Analysis for an existing business or a venture of your own.
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