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IMI Leadership Competence Areas: Executing Strategy

Our new Leadership Model is built upon IMI’s expertise in executive education; and it’s informed by listening to the needs, opportunities, and challenges of the broadest range of organisations that we partner with.

By its nature, it puts people and their development at the very heart of organisational success. Executing Strategy is one of the five areas which are core to being a true Leader. Within each area, we’ve mapped skill sets and learning outcomes that create individual development journeys. These skill sets evolve, reflecting the changing needs of the market and of leaders at different career stages and situations.

Our new Leadership Model is designed to help your organisation shape and contribute to a better tomorrow.

 

Executing Strategy

Leaders must be able to analyse complex situations, anticipate future trends, and craft strategies that drive long-term success.

Thinking Strategically

Thinking Strategically is demonstrated by actions and behaviours including:

  • Dealing with uncertainty and risk
  • Defining strategic options and choosing correct strategies for organisation
  • Developing strategies for a team or business unit consistent with overall corporate strategy
  • Demonstrating business foresight and future-proofing the organisation
  • Defining sustainable strategies and utilising available data
  • Building alliances and networks in industry

Planning Strategically

Planning Strategically is demonstrated by actions and behaviours including:

  • Understanding and applying strategic planning frameworks
  • Analysing internal capabilities and external environments to inform decision-making
  • Seting strategic objectives and priorities to drive long-term success and gain competitive advantage.
  • Implementing effective resource allocation and risk management
  • Engaging stakeholders in strategic planning to ensure alignment, buy-in, and shared commitment to the strategic goals.
  • Monitoring and adjusting strategic plans

Innovating

Innovating is demonstrated by actions and behaviours including:

  • Utilising creative processes to make business decisions
  • Creating an entrepreneurial model within the organisation
  • Demonstrating entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial insights
  • Using design thinking techniques to identify and develop new products and services.
  • Considering potential products and services from multi-dimensional perspectives.
  • Fostering a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning

Managing Change

Managing Change is demonstrated by actions and behaviours including:

  • Understanding and applying change management principles
  • Assessing organisational readiness for change.
  • Developing and executing clear and persuasive communication strategies to communicate change effectively
  • Engaging and empowering stakeholders
  • Monitoring and evaluating change impact.

Develop a Sustainable Organisation

Develop a Sustainable Organisation is demonstrated by actions and behaviours including:

  • Understanding and applying sustainability principles to guide decision-making
  • Integrating sustainability into business strategy
  • Promoting and fostering a culture that prioritises sustainability.
  • Measuring and reporting on sustainability performance
  • Encouraging and leading innovation that supports sustainability practices
  • Building resilient and adaptive strategies to overcome sustainability challenges